Mark Penwarden

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

Faldo doesn’t make it. Neither does Westwood.

I picked Europe’s all-time Ryder Cup 12 — based not just on individual greatness, but partnerships, foursomes, fourballs and singles.

The six core pairings won 83.3% of their Ryder Cup points.

https://t.co/otThBuEErm

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

@koda10708 Yes, I agree that Lawes is the least likely - there are so many young seamers coming through (writing something on this at the moment). Spinners appear to be much more rare though!

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

Joe Root will be 39. Ben Stokes will be a distant memory. What could England’s Test team look like in 2030?

My projected XI has Harry Brook as captain, Rehan Ahmed at No. 7 and four seamers.

Who would you pick?

https://t.co/OTqDOlsW8k

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

Europe’s 2027 Ryder Cup team qualifying has started — but how much should the team change?

McIlroy and Fleetwood will surely be there. Rose will be 47. And a new generation is starting to emerge.

I ranked the 30 leading contenders for Europe’s team.

https://t.co/dSDIoAAc9k

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

@jamierkennedy He may have some tricky decisions next year - Staka and Lowry seem to have dipped, and Rose surely cannot go on forever!

https://t.co/dSDIoAAc9k

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

@Daniel_Rapaport Good idea to start him in a home Presidents Cup rather than throwing into an away Ryder Cup next year.

USA have so many top players to choose from at the moment:

https://t.co/S7eYKUL6V5

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

@fried_egg_golf And there are so many players that could make that 2027 team:

https://t.co/S7eYKUL6V5

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

@ShaneRyanHere Definitely - and there are a couple of other youngsters who could join him in Ireland in 2027:

https://t.co/S7eYKUL6V5

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

@cricketagency If Minto is in there he won’t be at 11!

I’ve gone for a slightly different side:

https://t.co/OTqDOlsW8k

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

The USA will likely take a very different Ryder Cup team to Ireland in 2027.

So who drops out — and who replaces them?

I ranked 30 contenders, from the established stars to the youngsters who could force their way in.

My 2027 USA Ryder Cup contenders:

https://t.co/S7eYKUL6V5

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

Europe’s 2027 Ryder Cup team could evolve from the 2023/25 consistency.

McIlroy and Fleetwood will still be central. But Rose will be 47, Lowry 40 and several new contenders are emerging.

I ranked the 30 players most likely to make the team.

https://t.co/dSDIoAAc9k

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

Rory McIlroy has played 8 Ryder Cups.

He could equal Faldo and Westwood’s European record in 2031, Mickelson’s overall record in 2033 — and break it in 2035.

How realistic is that? I looked at how long the Ryder Cup greats actually lasted.

https://t.co/C1fQjH6zwQ

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

England’s best cricketers aged 23 and under:

Jacob Bethell
Rehan Ahmed
James Rew
Ben McKinney
Shoaib Bashir

I ranked the top 30.

Who have I got far too high — or far too low?

https://t.co/vuLz0HFU50

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

What will England’s Test team look like in 2030?

Brook will be 31. Bethell 26. Rehan Ahmed 25. Farhan Ahmed just 22.

But who opens? Who replaces Root? And which young quicks make it?

My predicted XI:

https://t.co/OTqDOlsW8k

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

@KVanValkenburg @fried_egg_golf Interesting read, as always.

I’ve put down some thoughts on this in the context of the Ryder Cup, in case it’s of any interest:

https://t.co/S7eYKUL6V5

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

Shane Lowry will be 40 at the 2027 Ryder Cup.

Faldo played his last at 40. Olazábal at 40. Woosnam at 39. Harrington at 39. Seve at 38.

With Europe’s next generation emerging, how much should past Ryder Cup experience count?

My 30 contenders:

https://t.co/dSDIoAAc9k

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

England’s best cricketers aged 23 and under:

Jacob Bethell
Rehan Ahmed
James Rew
Ben McKinney
Shoaib Bashir

Who have I got too high or too low?

Full top 30:

https://t.co/vuLz0HFU50

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

@JosephLaMagna Definitely a missed opportunity by Snedeker.

I’ve written about him and some other contenders, if it’s of of any interest:

https://t.co/S7eYKUL6V5

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

USA has won just 40 of 96 Ryder Cup foursomes points since 2002.

So for 2027, picking the 12 “best” golfers may not be enough.

I ranked 30 US contenders — and built a model around foursomes, fourballs and singles.

https://t.co/S7eYKUL6V5

[Mark Penwarden @MarkPenwarden]

@TheRealPJClark Do we know the 16? For me there’s 9 you can be confident about and then quite a long list for the remaining 3