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The Sky Sports team in Denmark predict the three captain's picks for the Ryder Cup

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Sky Sports golf pundits pick their wildcards for Europe's Ryder Cup team

Ryder Cup skipper Darren Clarke will announce his three wildcard selections on Tuesday, so who are the favourites to be added to the European team next month?

We asked the Sky Sports commentary team at the Made in Denmark to give us their opinions on who they would like to see at Hazeltine as Europe bid for an unprecedented fourth consecutive victory in the contest.

Lee Westwood was pleased with a three-under par first round to move into contention at Oakmont
Image: Ryder Cup veteran Lee Westwood was a popular choice among the pundits

The nine automatic qualifiers were confirmed with one tournament to spare after last week's Czech Masters, with five of the nine making their Ryder Cup debuts.

The lack of experience is likely to be a concern for Clarke, so his long-time friend and former Ryder Cup partner Lee Westwood was a unanimous choice for our panel consisting of Andrew Coltart, Richard Boxall, John Hawksworth and John E Morgan.

Russell Knox (L) chats to Darren Clarke
Image: Will Russell Knox get the nod from captain Clarke?

But there was a difference of opinion for the remaining two picks, with Martin Kaymer and Russell Knox earning three votes each, while Thomas Pieters and Luke Donald were the other names in the frame.

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Watch the video above to find out who the Sky Sports team selected, and don't miss the unveiling of Darren Clarke's captain's picks - live from 12:30pm on Tuesday on Sky Sports News HQ.

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