Olazabal given his way over wild cards
GOLF: New Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal has been given what he wanted for next year’s defence of the trophy in Chicago – only two wild cards and a change to the qualifying system.
Colin Montgomerie asked for three wild cards for Celtic Manor last October, but Olazabal believes that by selecting five players off a European Tour money list first and then going to a world ranking points list for the next five, the chances of the best players qualifying automatically will be enhanced.
“I am very pleased that the tournament committee has agreed to my request,” said Olazabal. “The only reason that I asked for a change in the criteria is because I believe that it will give me the strongest team possible to defend the Ryder Cup.”