Ryder Cup Picture Clearer After US PGA Championship

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Published: August 12, 2014

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After Rory McIlroy claimed his fourth career major title at Valhalla on Sunday night, much of the attention of the world’s golfing media focused on what this victory tells us about the 25-year-old Irishman’s future potential.

Of more immediate concern to McIlroy and the losing field, however, is the impact that his victory has on the US and European teams’ Ryder Cup standings.

McIlroy stated as much himself. The current world No. 1 commented during an SEO conference that he intends to be Team Europe’s “talisman” and “drive them forward” to victory.

Because now that the final major of the season is over, we have a clearer picture of how Tom Watson and Paul McGinley’s teams will line up at Gleneagles in September.

The close of the US PGA Championship at the weekend brought with it the close of the Team USA points race. The nine players who top the standings are now assured of their spot in Tom Watson’s 12-man team come September 26 in Perthshire. Watson will announce an additional three wild-card picks on September 2.

Five of the US team were confirmed before the season ending major began.

The two-time US Masters Champion, Bubba Watson, topped the points table and was set to be joined in Scotland by the 25-year-old Rickie Fowler, the veteran Jim Furyk, the Ryder Cup debutant Jimmy Walker, as well as by the 36-year-old Matt Kuchar.

Of the four players who needed to hang on to their top-nine status over the course of the tournament at Valhalla—Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson—only one of them failed to do so: Jason Dufner.

Dufner, who won the PGA Championship at Oak Hill 12 months earlier, was forced to withdraw after 10 holes of his opening round owing to back trouble.

The Ohio native’s difficulty, though, proved to be Phil Mickelson's opportunity. Le...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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