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Ryder Cup: Tony Finau named final wildcard pick for Team USA

Tony Finau has been confirmed as the final captain's pick for Team USA as Jim Furyk finalised his 12-man side for the Ryder Cup.

Furyk added Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau to his eight automatic qualifiers last week, and Finau got the nod over Xander Schauffele as the US captain unveiled his final choice after the BMW Championship concluded on Monday.

The PGA of America were forced to cancel a scheduled press conference for Monday morning when the penultimate event of the FedExCup Play-Offs spilled over into a fifth day as heavy, persistent rain washed out Sunday's play at Aronimink.

But shortly after Keegan Bradley had defeated new world No 1 Justin Rose in a play-off, Finau was announced as Furyk's 12th player via a post on the Ryder Cup USA Twitter account.

"He has an unbelievable body of work this year," Furyk said in a statement.

"All those top-10 finishes, the play in big championships and the majors, and then his current form, a second, a fourth and an eighth in the Play-Offs.

He checked a lot of boxes and made it impossible not to pick him.".

Finau was a clear favourite to earn a trip to Le Golf National at the end of the month after a consistent run of results over the summer, including top-10 finishes in three of the four major championships.

The powerful 28-year-old has not managed a victory on the PGA Tour since lifting his maiden title in Puerto Rico in 2016, but he has enjoyed two runner-up finishes this year at the Genesis Open and The Northern Trust a fortnight ago.

His tied for 10th at The Masters in April was a superb effort considering he dislocated his ankle while celebrating a hole-in-one during the pre-tournament Par 3 contest, while he has missed the cut only once in his last 13 starts worldwide.

Finau has also been in impressive form during the first three FedExCup Play-Offs events, following his second place at The Northern Trust with a tie for fourth at the Dell Technologies Championship before a closing 65 secured another top-10 finish in Philadelphia.

The world No 15, who becomes the third rookie for Team USA along with DeChambeau and Justin Thomas, will arrive at next week's Tour Championship ranked third in the FedExCup standings, and a win in Atlanta could land him a cool $10m bonus depending on how DeChambeau and Rose perform in the season finale.

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Ryder Cup moments, 18 days to go: Colin Montgomerie from the rough - Duration: 2:00.

Ryder Cup moments, 18 days to go: Colin Montgomerie from the rough

Colin Montgomerie has played a key role in Europe's Ryder Cup teams through the years, with today's countdown to Le Golf National looking back at one of his all-time great shots in the event.

Ryder Cup countdown Latest news ahead of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National.

The Scot was playing alongside Padraig Harrington in the afternoon foursomes on the opening day, with the European one ahead when they reached the par-four seventh.

Harrington's approach had finished in the rough just a foot short of the green, but left Montgomerie in a conundrum on how he could stop the ball close to the flag.

With the slope likely to see the ball run past the pin and off the green the other side, Montgomerie had to take an unorthodox approach and aim completely away from the flag.

Where did Montgomerie's shot finish? Click on the video above to find out, and don't forget to watch the Ryder Cup from September 28-30 live on Sky Sports.

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Ryder Cup star Paul Casey pulls out of BMW Championship with back problem - Duration: 2:42.

Ryder Cup star Paul Casey pulls out of BMW Championship with back problem

Paul Casey is an injury concern for the Ryder Cup after he withdrew from the delayed final round of the BMW Championship.

Tournament organisers announced that the Englishman pulled out due to a back problem shortly ahead of the resumption of play on Monday morning, following the complete washout on Sunday.

Casey was four under par and 13 shots adrift of leader and Ryder Cup team-mate Justin Rose after three rounds at Aronimink, but his withdrawal should not affect his chances of being in the 30-man field for the Tour Championship.

He is projected to fall from 17th to 26th in the FedExCup standings, and it is not yet clear whether he will be fit to compete in the season finale at East Lake in Atlanta.

No details have been given on the severity of his injury, which has flared up less than a week after he was unveiled as one of Europe's four wildcard picks by captain Thomas Bjorn.

Casey suffered a back problem on the eve of The Players Championship in May and was forced to pull out ahead of the first round at Sawgrass, although he returned to action a fortnight later in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, finishing in a tie for 20th.

The 41-year-old, who is looking forward to playing in the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2008, won his first PGA Tour title for nine years at the Valspar Championship in March, when he held off Tiger Woods and Patrick Reed to clinch a one-shot victory.

The win lifted Casey to 12th in the world rankings, although he has since slipped to 16th and has not managed a top-20 finish on the PGA Tour since being runner-up to Bubba Watson at the Travelers Championship in June.