Am I the only one that is flabbergasted by Tom Lehman's captain's picks for the US team on this year's Ryder Cup?

I have the utmost respect for Mr Lehman and his knowledge and ability but I think that he got a little bit too close to the situation to make the right choice. If I were looking for a pick on a team that had 4 rookies I would choose players that had "been there and done that" in either match play or major championships or both. At the very least I would pick a player that was riding a hot streak.

Unfortunately for the US team neither Cink or Verplank fit any of these criteria. For what it is worth, (not much I know) if I were picking I would have chosen a player who's resume includes a British Open title, a US Amateur Championship, a winning Ryder Cup putt, and a 3-1-1 record in the last President's Cup. That is Justin Leonard, now Justin is not having a great year but he is a great putter and has a resume that is deeper than Cink and Verplank combined.

My second choice would go to the hottest player in the mix. That would be either Dean Wilson (who won the International)   or Corey Pavin who won two weeks ago. Heck I would have even gone with 2003 PGA Champion Shaun Micheel ahead of Cink and Verplank. He had a great week at the PGA and has a major championship on his resume that has to be worth something doesn't it? 

Now the US team will have to suffer through another loss unless Mr Lehman can somehow convince the Europeans to allow Tiger to play two balls in the Foursome matches.

SWN