Norman has chosen ridiculously out-of-form countryman Adam Scott and young phenom Ryo Ishikawa. Ishikawa is someone the Mole has told you keep an eye on for ages and hopefully he can put in a big performance. But Scott! That’s just pathetic. Whoever started the tradition of the captain picking a fellow countryman should be shot (the Mole is hoping that it wasn’t Gary Player)… [Update: apparently it was. Okay, maybe not shot... time machine anyone?]

"It's unexpected, obviously, a tough year," Scott said. "But I really am humbled. I feel like I can contribute points and in the team room as well."

What about Rory Sabbatini and Mathew Goggin? Quite frankly the Mole thinks that picking Scott is just plain stupid!! Watch him go and win every match just to irritate the Mole... Does Norman have a soft spot for Scott, son-in-law ring any (wedding) bells? Or, does young Adam have some “holiday” snaps that the Tabloids would love to get hold of...

You have to wonder. One almost feels sorry for Scott; the press are going to be all over him like a Woods 8-iron on a par-five flag.

US Team:
Tiger Woods
Phil Mickelson
Steve Stricker
Kenny Perry
Zach Johnson
Stewart Cink
Sean O'Hair
Jim Furyk
Anthony Kim
Justin Leonard
Lucas Glover
Hunter Mahan.

International Team:
Geoff Ogilvy
Vijay Singh
Camilo Villegas
Retief Goosen
Ernie Els
Angel Cabrera
Mike Weir
Robert Allenby
Y.E. Yang
Tim Clark
Ryo Ishikawa
Adam Scott