Ryder Cup Power Rankings: Team Europe
By Sam Belden
With the Ryder Cup just days away, it’s time to take a closer look at the European roster.
With the Ryder Cup just three days away, let’s get to the part two of this week’s power rankings doubleshot special. Yesterday, we did a full analysis of Team USA; now let’s turn our attention to the European side.
With six rookies, the Euros are far less experienced than the Americans — ironic, given the fact that they’ll arrive as the winners of eight of the last ten Ryder Cups. Despite that record of success, captain Darren Clarke deemed his team the underdogs earlier this week. They’ll need to rely on their organization, as well as the experience of their veteran members, if they want to retain the trophy this week.
Without further ado, let’s dive on in. Here’s our ranking of the European Ryder Cuppers, ordered by their likelihood of rising to the occasion at Hazeltine.