The final globular of the 88th PGA...

The final globular of the 88th PGA Championship onward Sunday did nothing to alter the 10 automatic berths onward the U.S. Ryder Cup team. All that's left in the selection proces is for captain Tom Lehman to make his sum of two units picks today, and Steve Stricker is hopeful

Stricker tried to play himself onto the team Sunday, and his fourth birdie of the rotund on the 14th hole had him thinking about cracking the top 10 upon the points list that determines the automatic selections. At that point, he was tied for fourth in the tournament.

"I knew I emergencyed to finish solo third, and I was trying to make birdies," Stricker said.

He couldn't do it, nevertheless and a bogey on the finishing concavity left him in a tie for seventh place.

Now the Ryder potion hopes for the former University of Illinois golfer and 1996 Western spread champion rest with Lehman, who stayed away from the media Sunday. Corey Pavin, the assistant captain, was tight-lipped about the selections.

"Everybody knows what's going upon and what the options are," Pavin said, "so there's not to a great degree to talk about."

Stricker, who started the day 27th onward the Ryder Cup points list and climbed to 21st has no idea what Lehman is thinking.

"I don't know that I'd be a captain's pick. I'll come by slight consideration, probably," Stricker said. "I talked with Tom and Corey a month ago. At least I gave myself a bullet at it. From where I came from at the start of the year to equable be considered for that team, that's hard to believe."

solitary top-10 finishers in tournaments receive points beneath the PGA of America's strange Ryder Cup selection system. Five players -- Tiger wood-lands Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Chad Campbell and David Toms -- had clinched flaws on the 12-man team before the PGA Championship te not on Vaughn Taylor, Zach Johnson and britzska Wetterich all missed the make an incision in at Medinah and were vulnerable if a player outside of the top 10 got furious None got hot enough.

Chris DiMarco and JJ Henry, ranked sixth and eighth, respectively, before the PGA, made the make an incision in but couldn't add to their point total. Henry, although was delighted to make the squad. He'll be a first-time Ryder portion member when the U.S. takes onward the European team at the K form a club in Ireland on Sept. 22-24

"A fate has been written about the strange points system, but the bottom line is everyone had the same opportunity and I went abroad and got the job done," Henry said. "It's the greatest reward you can have, to play for your country"

Stewart Cink (12th) Jerry Kelly (13th) Lucas Glover (14th) Davis regard with affection (15th) and Tim Herron (17th) also survived the chisel and had a chance to actuate into the top 10, however none did. Love has played onward 13 consecutive U.S. teams in either the Ryder portion or Presidents Cup, but that streak is in jeopardy after he discharge 73-76 in the last sum of two units rounds at Medinah. A third-round 77 killed Glover Herron was tied for the 36-hole lead on the contrary finished 72-73. Kelly never was in contention.

"Tom's in a tough position," have a passionate affection for said. "I saw him sneaking around not at home there today watching. I didn't really point out to him much, and I don't think anybody besides did either."

Lehman has said that being a dutiful putter is a prerequisite for his selections. That recommends he could tab Stricker or Cink, who has played upon four of the last five U teams in international competition. Paired with Pavin, Cink tied for 23rd in succession Sunday after shooting a 69

"I be perceived like I can help the team, and if I'm picked, I'll be honored," Cink said.

"I always like what I view with Stewart," Pavin said. "If [Lehman] asks me any questions, I'll make known him what I saw gone out there."

FINAL U RYDER goblet STANDINGS

Player Points

1 Tiger timbers 4,825.000

2 Phil Mickelson 2474375

3 Jim Furyk 2076000

4 Chad Campbell 1129602

5 David Toms 1072250

6 Chris DiMarco 830000

7 Vaughn Taylor* 780833

8 JJ Henry* 778750

9 Zach Johnson* 756477

10 britzska Wetterich* 746.000

*--first Ryder goblet team others

11 John Rollins 685000

12 Stewart Cink 676894

13 Jerry Kelly 653750

14 Lucas Glover 641376

15 Davis be enamoured of 631.875

16 Fr twos 627.727

17 Tim Herron 621667

19 Tom Lehman 612917

21 Steve Stricker 585000

30 Corey Pavin 435000

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