With four points from a possible four so far in this 42nd Ryder Cup, no pair has ever contributed more to a European cause at any of the previous biennial battles than close pals Francesco Molinari and Tommy Fleetwood.
Thomas Bjorn faced a big decision: should he stick with the original plan and show faith in his charismatic talisman, Rory McIlroy? Or should he consign the clearly struggling Irishman to the sidelines for the afternoon foursomes?
With seven automatic qualifiers for the European Ryder Cup team already in place, Thorbjorn Olesen’s T-20 finish was enough to claim the eighth and final spot
Nothing captivates an audience quite like a late-round collapse, and the British Open has a knack for providing some of the more trainwreckian collapses in recent memory.
Australian Golf Digest
