[BerntR]

Monty said that he would prioritise players who were loyal to the european tour. Justin Rose has only played 2 et tournaments this year. His two wins on the PGA tour may be better than Eduardo Molinari's 2 wins & 5 top 10 finishes in Europe, but it is a close call. And after all, Eduardo played on the Ryder Cup qualifying tour. And Eduardo and Francesco makes up for a very strong partnership in foursome and best ball so Eduardo looks like the right pick to me.

Luke Donald's world standings and 2010 track record is too strong to ignore. I'd say he looks clearly stronger than Justin Rose on paper.

But I don't understand why Monty picked Harrington. He hasn't been much of a factor this year. His Ryder Cup CV doesn't stand out either. Justin and Paul Casey looks better. But I think Paul looks like the strongest player of the two. Justin Rose seems to have lost his form since his two wins earlier this season.

On the US side I guess it would be hard to not pick Tiger. He doesn't look like a good team player at the moment. He looks like a big risk factor. Tiger is a dominant player. Will he be as supportive and enthusiastic and bring the fighting spirit that Seve did when he couldn't find a fairway? Or will Tiger's dissatisfaction with his own game have a negative impact on the team spirit?

But the bottom line is: Making the Ryder Cup team is 70% justice and 30% captain's pick. Everyone has had their chance to make the team outright. Monty probably has put some good thinking behind his pick of Harrington even though I don't see it. And it sure will be interesting to see how Tiger handles himself and how that affects the US team. Tiger could swing the tournament both ways.