"I mean, it would have been great for the tournament if Sergio played, but obviously, he was trying to keep himself sharp, I guess, if he did get a pick. He has the right to enter and pull out of whatever tournaments he wants to. As I said, Luke, has assembled a very strong 12 players, and I think the right 12 players, and I'm sure he's disappointed."
"Someone like Rob MacIntyre, who's won a couple of times now on the PGA Tour, had a chance to win the US Open. And I think as well, speaking to the team, a few of the guy's games, or the profile of their games, if you look at it from a stats perspective, I think when we went to Rome, you had some guys that were purely foursomes players, some guys that were purely fourball players."
Sergio Garcia withdrew from the Amgen Irish Open before wildcards were confirmed and expressed disappointment after being left out of Europe's Ryder Cup team. Rory McIlroy said he did not understand Garcia's position and suggested Garcia had the right to enter and withdraw from tournaments while supporting Luke Donald's selections. Luke Donald named a 12-player European team with one change: Rasmus Hojgaard replaced twin Nicolai. McIlroy stated the current team is stronger than two years ago, highlighted Rob MacIntyre's recent PGA Tour wins and US Open contention, and emphasized increased flexibility in foursomes and fourball pairings ahead of a potential away victory.
Read at Irish Independent
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