St Andrews Magazine Edition 04
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When it comes to<br />
selecting Team Europe,<br />
Bjørn will have a more<br />
significant input than<br />
any of his predecessors<br />
in the role of captain.<br />
While eight of the 12<br />
will be selected from a<br />
combination of<br />
European Tour and<br />
World rankings, he will<br />
be able to choose an<br />
unprecedented four<br />
wild card picks, one<br />
more than any captain<br />
preceding him.<br />
When making his<br />
decision about who<br />
should be his special<br />
choices, Bjørn will have<br />
to weigh numerous<br />
considerations. Perhaps<br />
a player of significant<br />
Ryder Cup pedigree<br />
suffering from a<br />
temporary dip in results<br />
would be the best<br />
choice.<br />
He could also bring in a<br />
fine player recently<br />
recovered from an<br />
injury who has been<br />
prevented by absence<br />
from accruing sufficient<br />
points on the Tour to<br />
qualify outright.<br />
Or he might call upon<br />
a local, used to playing<br />
the Paris course. Not<br />
that he is giving<br />
anything away about<br />
his thinking this far from<br />
the selection deadline.
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