Golf star snubbed for Ryder Cup sends two-word message to Team Europe gamers

Adrian Meronk has damaged his silence after the DP World Tour star was unnoticed of Europe’s Ryder Cup staff by Luke Donald. Captain’s picks have been finalised by Donald on Monday, with Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry and Justin Rose all confirmed to be on the aircraft to Rome later this month.

But with three extra locations to fill, debuts have been handed to Open Championship runner-up Sepp Straka, Danish star Nicolai Hojgaard and breakout Swede Ludvig Aberg.

The inclusion of Aberg is the most important dialog level because the 23-year-old solely turned skilled three months in the past. But he has already secured his first tour title, after successful the European Masters final weekend, capturing 19 below par by 72 holes.

Donald’s choice to place his religion in a breakthrough rookie has come on the expense of Meronk who has received the Irish, Australian and Italian Opens previously 14 months and has 5 different prime 10 finishes to his title.

The Polish star’s Italian Open success additionally got here on the Ryder Cup’s host venue, the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, but it surely proved to be not sufficient for inclusion in Team Europe’s remaining 12.

Explaining his choice decisions throughout his announcement on Monday, former World No 1 Donald stated: “I wanted a balance of youth and experience with my picks. We’ll have a plan of action for success. We have some great talents and some experience in the 12. It’s a great make-up. I couldn’t be more happy.”

Following the announcement of Donald’s finalised staff, Meronk posted a easy message on Instagram. He merely wrote: “Good luck @teameurope.”

The 30-year-old’s frustration at lacking out on what would arguably have been the spotlight of his profession is heightened by the truth that he solely missed out on automated qualification by 170 factors behind Robert MacIntyre within the European factors checklist.

Only two gamers are above Meronk within the DP World Tour Rankings this season – Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm.

Instead, the upset Pole will now flip his consideration to defending his Irish Open title on the Ok Club this week.

Speaking concerning the gamers who narrowly missed out on making it into the European staff, Donald added: “There were a number of players that you could make a good argument to be on that team that aren’t. Those are difficult decisions.

“I’ve been in that place myself – I do know what it seems like and it is gut-wrenching. I spoke to all of them and it is by no means simple however they dealt with it with class.”