YOU CAN’T SHHH PADDY

There may suddenly be a few chinks in Captain America’s Ryder Cup armoury after he and Tiger Woods were beaten twice by ‘Moliwood’ in fourball contests at Le Golf National, but rest assured the 28-year-old has the mental fortitude, not to mention a proven record on Earth, to be a serious contender.

Reed has finished T-10 in both his two previous DP World Tour Championship appearances with -12 and -15 returns in 2015 and 2017. Remember too that the reigning Masters champion rebounded with a resounding 3&2 singles win over Tyrrell Hatton and has hardly stopped firing shots since as the Team USA fallout from Paris continues. If nothing else, Reed’s preview press conference will make for compelling copy.