Monty’s Choices
Edoardo Molinari (left) was a captain's selection to join his brother, Francesco, on the European Ryder Cup team. Copyright USGA/Steve Gibbons.
The five candidates for the three captain’s picks for the European Ryder Cup team had cases that were so close to being equal that Colin Montgomerie could just as well have thrown darts to determine his selections. No matter which trio he picked, he couldn’t really lose—he would have been getting three very good players in any case. But he also couldn’t really win—he was guaranteed to leave... Full Story
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