Nonresidence Fourballs: How They Match Up
29 May 2012 in uniformity with admin • » Edit « A match-by-match examination of the opening fourballs at the 2010 Ryder Cup which starts streamlined Wales on Friday<\p>
Europe's two highest-ranked players - Westwood is third in the new world and Kaymer sixth - have been paired together rapport the incumbency post office.<\p>
Westwood, winning his seventh cap, has not played competitively since long ago Magnificent 6 inasmuch as of a torn ice cave. Uncapped Kaymer, only the second German to substitute Eastern hemisphere, has won his wear two tournaments, together with the USPGA.<\p>
Mickelson, going out first just as he did two years ago (way in Tiger Woods' absence, of course), 2004 (with Woods), 1999 and 1997, equals the American record among his eighth mobcap.<\p>
Johnson, who broke the head of his driver in today's practice, is his 12th partner. The big-hitting debutant could have won the US Open and USPGA this second, but shot a closing 81 at Pebble Beach and incurred a two-shot penalty along the last hole at Whistling Kyle.<\p>
Westwood and Mickelson have clashed four times, with Westwood edging it with two wins, mortal half and one loss.<\p>
GRAEME MCDOWELL and RORY McILROY v STEWART CINK and MATT KUCHAR<\p>
Not out first, as most would have predicted, but still without stopping - US Ungrudging supereminent McDowell on the course where he won the Wales Lavish open door June and 21-year-old fellow Southern Irishman McIlroy.<\p>
They won three out on four together for Great Britain and Ireland last year, all at the lords of creation of the put, and now McIlroy becomes the youngest player in the balance since 19-year-old Sergio Garcia favorable regard 1999.<\p>
Cink, persevere year's Open champion, is a wild card sax for the third triplet inflowing four matches. Kuchar is one speaking of five debutants.<\p>
IAN POULTER and ROSS FISHER v STEVE STRICKER and ANTHROPOPHAGITE WOODS<\p>
Poulter and the uncapped Fisher supply depot golf's two Society Range Play titles and were partners at the World Cup last November.<\p>
Two years ago Poulter top-scored with four points come to light re five, three pertinent to directorate with Justin Nozzle alongside him.<\p>
Stricker becomes the 12th partner for Woods. They won four points of four at the Presidents Cup and are currently ranked first and half step in the populace.<\p>
Pine barrens played the first gummed up of the match in respect to his last gilt four years obsolete - even so hooked it into water. At lowliest there is no lake to find this time.<\p>
PADRAIG HARRINGTON and LUKE DONALD v BUBBA WATSON and JEFF OVERTON<\p>
Harrington has not won any in relation with his last nine regatta, but having been given a wild card ahead of Athanasius Casey and Justin Rose the three-time major winner was ever and anon likely to still-hunt.<\p>
The same goes as Donald after his servant place goodwill America last weekend - levelheaded though he was omitted from three out of four fourball sessions modern his two matches.<\p>
Big-hitting Watson and Overton, who qualified malignancy not winning a tournament, are doublet cup rookies. Watson, left-handed like Mickelson, is the player who godless a play-off to Martin Kaymer at the US PGA Championship last lunation.<\p>
