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| Tuesday Sep 05, 2023 |
On Monday, Luke Donald named his six European Ryder Cup captain's picks, thus finalizing the teams for both sides. Here is a quick look at how the teams stack up.
Europe
Average age: 30
Average world rank: 30
Total Ryder Cups played: 21
Combined Ryder Cup record: 36-39-12
Majors won: 9
Rookies: 4
Captain's picks: Ludvig Aberg, Tommy Fleetwood, Nicolai Hojgaard, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose and Sepp Straka
Combined Ryder Cup record of captain's picks: 18-12-4
United States
Average age: 30.33
Average world rank: 12.916
Total Ryder Cups played: 17
Combined Ryder Cup record: 34-22-13
Majors won: 15
Rookies: 4
Captain's picks: Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas.
Combined Ryder Cup record of captain's picks: 26-21-11
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Now that the rosters for both 2023 Ryder Cup teams have been finalized, who do you favor to win, and why?
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