It wasn’t a surprise to see Shane Lowry miss out on being one of Darren Clarke’s three wildcard picks.
Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer and Thomas Pieters got the nod for the upcoming Ryder Cup, due to get underway on September 30 in Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota.
Bad news for Shane Lowry as Darren Clarke names his three wildcard picks for the Ryder Cup https://t.co/0GNOVUvWTR
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) August 30, 2016
Lowry has tweeted since Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Clarke made his decision on Tuesday afternoon.
The Offaly golfer expressed his disappointment, but admitted that he can’t dispute his compatriot’s decision, and that he was looking forward to cheering-on the European team as they seek to retain the competition.
Gutted not to be on the @RyderCupEurope team but can't argue with the captains picks. Look forward to cheering on the lads in a few weeks.
— Shane Lowry (@ShaneLowryGolf) August 30, 2016
The perfect response to a setback.
Here’s Europe’s Ryder Cup team in full:
Rory McIlroy, Danny Willett, Henrik Stenson, Chris Wood, Sergio Garcia, Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Justin Rose, Andy Sullivan, Matt Fitzpatrick, Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer, Thomas Pieters.
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