Love’s Hazeltine Headache – Four Picks From As Many As 11 Ryder Cup Candidates.

Crooked Stick, Carmel, IN … If Darren Clarke was having sleepless nights in regards to his European Team ‘wildcard’ picks then rival Davis Love 111 must now be having nightmares.

Love 111 will announce three of his four Hazeltine picks at 10am Chaska, Minnesota time this coming Monday (11am US East Coast, 4pm UK/Irish & 5pm Europe).

He will then announce a fourth and final pick at half-time during the NFL’s Sunday Night clash between the Dallas Cowboys -v- Chicago Bears on Sunday 25th September and a few hours after the conclusion to the FedEx Cup season-ending event in Atlanta.

Davis Love 111 has a tongue-in-cheek dig at victorious Gleneagles captain Paul McGinley. (Photo - Fran Caffrey/www.golffile.ie)

Davis Love 111 must now be having nightmares as to who to select as his four Hazeltine ‘wildcards’. (Photo – European Tour).

 

But who does Love pick given there is a possibility of 11 players in line for his four picks, and the potential at the Tour Championship for one of the 11 to win and put his name in the forefront of Love’s mind selection.

Here is the list of candidates in current USA Team points order:-

9.  Bubba Watson (USA team member 2010, 2o12, 2014)

10.  J B Holmes (2008)

11.  Rickie Fowler (2010, 2014)

12.  Matt Kuchar (2010, 2012, 2014)

13.  Scott Piercy (never played)

14.  Bill Haas (never played)

15. Jim Furyk (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)

And there is a case being made for the following to get a pick.

19.  Kevin Chappell (never played)

20.  Ryan Moore (never played)

22.  Kevin Na (never played)

25.  Justin Thomas (never played)



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