Selecting the right partnerships to fight for points across the first two days of a Ryder Cup is what makes or breaks the legacy of the men put in charge.

It is a complicated business and involves so much input in terms of data, historical performances or sometimes just gut feel. If you get it right, you're seen as a genius. Make the wrong call and your credentials can be torn apart.

European captain, Luke Donald has perhaps been fortunate in that he has a handful of pairings which appear a match made in heaven - the likes of Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood or Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton. You may like

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