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The final Ryder Cup captain’s pick is in…
If your money was on Jim Furyk selecting himself with his final captain’s pick, sorry. On a more serious note, if you wagered on Kevin Kisner or Xander Schauffele getting the nod, sorry again; Captain Furyk made his final selection after play wrapped at the soggy BMW Championship, and in making his choice he, well, chose the man most expected him to choose: Tony Finau.
Finau joins Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Bryson DeChambeau as the four wildcard selections on a U.S. squad that will be seeking its first “road win” since 1993.
“He has an unbelievable body of work this year,” said Furyk. “All those top-10 finishes, the play in big championships and the Majors, and then his current form, a second, a fourth and an eighth in the playoffs. He checked a lot of boxes and made it impossible not to pick him.”
For his part, the 12th man said this: “I’ve still got goosebumps…I’m just ecstatic. I don’t know if I can really put it into words.”
In terms of recency, Finau fired a final-round 65 at the BMW Championship to finish tied for eighth. His 11th top-10 finish is tied for the most on the PGA Tour this season. Currently third in the FedEx Cup standings, Finau finished inside the top 10 in three major championships. (T-10/Masters, 5th/U.S. Open, T-9/Open Championship). His second-place finish at last month’s Northern Trust–after which he suggested it would be difficult for Furyk not to select him–was his third runner-up finish of the season.
The No. 17 golfer in the Official World Golf Ranking, Finau is third on the PGA Tour in driving distance (316.3 yards). He’s also 11th in birdie average (4.11).
The 42nd Ryder Cup will be contested Sept. 28-30 at Le Golf National in Paris, France.
The final Captain’s Pick is in. Welcome to the team, @tonyfinaugolf!#GoUSA pic.twitter.com/7YaU3q7m7n
— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) September 10, 2018
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Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.
As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.
Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.
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James
Sep 11, 2018 at 9:59 pm
Tony… just don’t run down any fairways in Paris.
tm
Sep 11, 2018 at 4:40 am
How do you get the nickname Tony from Milton?
Robert
Sep 11, 2018 at 12:56 am
Why was he waiting so long for this? Xander had the better last, so makes no sence to wait so long for this pick.
Ty Webb
Sep 11, 2018 at 7:58 am
It is on a predetermined schedule.
Hawkeye77
Sep 10, 2018 at 10:18 pm
Well earned!