Justin Rose is taking nothing for granted as he looks to book his place in Europe’s Ryder Cup Team with a fine display at The KLM Open in Holland this week.
With two weeks to go in the race for Ryder Cup places, the man ranked 12th in the world and eighth on the points list looks set for a Cup debut, but he is leaving nothing to chance.
"I might not need to make one more Euro, but by coming here it's in my hands," he said.
"It's certainly a situation where I would not feel comfortable sitting in the States. But I am still in a very comfortable situation - the other three (who would need to overtake him to push out of automatic qualification) are really sweating over it."
Rose is €57,468 ahead of Oliver Wilson, who in turn is €3,021 ahead of Soren Hansen. The closest gap, though, is between Hansen and 11th placed Martin Kaymer, who are separated by a mere €268.
A top three finish should virtually guarantee Rose a first cap, but he still has the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles if he needs more points. If his selection is dependant on a wild card pick from Captain Nick Faldo, Rose is confident he will not be over-looked in favour of more experienced players.
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