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Double the picks likely to yield better chance at Ryder Cup victory

ESPN.com/GolfWorld

Monday, September 1, 2008

Paul Azinger revamped the U.S. Ryder Cup points system to give himself four captain's picks instead of the traditional two with the hope that by hand-selecting 25 percent of the team, he could choose the golfers who were playing their best golf as close to the matches as possible. Since Azinger's eight automatic qualifiers were finalized after the PGA Championship, few Americans have set themselves apart from the pack, leaving the U.S. captain in a precarious position. On the flip side, Europ ...

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