Ryan Moore was named the final member of the United States Ryder Cup team on Sunday, a consolation prize after he lost a playoff two hours earlier at the Tour Championship.
Moore’s clutch putting under pressure at the PGA Tour’s season-ending event at East Lake did enough to impress captain Davis Love, who rounded out his team with his fourth and final wildcard pick for next week’s contest against Europe in Chaska, Minnesota, reports Reuters.
Moore was one of a string of players, also including Bubba Watson, Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger, who arrived at the Tour Championship in the running for the final berth on the American team.
Nobody did more to impress Love than Moore, who sank a clutch 10-foot putt at the first playoff hole to stave off defeat, before finally succumbing to Rory McIlroy three holes later.
“Ryan fits so well with what we have in place,” Love said in a statement. “He’s an easy-going, thoughtful guy, but don’t be fooled, Ryan’s a great matchplay player with an incredible match-play record.
“He has guts and determination, and everyone saw that today. We are thrilled to have him with us.”
Although he will be making his Ryder Cup debut at Hazeltine, Moore is no stranger to representing his country, as he has played in the Walker Cup, Palmer Cup and the World Amateur Team Championship during his career.
