Donald a doubt for Ryder Cup
Nick Faldo tonight painted a gloomy picture about Luke Donald’s prospects of making the European Ryder Cup team in September.
Donald has featured in Europe’s last two record victories but has not played since injuring his wrist in the US Open last month and will miss this week’s Open Championship at Birkdale.
European captain Faldo admits the Englishman, winner of his three games at the K Club in 2006, is likely to need one of his two wild cards to make the 12-man team.
“He would need to be a pick and to pick a man who is injured would be a major story,” Faldo told BBC Radio Five Live.
“I need to talk to him in a month’s time to get an honest opinion.”
Donald, who is outside the automatic qualifying places, has been diagnosed with a subluxation of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendon in his left wrist, which is a partial dislocation.
“I’ve been receiving emails from him to keep me up to speed – he is contemplating heavy therapy first and trying to put off surgery,” Faldo added.
“He was talking about a couple of months, maybe therapy for a month and then make a decision.
“He would need a very quick recovery to get to the USPGA and to be able and play for a couple of weeks. He is a good balanced guy who would give me a honest opinion.
“He will be missed, but we will make up a 12-man team and will be all right.”
