Deutsche Bank Championship 2012: 5 Players Needing Win for Ryder Cup Berth

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Published: August 31, 2012

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Several players, including Tiger Woods, Bubba Watson and Jason Dufner, have already earned enough points to guarantee their spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup squad. But on Tuesday, team captain Davis Love III will be making his four wild-card picks for the international competition, and a number of golfers could make a spirited case for themselves with a strong showing this weekend.

So, with the action in full swing at the 10th annual Deutsche Bank Championship, here are five golfers who need a win to secure their spot in the Ryder Cup showdown.

 

Hunter Mahan

Currently, Mahan sits in ninth place in the Ryder Cup standings, just shy of an automatic berth. A win on Sunday would give him three tournament victories this year. Also, his title at February's Accenture Match Play Championship is proof that he won't be intimidated in a one-on-one setting

 

Steve Stricker

Several weeks ago, Love all but guaranteed that Stricker would be one of the four captain's selections. according to ESPN. However, the 45-year-old had one of his worst showings of the year last week at The Barclays (T-54).

He should use the Deutsche Bank to work on the form that led him to seven top-10 finishes this season.

Woods has already made it clear that he enjoys playing with Stricker, and the two went 2-1 in the 2010 Ryder Cup

 

Jim Furyk

Furyk hasn't won an event since the season-ending Tour Championship in 2010, but he has the fifth-best scoring average on Tour (69.41) and was undefeated at the 2011 Presidents Cup.

Four good rounds will go a long way in erasing the black marks on Furyk's resume: The 42-year-old missed the cut in three of the four tournaments that he played in prior to the Deutsche Bank Championship.

 

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