Ryder Cup buzz strengthens resolve to be involved
Playing in the is one of my major career goals and after , playing at Celtic Manor went from a pretty unrealistic goal to a reasonable one.
Sadly, I just didn't play well enough this year to be under consideration for the European team. I guess that's nothing to be ashamed of when you consider some of the names that may still miss out.
The strength of European golf right now is maybe better than it has ever been and I'm more disappointed at how I played for a large portion of the season than I am at not being in contention for a Ryder Cup spot.
I'm the type of person that tries to take care of all the small things in my game, knowing that if I do that and keep improving then at some point I will be on Ryder Cup teams.
The decision to play in the FedEx cup or go to Gleneagles this week is such a hard one for guys like Casey, Donald, and Harrington. They haven't secured qualification and aren't certain picks given the strength of other players in contention.
I know how hard it is to schedule your year. It's impossible to play in all the tournaments that you want to and you're going to have tough decisions to make at some point.
I'm sure these guys had this part of their schedule locked in for a while. are the most important part of the year on the PGA Tour, so it's tough to take them off. Especially if you're near the top of the rankings and have a shot at winning the $10m first prize!
I was born and bred in Glasgow, but now I live in Scottsdale, Arizona, and make my living on the US PGA Tour.
I won my maiden Tour event in October 2009 - the first Scot to do so on US soil since Sandy Lyle won the Masters in 1988.
I want to win again and play in this year's Ryder Cup, so I'll be letting you know how I'm going about it, as well as providing you a behind the scenes look at the PGA Tour.
