16 Most Inspired Ryder Cup Captain’s Picks

5. Lee Westwood (2006)

Two years on from the Ryder Cup rout at Oakland Hills, Europe matched that triumph at The K Club with Westwood playing a huge role. The Worksop man won his two foursomes matches with fellow captain’s pick Darren Clarke and halved his two fourball matches with Colin Montgomerie, before defeating Chris DiMarco in the singles to be unbeaten from his five matches and joint top points scorer alongside Sergio Garcia. Record: 3-0-2.