Some of those well-known names won’t be showing at this 12 months’s Ryder Cup.
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The Ryder Cup squads for each Team USA and Team Europe are formally set, with captains Zach Johnson and Luke Donald now having the 12 golfers who they hope might help make them victory.
While every member is worthy of the choice, there are at all times just a few players left on the surface wanting in.
We’ve already talked about a number of the so-called snubs left off Team USA, so now we’re diving into a number of the surprising players you gained’t see on Team Europe.
Although not all snubs, the beneath checklist contains younger up-and-comers, to extra well-known Ryder Cup veterans. So check out who gained’t be within the event when it tees off from Marco Simone Golf and Country Club on Sept. twenty ninth.
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Surprising players not chosen for Team Europe’s Ryder Cup crew
Adrian Meronk
Arguably the largest snub left off of Team Europe, nobody would blame the 30-year-old Meronk for being somewhat bitter after not listening to Donald name his identify. Not solely was Meronk fifth on the European Points checklist, however he additionally gained this 12 months’s Italian Open on the very course internet hosting the Ryder Cup (Marco Simone). When you add in his titles at each the Australian Open and final 12 months’s Irish Open, Meronk is the largest shock identify not included on Team Europe.
Rasmus Hojgaard
Although Rasmus Hojgaard’s twin brother, Nicolai, was chosen to Team Europe for this 12 months’s Ryder Cup, Donald didn’t suppose the previous did sufficient to earn a spot. This is regardless of successful one DP World Tour occasion (Made in HimmerLand) in late June, and solely lacking two cuts (and withdrawing from one other) on the DP World Tour this season.
Rasmus’ undoing could have been his poor showings towards higher competitors, nonetheless, as he missed cuts in every of the three PGA TOUR occasions he performed on this season, racking up a mixed rating of 21-over par.
Sergio Garcia
Does Sergio Garcia deserve a spot on Team Europe’s Ryder Cup Team? No. But that doesn’t imply it isn’t a bit odd seeing the veteran stalwart’s identify left off the roster given his historical past within the occasion. Garcia has been a member of each European Ryder Cup crew since 1999 (aside from 2010), racking up a profession file of 25–13–7 within the occasion. His 25 victories is essentially the most for general matches gained, which he set throughout the 2021 occasion at Whistling Straits.
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Given the strain following Garcia’s defection to LIV, even the 43-year-old knew his time was numbered on the occasion.
“I don’t want to be a burden to anyone and even less in a Ryder Cup. I’d rather be away from that as much as it hurts and make sure that Europe has the best chance of winning than me being there and three or four guys that are going to be there are going to be upset or something.”
Ian Poulter
Similar to Garcia, it’s tough to actually make an argument that Ian Poulter ought to be on Europe’s 2023 Ryder Cup crew. But, similar to the Spaniard, Poulter’s identify being left off the roster appears odd greater than something.
Let’s not overlook that the 47-year-old earned the nickname of “The Postman” from his earlier Euro teammates — as a result of he at all times appears to ship in large phases on the occasion. Proof of that comes from his good 6-0-1 singles file.
With a profession Ryder Cup file of 15-8-2, Poulter excels in such a format — he simply gained’t participate on this 12 months’s occasion. Will he ever get the prospect to take part down the highway? It’s one thing Poulter opened up about throughout an episode of Netflix’s “Full Swing” sequence.
“I love the Ryder Cup, and if one day I get the opportunity to be Ryder Cup captain, I would absolutely love it. If you do play for LIV, would it be a factor in not being able to be a captain down the road? It would be devastating if it were taken away. That would be really disappointing.”
Paul Casey
Another former European Ryder Cup veteran who departed the Tour for LIV Golf, Paul Casey has represented Team Europe at 5 Ryder Cups in his profession. But he additionally understands that the divide between the 2 excursions has led to a tough actuality that outcasts many LIV players.
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With longtime Ryder Cup players like Garcia, Poulter and himself being solid as villains within the eyes of many friends, Casey believes that the rift is leaving this 12 months’s Team Europe void of skilled performers from the competitors.
“Let’s say Ian Poulter isn’t playing the golf he wants to play, or has played in the past. And so won’t be part of the 12-man team. I would still have him be involved. That’s what is going to be missing in Rome,” Casey said in August.
Lee Westwood
As the European participant with essentially the most Ryder Cup appearances for successful groups (7 wins, 4 losses), Lee Westwood is yet one more identify Team Europe has moved on from. Had Westwood made this 12 months’s squad, he would’ve surpassed Sir Nick Faldo for many Ryder Cup appearances (11), with the 2 presently tied.
Additionally, Westwood has the excellence of being a former Team Europe Vice Captain (2018), and first made his debut for the Euro squad in 1997.
Still, he’s 50 years outdated and hasn’t been in kind, so it will’ve been a tricky promote for Luke Donald to decide on Westy over any of the youthful players chosen for this 12 months’s competitors.
