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On Tuesday, the US team captain Zach Johnson announced his six captains pick candidates for the Ryder Cup. After weeks of speculation and deliberation, he made an informed choice as to who all will be going to Rome!

This selection for Ryder Cup is done through automatic qualification and the captain’s picks. The captain’s pick for this year are Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa and Sam Burns, while the automatic qualifiers are Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Brian Harman, Max Homa and Xander Schauffele. Several tributes are in order to support the Team USA. This is an interesting one!

Whiskey and Hopes as USA Eyes Ryder Cup Victory

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Ryder Cup this year might be the USA’s with four major winners on its team. This year might be the lucky year when the USA breaks its 30-year-long drought of not winning on foreign soil.

With the hopes of winning soaring up, many have swooped in to capitalize on the event. Corporate giants have come to the occasion to make their brands and numbers grow.

This is where Bardstown Bourbon’s Elijah Craig stepped in. It has launched its signature Ryder Cup whiskey right before the time for the celebrations might kick in.

Every bottle has a label on the neck that has the Ryder Cup trophy made on it. The cork on top of the bottle has a gold coin. The special Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Limited Edition can be bought all over the country for a price of $99.99.

This should be intoxicating news for the golfing community in the US but before this a lot was discussed in regard to the six picks and some controversies — no surprises there! — found their way into the discourse.

Zach Johnson’s Captain’s Picks Spark Debate Ahead of Ryder Cup Showdown

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The Ryder Cup Captain’s Picks were announced on Tuesday night by Zach Johnson. The official announcement was made on the PGA Tour social media handles by showing a collage of the six players with the USA flag in the background and their names written below.

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These selections, however, were not without their own controversies. Zach Johnson received severe backlash on social media for picking players who could not qualify for the FedEx Cup like Justin Thomas. This makes his choice questionable, leaving behind many capable players like Bryson DeChambeau who recently scored a 58.

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The fate of Team USA in the Ryder Cup remains unclear and yet to be determined. Do you think that Johnson made the right picks that will help him win the Ryder Cup on foreign soil for the first time in 30 years?

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