I know it’s a long way off, but the Ryder Cup is one of my favorite sporting events, and deserves at least an update from this blog. Corey Pavin was picked as the team’s captain, and has been flying all over the country to keep up with America’s best golfers. 
This Ryder Cup will be held October 1-3 at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales. Pavin selected Davis Love III, Tom Lehman, Jeff Sluman, and Paul Goydos as the team’s four assistants. The United States is the defending champion after beating Europe at Valhalla in 2008.
Right now, the U.S. Team standings are as follows:
1. Phil Mickelson 2. Anthony Kim 3. Jim Furyk 4. Lucas Glover 5. Hunter Mahan 6. Steve Stricker 7. Dustin Johnson 8. Matt Kuchar 9. Stewart Cink 10. Tiger Woods
Obviously there is a still a lot of time for those standings to change, and the youth movement started at the last Ryder Cup when players like Anthony Kim made huge strides.
There will be some interesting choices from both sides for the captains to make. On the European side, Rory McIlroy is looking for the chance to participate for the Euros.
I’m sure they’ll be looking for some revenge after Valhalla.
