European Ratings (Cont.)
Francesco Molinari
After missing several short putts, he held his nerve to claim an unlikely half with brother Edoardo in Sunday’s fourball against Cink and Kuchar. Was 2up after two holes against Woods on Monday but was undone as the American finished in superb fashion. 5.5/10
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Everyman’s golfer, the Spanish veteran claimed his first Ryder Cup singles victory at the fourth attempt against Bubba Watson. The oldest of the 24 players on show chipped in from a bunker on the 8th to go ahead and rattled off four birdies in his last seven holes to win 4&3. 7/10
Peter Hanson
The tall likeable Swede played brilliantly on Monday but was outdone by a resurgent Mickelson. His pitch from inside the limits of the water hazard on the 15th on Sunday which kickstarted him and Jimenez to an unlikely win over Watson and Overton was one of the shots of the week. With the Americans putting for eagles and from 30ft below the level of the green, Hanson’s flop shot landed four feet away. 5.5/10
Padraig Harrington
Should never have been picked and the decision is Montgomerie’s only real mistake of a solid captaincy. Staged a brief revival on Saturday after he was the only player not to make a birdie during the opening session but was ultimately twice carried by Fisher despite being the senior man before going down to Zach Johnson 3&2. 5/10
Luke Donald
Luuuuukkkee. Europe’s Mr Reliable, in stark contrast to fellow captain’s pick Harrington, played like he had the ball on a string and his week in Wales was summed up by beating in-form Jim Furyk 1up for a third point out of four. 9/10
Edoardo Molinari
“There’s only two Molinaris”…thankfully. The passionate Italian performed better than his younger brother in Wales. Claimed a nervous half-point against Rickie Fowler on Monday but letting slip a three hole lead with three to play was more down to the American’s hot putter than anything else. 6/10
