Francesco Molinari

Age 35

Country Italy

World ranking 5

Avg drive 301 yards

Driving accuracy 64.3%

GIR 70.8%

Avg putts per round 29.5

He is rarely very animated or emotional, and he rarely loses perspective. Comedian Conor Mcgregor’s impersonation of Francesco in the familiar team room get-together had him down to a tee as the stoic professional he is. But this weekend, the Italian Molinari will be bringing all the right weapons at all the right times with all the right attitude.

Strengths

A silent killer who has no question grown since his last Ryder Cup appearance in 2012. Molinari is a world-class performer.

Weaknesses

While he has never been on a losing side, Molinari has yet to win a point in a Ryder Cup. But as I mentioned, he is now a different golfer altogether.