Thomas Bjorn called captain Ian Woosnam 'barmy' on being left out of the 12-man team for this year's Ryder Cup.
Bjorn should step back and reflect on why he was left out, because he is the one who I think is being barmy. He knew full well this was Ryder Cup year and if he was really as upset as he makes out he should have done three things to ensure he was in the team automatically: play more tournaments, win more tournaments and be more consistent throughout the qualifying year.
If you look at the 2006 team, probably Robert Karlsson, who finished in the sixth qualifying place, is the least experienced in the team (along with Henrik Stenson), but if you check out the statistics for the qualifying period, Karlsson played more tournaments than Bjorn, won more often than he did and was generally more consistent throughout the season.
Woosnam, like previous Ryder Cup captains, has the unenviable task of selecting his picks and it has been particularly difficult this time around with so many quality European players to choose from, plus he has not been helped with the sad circumstances surrounding Darren Clarke and his wife.
When I heard that Clarke was ready for the challenge and was a likely Woosnam pick it was obvious the other pick should be Lee Westwood.
Yes, Bjorn has a good record in previous cups but Clarke and Westwood have an even better record and gel together as a fantastic team.