NFL Draft - Ryder Cup Style
The 2020 Whiskey Pines National Ryder Cup Style NFL Draft
In honor of the 2020 NFL Draft we decided to put together what this would look like if each NFL team could draft their own Ryder Cup tandem. Considering I completely made this up and convinced my friends to play along you can argue all you want....enjoy yelling into that void.
All 32 teams are given a golf course within 100 miles of their NFL team (Course ranking is by golfdigest top courses in the USA)
Draft will last 2 rounds and each team will try to pick their ideal Ryder Cup twosome
The draft was randomized on some website I found on the internet
All golfers in the Official World Golf Ranking
We will put them into a bracket and vote on twitter @whiskeypines on the best twosome! First round of voting Monday, April 27. Second round - Wednesday, April 29. Third Round - Friday, May 1. Final four - Monday, May 4 and Championship - Wednesday, May 6
FIRST ROUND:
1st Pick: Tennessee Titans - The Golf Club of Tennessee (#163)
Tiger Woods - OWGR #11
82 Official PGA Tour Wins
15 Majors
14-1 when going into the final round of a major with at least a share of the lead
The GOAT
2nd Pick: Atlanta Falcons - Peachtree Golf Club (#30)
Rory McIlroy - OWGR #1
27 Professional Wins
4 Majors
Overslept at the 2012 Ryder Cup and still beat Keegan Bradley
3rd Pick: Philadelphia Eagles - Merion Golf Club (#6)
Brooks Koepka - OWGR #3
7 Professional Wins
4 Majors
"I think sometimes the Majors are the easiest ones to win."
4th Pick: Arizona Cardinals - The Estancia Club (#70)
Dustin Johnson - OWGR #5
28 Professional Wins
1 Major
Engaged to Wayne Gretzkys daughter... PAAAULLLINA
"Fell down" some stairs prior to the Masters
5th Pick: Denver Broncos - Castle Pines Golf Club (#48)
Justin Thomas - OWGR #4
13 Professional Wins
1 Major
Dad is a PGA Professional and is best friends with Jordan Spieth...don't know if you've heard
6th Pick: Miami Dolphins - Seminole Golf Club (#12)
Jon Rahm - OWGR #2
10 Professional Wins
Best finish in a major T3 (2019 US Open)
Nickname is Rahmbo
7th Pick: Houston Texans - Whispering Pines Golf Club (#54)
Tommy Fleetwood - OWGR #10
8 Professional Wins
Best finish in a major 2nd (2018 US Open)
Great head of lettuce - OMEGA Ambassador
8th Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers - Oakmont Country Club (#5)
Justin Rose - OWGR #14
24 Professional Wins
1 Major
Was actually born in South Africa....I have some people to talk to about his Ryder Cup Points for Europe
9th Pick: San Francisco 49ers - Cypress Point (#3)
Adam Scott - OWGR #6
31 Professional Wins
1 Major (Surprised to see this, could have sworn it was more)
Apparently is very attractive.......from what we've been told a lot
10th Pick: Seattle Seahawks - Sahalee CC (#117)
Xander Schauffele - OWGR #12
5 Professional Wins
Best finish in a major T2 (2019 Masters)
Has not seen his own swing in 8 years
11th Pick: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Streamsong (#112)
Tony Finau - OWGR #16
2 Professional Wins
Finished 2nd on Big Break Disney
Best finish in a major 3rd (2019 US Open)
12th Pick: LA Chargers - LA Country Club (#19)
Bryson DeChambeau - OWGR #13
7 Professional Wins
In 2017, gifted billionaire and President of the United States Donald Trump golf clubs valued at $750
Gained weight to hit the ball further but it hasn't sped up his game so he still loses with his same length irons (37.5)
Best finish in a major T15 (2016 US Open)
13th Pick: Dallas Cowboys - Dallas National Golf Club (#65)
Patrick Cantlay - OWGR #7
3 Professional Wins
Best finish in a major T3 (2019 PGA Championship)
Plays best in Vegas
14th Pick: Cleveland Browns - Brookside CC (NR)
Patrick Reed - OWGR #8
8 Professional Wins - got lucky once at Augusta....
Known Cheater
Kind of a prick
Married a crazy person
Wants to be called Captain America but is terrible in team competitions without Jordan Spieth
15th Pick: LA Rams - Riviera Country Club (#23)
Gary Woodland - OWGR #18
6 Professional Wins
1 Major
Kansas Jayhawk alum
16th Pick: New Orleans Saints - Country Club of Louisiana (NR)
Matt Kuchar - OWGR #17
16 Professional Wins
Best finish in a major 2nd (2017 Open Championship)
Great at ping pong, not great at tipping substitute caddies
17th Pick: Carolina Panthers - Pinehurst #2 (#29)
Webb Simpson - OWGR #9
6 Professional Wins
1 Major
Couldn't hand pick someone better for Carolina than Webb Simpson
18th Pick: Washington R-words - Congressional (#80)
Marc Leishman - OWGR #15
12 Professional Wins
Best finish in a major T2 (2015 Open Championship)
Won the Warrnambool Club Championship as a 13-year old
19th Pick: Green Bay Packers - Whistling Straits (#21)
Rickie Fowler - T27
9 Professional Wins
Best finish in a major 2nd (2018 Masters)
Younger brother of Ryan Foley
20th Pick: New England Patriots - The Country Club (Brookline) (#18)
Kevin Kisner - OWGR #36
9 Professional Wins
Best finish in a major T2 (2018 Open Championship)
"Bringing 'same old, redneck, pretty-aggressive' style back"
Match play specialist, yet never gets picked for Ryder Cup
21st Pick: Las Vegas Raiders - Shadow Creek (#26)
Phil Mickelson - OWGR #61
51 Professional Wins
5 Majors
Nicknamed Lefty and top 20 in driving distance at the age of 49
Likes: Gambling, giving thumbs up, riding down hills on his butt, insider trading and showing off his calves
22nd Pick: Cincinatti Bengals - Camargo (#44)
Louis Oosthuizen - OWGR #19
14 Professional Wins
1 Major
One of the more enjoyable names to say on Tour
23rd Pick: Baltimore Ravens - Baltimore CC (#116)
Collin Morikawa - OWGR #44
1 Professional Win
Best finish in a major T35 (2019 US Open)
Has binge watched all 8 seasons of Dexter, finished Ozark and started Money Heist since quarantine
24th Pick: New York Giants - Pine Valley (#1)
Kevin Na - OWGR #30
7 Professional Wins
Best finish in a major 7th (2016 US Open)
Once made a 12-over 16 during the 2011 Texas Open
25th Pick: Buffalo Bills - Oak Hill (#22)
Sungjae Im - OWGR #23
4 Professional Wins
Best major finish T42 (2018 PGA Championship)
Won the 2020 Honda Classic
26th Pick: Detroit Lions - Oakland Hills (#20)
Shane Lowry - OWGR #20
5 Professional Wins
1 Major
He is the son of Offaly 1982 All-Ireland winning footballer Brendan Lowry
27th Pick: New York Jets - Shinnecock Golf Club (#4)
Sergio Garcia - OWGR #38
35 Professional Wins
1 Major
Is super jealous of Tiger Woods and his success...probably
28th Pick: Jacksonville Jaguars - TPC Sawgrass (#49)
Tyrell Hatton - OWGR #21
8 Professional Wins
Best finish in a major T5 (2016 Open Championship)
European Tour pro Gary Evans once told him to "grow up"
29th Pick: Indianapolis Colts - Crooked Stick (#99)
Viktor Hovland - OWGR #57
1 Professional win
Best finish in a major T12 (2019 US Open)
Looks like a stoned Rory McIlroy
College teammate with Matthew Wolfe - Pokes Up
30th Pick: Minnesota Vikings - Interlachen (#58)
Erik van Rooyen - OWGR #42
3 Professional Wins
Best finish in a major T8 (2019 PGA Championship)
First win on the European Tour - The Scandinavian Invitation
31st Pick: Chicago Bears - Chicago Golf Club (#14)
Max Homa - OWGR #71
3 Professional Wins
Hosts a podcast 'Get a Grip' with Shane Bacon
Roasts swings on twitter
32nd Pick: Kansas City Chiefs - Prairie Dunes (#27)
Jason Day - OWGR #51
17 Professional Wins
1 Major
Lives in Ohio....by choice
ROUND 2:
33rd Pick: Kansas City Chiefs - Prairie Dunes
Bubba Watson - OWGR #53
34th Pick: Chicago Bears - Chicago Golf Club
Matt Fitzpatrick - OWGR #25
35th Pick: Minnesota Vikings - Interlachen
Henrik Stenson - OWGR #32
36th Pick: Indianapolis Colts - Crooked Stick
Matthew Wolf - OWGR #110
37th Pick: Jacksonville Jaguars - TPC Sawgrass
Ian Poulter - OWGR #58
38th Pick: New York Jets - Shinnecock Golf Club
Francesco Molinari - OWGR #28
39th Pick: Detroit Lions - Oakland Hills
Brandt Snedeker - OWGR #48
40th Pick: Buffalo Bills - Oak Hill
Abraham Ancer OWGR - #29
41st Pick: New York Giants - Pine Valley
Eddie Pepperell - OWGR #65