NORTON, Mass. – European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke made his three captain’s picks this week, going with veterans Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer and rookie Thomas Pieters.
While Rory McIlroy, who will be a leader on Clarke’s team next month at Hazeltine National, applauded his captain’s picks on Thursday at TPC Boston, he acknowledged it was a tough choice considering how well Russell Knox has played this season.
“If I was Russell Knox right now, I'd be feeling very hard done with the year that he's had,” McIlroy said.