Pavin choosing from position of strength

COREY PAVIN, the US Ryder Cup captain, today announces his four wild cards for Celtic Manor next month well satisfied with the form of most of those who have already qualified were performing in the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston over the weekend.

Irrespective of how the tournament finished, Pavin must have been delighted to see the likes of Matt Kuchar, Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan, Phil Mickelson and to a slightly lesser extent, Bubba Watson, Jim Furyk and Dustin Johnson, figure prominently.

Each of the seven are already assured of their places at Celtic Manor next month, leaving Jeff Overton as the only member of the octet to miss out on the final 36 holes in Boston.