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Bubba Watson is not clubbable but he still has a strong Ryder Cup case | Ewan Murray

Davis Love III stressed team chemistry when naming his first three USA wildcards and Bubba Watson is a lone wolf but he should be considered for the fourth spot at HazeltineIf you pay attention to subliminal messages, things don’t look good for Bubba Watson in a Ryder Cup context. Not only was the two-times Masters champion surprisingly omitted from Davis Love III’s first three wildcard picks for the United States team, there wasn’t much from the captain to suggest Watson will get the nod when it comes to the fourth.Love didn’t name Watson at all when setting out his plans for Rickie Fowler, JB Holmes and Matt Kuchar at Hazeltine. He completely played down the notion that big hitting will...

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