Whichever way the qualifying and selections pan out, it appears there are going to be a few odd men out within the 2018 European side – and men with considerable previous Ryder Cup experience.
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The contenders from the 2017 US PGA – Justin Thomas, Patrick Reed, Hideki Matsuyama and Louis Oosthuizen – are among the favourites this week, and one of them will likely flourish. But, on the whole, history paints an ominous forecast.