Ryder battle will boost Irish Open
While Monty has reserved three ‘wild card’ selections for himself, nine will play themselves automatically into the action. New Accenture WGC World champion Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood are already virtually assured of their places and much the same probably applies to Sergio Garcia, Rory McIlroy, Pádraig Harrington and match play runner-up Paul Casey.
That leaves six spots still to be filled, three off the points lists and the remaining three in the gift of the captain.
