Shane Lowry needed a good start at the Irish Open to justify his pick for the Ryder Cup and Adrian Meronk wanted one to show Europe captain Luke Donald was wrong to leave him off the team.
Aggrieved at being overlooked by Donald, Meronk started birdie-birdie and shot 69 in a solid start to his title defense.
Bjorn was the winning Ryder Cup captain from Le Golf National in 2018 who, 12 years earlier, called Ian Woosnam “the most pathetic captain I have ever seen” after being snubbed for a pick for the 2006 event at The K Club — where the Irish Open is taking place this week. The 85th-ranked Smith and Fisher — No. 412 — also mixed seven birdies and one bogey as morning starters.
That he’d be selected by Donald wasn’t really up for discussion, despite missing the cut at two of his last three starts — including at the British Open, which he won in 2019.
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