Days After Justin Thomas’ Inclusion Split the Golf World, European Nemesis Gives His Two Cents on the Polarizing Pick: ‘We Will Be Ready’

The choices that Zach Johnson went ahead with for his wildcard entries in the Ryder Cup were expected yet surprising at the same time. However, the most controversial pick was Justin Thomas whose selection gave rise to a massive debate given his performance this season.

And now Team Europe captain Luke Donald has shared his take on Johnson’s choice of players and the selection of Thomas for the Cup. Let’s dive into the story.

Luke Donald’s take on Zach Johnson’s picks and especially Justin Thomas

After Zach Johnson declared his picks last week, yesterday was Donald’s turn to announce his picks. He went with Ludvig Aberg, Tommy Fleetwood, Nicolai Højgaard, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, and Sepp Straka. Gearing up for the anticipated event, Donald attended the media conference in Marco Simone, Rome yesterday after the announcement.  The European captain answered many questions. 

When asked if he was surprised by Johnson’s picks, especially that of Thomas which got a lot of attention, Donald said he wasn’t super surprised and hadn’t paid much attention to it. He said, “I watched the pick show, but to be honest, I’ve been really concentrating on my 12 guys, and getting that certainly didn’t change my thoughts.”

According to Donald, he will be ready with his team of 12 strong to face their opponent come September 29. He continued: “I wanted the 12 strongest that could compete against theirs, and we will be ready.” Donald avoided making a direct comment on Thomas and played safe. 

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Luke Donald is confident that his players will change history

During the last Ryder Cup, Team US defeated Europe by 19–9 and yesterday Donald called it “One of the biggest, if not the biggest margin of defeat that we’ve had as a European side.” And though he accepted the opponent to be strong and called his team underdogs, he expressed his full faith in his team.

“I’m confident we have 12 really fearless golfers that are on a mission to write their own history in the game and their legacy. I couldn’t be happier with the 12 I have.” But Donald is also wise enough to not underestimate his enemy whom he calls very strong. 

As captains of their team, Zach Johnson and Luke Donald are invested with great power. And with great powers comes great responsibilities. Now that both captains have finalized their team for the Cup, their only goal is to win the Ryder Cup.

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