[Golf Topic] 'Match Play Specialist' Poulter "Joins Ryder Cup"... Garcia and Lauri Also 'Captain's Picks'

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…‘Match specialist’ Ian Poulter (England, photo) will join the Ryder Cup, the men's golf competition between Europe and the United States.

Padraig Harrington, captain of the European team from Ireland, announced on the 13th (Korean time), "I have selected Poulter, Sergio Garcia (Spain), and Shane Lowry (Ireland) as captain's picks." Poulter has participated in six Ryder Cups, maintaining an undefeated record in singles match play with 14 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses. Jon Rahm (Spain), Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton (both England), and Bernd Wiesberger (Austria) were selected based on their high rankings in the ‘Race to Dubai,’ the European Tour points system.

Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), Matthew Fitzpatrick, Paul Casey, Lee Westwood (all England), and Viktor Hovland (Norway) qualified through world rankings. This year’s event will be held over three days starting on the 25th at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wisconsin, USA. In the overall record, the United States leads with 26 wins, 14 losses, and 2 draws, but since 2000, Europe has the advantage with 7 wins and 2 losses. The event was canceled last year due to COVID-19. In the most recent competition in 2018, Europe won.

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