José stays tight-lipped...as GMac lifts lid

Forget the uniforms and ignore who’s not partnering whom to the ceremonials.

The topic that holds most intrigue during a Ryder Cup is which pairings the captains will send out on Friday for the opening matches.

Telescopic lens have long been deployed on the skippers with the aim of garnering clues and the golfing paparazzi struck gold four years ago in Valhalla when European captain Nick Faldo was snapped holding his list of players. Faldo tried to explain it away as “a sandwich list” but the only pickle was the one in which the captain found himself.