With the 2018 Ryder Cup approaching in the next few weeks, we think it’s only fitting to present a piece from the European website Betway.com, regarding their opinions on how wildcard selections should have been made this year.

While it might not have panned out that way, make sure you check out the full article along with the rest of their website for the latest Ryder Cup news. In addition, keep an eye out for the second part of our Ryder Cup coverage here at The Golf Academy in the coming weeks. Go USA!

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With Ryder Cup 2018 selections completed, how do you think the captains did? Who do you think should have been named as a Wildcard?

The final team breakdowns for the 2018 Ryder Cup can be seen below with non-playing captains underlined and wildcards in italics.

Team Europe

  • Captain: Thomas Bjørn
  • Paul Chasey
  • Tommy Fleetwood
  • Tyrrell Hatton
  • Rory McIlroy
  • Francesco Molinari
  • Alex Noren
  • Thorbjørn Olesen
  • Jon Rahm
  • Justin Rose
  • Paul Casey
  • Sergio Garcia
  • Ian Poulter
  • Henrick Stenson

Team USA

  • Captain: Jim Furyk
  • Brooks Koepka
  • Dustin Johnson
  • Justin Thomas
  • Patrick Reed
  • Bubba Watson
  • Jordan Speith
  • Rickie Fowler
  • Webb Simpson
  • Tiger Woods
  • Phil Mickelson
  • Tony Finau
  • Bryson DeChambeau