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Stricker goes winless at Medinah

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Madison’s Steve Stricker and his early round playing partner Tiger Woods

Steve Stricker

both went winless at the 39th Ryder Cup as the U.S. fell apart on the final day to lose the Cup 14 1/2 to 13 1/2.  The Americans started the day with a 10-6 advantage and blew the lead.

Stricker lost three times with Tiger Woods as his partner and then lost his singles match on Sunday to Germany’s Martin Kaymer 1-up.  The 45-year-old Stricker was one of U.S. Captain Davis Love III’s four at-large picks.

The only American points on Sunday came from Dustin Johnson, Zach Johnson and Jason Duffner.

 

Stricker named to Ryder Cup squad

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U.S. Davis Cup team Davis Love III named Madison’s Steve Stricker to the U.S.

Steve Stricker

Ryder Cup team with one of his four captain’s picks today.

The 45-year-old Stricker will be playing in his third Ryder Cup.  He was a captain’s pick in 2008, when the U.S. won, and made the team on points in 2010, when the Americans lost.  Stricker is 3-3-1 in Ryder Cup competition.

Love also named Dustin Johnson, Brandt Snedeker and Jim Furyk to the 12-man squad that will face Europe’s team in the biennial match play competition Sept. 28-30 at Medinah Country Club in suburban Chicago.

Stricker finished 10th in points, compiled over a tw0-year period.

 

Stricker should be on Ryder Cup team

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A 7th place finish for Madison’s Steve Stricker at the PGA Championship over the weekend.  That leaves Stricker out of the top 8 places for the U.S. Ryder Cup team.

U.S. Captain Davis Love III will make the four final picks in three weeks but he made it clear that Steve Stricker would be one of those selections, to serve as Tiger Woods playing partner.