Watson names US wild cards for Ryder Cup

Redemption was the overriding theme after United States captain Tom Watson named Keegan Bradley, Hunter Mahan and Webb Simpson as his wild cards for the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

Watson names US wild cards for Ryder Cup
Wed, 03 Sep, 2014 - 07:21

Redemption was the overriding theme after United States captain Tom Watson named Keegan Bradley, Hunter Mahan and Webb Simpson as his wild cards for the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

Bradley and Simpson were on the wrong end of the ’Miracle at Medinah’ in 2012, while Mahan lost the vital final singles match to Graeme McDowell at Celtic Manor in 2010.

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CourtsGolfHeathrowPlace: United StatesPlace: GleneaglesPlace: MedinahPlace: The BelfryPlace: ChicagoPerson: WatsonPerson: Tom WatsonPerson: Keegan BradleyPerson: Hunter MahanPerson: Webb SimpsonPerson: BradleyPerson: SimpsonPerson: MahanPerson: Graeme McDowellPerson: Phil MickelsonPerson: Rory McIlroyPerson: HunterPerson: Bubba WatsonPerson: WebbPerson: Ian PoulterPerson: Rickie FowlerPerson: Jim FurykPerson: Jimmy WalkerPerson: Matt KucharPerson: Jordan SpiethPerson: Patrick ReedPerson: Zach JohnsonEvent: Ryder CupEvent: Open ChampionshipEvent: US PGA championshipEvent: FedEx CupOrganisation: US
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