US Captain Corey Pavin reveals his wild card picks for the US Ryder Cup Team 2010.

The four players he has chosen are:

• Stewart Cink
• Rickie Fowler
• Zach Johnson
• Tiger Woods

The four players above will join the players who have already qualified by finishing in the top 8 in points. They are:

1. Phil Mickelson
2. Hunter Mahan
3. Bubba Watson
4. Jim Furyk
5. Steve Stricker
6. Dustin Johnson
7. Jeff Overton
8. Matt kuchar

Kidwelly Suites Packages
Situated adjacent 16th Fairway the Kidwelly Suites will offer guests superb views of the approach shots and the action on the green, not to mention the views across the course to the sixth, seventh 12th, 13th holes. The 16th is an extremely long and demanding par four, with deep bunkers on either side of the tight fairway making driving accuracy paramount. The second shot will be played slightly downhill to an angled green protected by some of the deepest bunkers on the course.

50 guests – £260,000 plus VAT
30 guests – £132,000 plus VAT

Packages include:
* Daily course and hospitality admission passes per day for each guest
* Views overlooking the course
* Company signage outside your chalet
* Security controlled access for hospitality area
* Seating for guests
* Lined, furnished and carpeted chalet with air-conditioning and/ or heating
* 2 Television screens
* Telephone line
* Floral arrangements
* Breakfast Buffet
* Champagne reception on arrival
* 3 course lunch served with
fine wines
* Afternoon Tea
* Complimentary bar
excluding champagne
* Official Ryder Cup
programmes per day for each guest
* Complimentary FM Radio for
each guest per day
* Corporate Hospitality Gift per
guest per Match day
* Two tickets to an Official
Ryder Cup Celebration
* Two host passes
* Preferred VIP Parking and
Park and Ride service
* Ryder Cup refund policy – see
terms and conditions

The Conwy Club Restaurant Packages
Overlooking the 17th green with views of the fifth green, sixth tee, and out towards the third, seventh and eight holes provides alternative Hospitality Packages for 10 guests in a shared restaurant facility. With ample television screens featuring both live coverage and highlights packages of The Ryder Cup every day as well as a spectator balcony guests are sure not to miss out on the action on the course as it unfolds. The 17th is a challenging par three of more than 200 yards across a valley to a heavily defended narrow green.

4 Day 10 Guests £38,000 +VAT
6 Day 10 Guests £44,000 +VAT

* 10 daily course and hospitality admission passes per day
* Views overlooking the course
* Dedicated table of 10
* Comprehensive television viewing
* Floral arrangements
* Breakfast Buffet
* 3 course lunch served with fine wines
* Afternoon Tea
* Complimentary Bar excluding champagne
* Official Ryder Cup Programme for
each guest per Match day
* Celebrity Guest Speaker each day
* Optional corporate gift
* Preferred VIP Parking and
Park and Ride service
* Ryder Cup refund policy – see
terms and conditions

Cory Pavin

Corey Allen Pavin (born November 16, 1959 in Oxnard, California) has played on three US Ryder Cup teams: 1991, 1993, and 1995.

Pavin turned professional in 1982 and has 27 professional wins under his belt and 15 PGA Tour wins. He ranks 49th in Career Earnings on the PGA TOUR.

Pavin will Captain the U.S. Team in Ryder Cup 2010

1959: Born in Oxnard, California on November 16
1982: Turns professional.
1984: Picks up first PGA Tour victory at Houston Coca-Cola Open.
1991: Tops PGA’S money list. Plays in first Ryder Cup at Kiawah Island, South California. Picked up a point in the singles as USA went on to win the ‘War on the Shore’.
1993: Part of American team which retained the Ryder Cup at The Belfry, picking up three points.
1995: Wins US Open by two strokes over Greg Norman for the only major victory of his career.
Tastes only career defeat in Ryder Cup, despite winning four out of five matches at Oak Hill. Ends his Ryder Cup career with eight wins and five defeats.
2004: Runner-up to Nick Price in USPGA Championship at Southern Hills.
2006: Wins 15th PGA Tour title at US Bank Championship in Milwaukee. Also breaks the record for the fewest number of strokes needed to complete nine holes at a PGA Tour event (26).
2008: Named as America’s Ryder Cup captain for their defence of the trophy at Celtic Manor in Wales in 2010.

The Ryder Cup rarely fails to provide drama. September 19th 2008 was no exception. Very few would have predicted a three point lead for the US team going into the second day but that’s where we stand. New American heroes have emerged: Anthony Kim, Boo Weekley and Hunter Mahan may not have been household names in the world of golf before today but few will forget the extraordinary scenes provided by them and players like Mickelson and Leonard.

Some of the European players have shone also, especially Westwood, Harrington and Rose but the scoreboard doesn’t lie. The Americans have hit more good shots and have made more putts.

The bookies are now rating the US team as 1/2 favourites. Nick Faldo knows his team must close that gap on Day 2. They have the players to do so. Bring it on!

Friday Fourball scores:

Mickelson/Kim bt Harrington/McDowell by 2 holes

Stricker/Curties lost to Poulter/Rose – 4&2

Leonard/Mahan bt Garcia/Jiminez – 4&3

Holmes/Weekley vs Westwood/Hansen – match halved

• All of the controversy generated by Nick Faldo’s wild card selections (as we more or less predicted) will be forgotten about if Poulter and Casey play their part in a European victory. Of course, the opposite is equally true. If Europe loses and Ian Poulter struggles then the press will be on Faldo’s back all the way to Christmas.
• Talk of an English bias on Faldo’s part appears to be unfair. It is possible to make an argument that both Faldo and Poulter have very ‘English’ personalities and that Faldo would find some of Poulter’s strengths more appealing than, say, Olazabal or Monty might. But to suggest that Faldo showed national bias in picking Poulter over Clarke stretches the point too far. Remember that if Luke Donald’s wrist was in good shape, he would almost certainly have taken Poulter’s place. And he’s English too!
• Many have argued that the absence of Clarke and Monty will mean that the team will lack leadership. This remains to be seen but it’s difficult to imagine that a team with players like Garcia and Harrington will be a rudderless ship. Garcia has been sensational as a Ryder Cup player and there’s no reason to expect that he won’t play a leading role once more.
• Paul Azinger has played the local card with his selection of JB Holmes. At the press conference where his final team line-up was announced, Azinger pointedly highlighted the fact Holmes was a local boy and that he was a bomber (hits it long off the tee!) before mentioning his name. Anyone who experienced the visceral roar that greeted Darren Clarke’s arrival at the first tee in the K Club in 2006 will understand how local passion can create a magical dynamic.
• With all the talk about the loss of leadership on the European side, the US team has no fewer than six rookies on board. Monty has advanced the argument this week that Europe’s victory in 2004 came down to the rookies delivering. It’s obvious that a US triumph in 08 will require a significant contribution from these new players.
• As for which pairing combinations would work the best, well, let’s just say that those scientists at CERN with the 17-mile long accelerator have an easier job than trying to work out the Ryder Cup pairings…

Parking is always a hot topic around Ryder Cup time – Free Parking is available for all Ticket holders at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) with a complimentary shuttle service running from the KEC and downtown Louisville to Valhalla Golf Club.

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The shuttle service starts at 6.45 am and runs through to 7.30pm Tues 16th to Thurs 18th and 8.00pm Friday 19th to Sunday 21st.

The shuttle takes approximately 30 mins each way.

Strict parking restrictions are in place and there is no public parking near Valhalla Golf Club.

Don’t forget that the new US Ryder Cup qualification system is in place so there are only 8 rather than 10 automatic qualification spots this year. 

With time running out the really interesting part is looking at who is hovering just outside the top eight with time running out and opportunities to earn those valuable points running out.  Listed below are those who are just outside the automatic qualification spots.

There is a lot of players bunched up just below this and if you want to see all 204 players who currently have some US Ryder Cup points see here.