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Ryder Cup: First Look At Complete European Team

By Adam McGee

VIRGINIA WATER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 30: Darren Clarke, the European Ryder Cup captain, is pictured during the Ryder Cup Europe Press Conference at Wentworth on August 30, 2016 in Virginia Water, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
VIRGINIA WATER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 30: Darren Clarke, the European Ryder Cup captain, is pictured during the Ryder Cup Europe Press Conference at Wentworth on August 30, 2016 in Virginia Water, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) /
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Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Danny Willett (28) – England

Ryder Cup Record: Rookie

A former Walker Cup player, it won’t surprise many who’ve been following Danny Willett’s career to see him representing Europe on the biggest stage in the game.

Having shown a taste for the big events in his European Tour career, this season signaled the moment that Willett managed to take a dramatic step forward.

With top five finishes at events with top-quality fields such as the WGC-HSBC Champions, WGC-Cadillac Championship, Nedbank Challenge and the BMW PGA Championship, along with wins at the Dubai Desert Classic and, of course, the Masters, the 28-year-old Englishman has surged into the upper echelons of the world game.

Having played alongside Rory McIlroy in the 2007 Walker Cup and as yet another member of Darren Clarke’s victorious EurAsia Cup team at the start of the year, Willett is no stranger to team golf.

Unlike some of his rookie teammates, Willett is very much battle-tested and has been winning as a professional for a number of years, so don’t be surprised to see him play in a number of sessions next month.

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