Torrance: Clarke would have been my choice

Former Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance has added his voice to the dissenters who have criticised Nick Faldo for selecting Ian Poulter over Darren Clarke for this month’s clash against the USA.

Faldo opted for Poulter – runner-up in The Open at Royal Birkdale – and fellow Englishman Paul Casey instead of Ulsterman Clarke as his two wild card picks for Europe’s defence of the trophy at Valhalla, Kentucky.