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Watson reduces US captain's picks

by TGI (U9236)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/21864801

Nice gesture I guess, but it doesn't really make any sense. If you really think players should get there on merit then why not do away with all captain's picks and simply take the top 12 players in the points standings? Or use your 4 captain's picks to pick the players that have finished the highest in the points standings. You'll get the exact same 12 players if my calculations are correct .

The point is, keep as much flexibility as possible in picking your team so that form, experience and any other intangibles can be taken into account. Why handicap yourself (no pun intended, chortle)?

comment by TGI (U9236)

posted on 21/3/13

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comment by kinsang (U3346)

posted on 24/3/13

I personally feel that top 10 and 2 picks is ok. The top 10 have obviously made it on merit, and then the next 2 allows the captain to put his own little stamp on team.

Watching the Ryder Cup is great, but I have always felt that the role of captain is one of the most overblown in sport. It has almost become over analytical and tactical, yes, you want to put players together who have a good rapport and can play well together, but basically once they are out on the course you have no control over them, and it's just about who plays best on the day.

comment by TGI (U9236)

posted on 25/3/13

Totally agree. As captain, there are a number of ways you can approach your pairings and order of play in the singles matches but in the end all strategies have been tested and it really only ever comes down to how the players perform on the day. There's no point in over-thinking it.

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