With just one month to go until this year's Ryder Cup, the team is now confirmed. European captain Darren Clarke named his three Ryder Cup picks on Tuesday afternoon:

Martin Kaymer

Lee Westwood

Thomas Pieters

I suppose we could have picked Lee Westwood based on his past experiences and his performance in the majors this year. A T2 finish at Augusta was followed by T32 in the U.S. Open and T22 in The Open – not bad for a guy in his twilight years on tour.

Could Clarke have done anything but pick Thomas Pieters after he requested to play with him in last week's Made in Denmark event; only for Pieters to shoot a first round 8-under-par before going on to win the tournament? This came on the back of his 4th place finish at the Rio Olympic Games. Talk about form.

Martin Kaymer's selection, however, could be seen as the debatable one. However if you recall, he did hole the winning putt in 2012 and has valuable experience to offer. One man that may feel slightly aggrieved at missing out is Scotland’s Russell Knox. The PGA Tour based golfer is sitting at 20th in the world rankings (only 5 of the European Team are ranked better) having had several top 10 finishes this season. With his win in this month’s Travelers Championship mixed with his knowledge of American golf courses, you can’t help but feel a little sorry for Knox.

In the end it’s a mix of youth and experience for the Europeans with six rookies on the European side. How will Love III go about choosing his four Captain’s Picks? He has a wealth of talent to choose from, with the likes of Watson, Fowler, Kuchar and Furyk currently sitting outside the automatic spots – not bad when you already have Dustin, Spieth and Mickelson in the team!

Regardless of who makes the final cut, let's hope we can look forward to some more great golf just as we saw at Medinah Country Club in 2012 when it was last in America.

PING need no introduction when it comes to golf equipment; they are at the top of the game. Having built up a strong reputation thanks to the performance of their clubs through the years, expectation is rife whenever they release a new product.
In this blog post, Foremost Golf looks at the different options within PING’s current iron range, from the GMax to the exciting new iBlade.

GMax - PING has pushed the boat out in terms of the technologies featured in its GMAX irons. They're longer, more forgiving and they offer greater control than any clubs PING has previously produced. They also look great and sit beautifully behind the ball. That's quite a package.

G – COR-Eye technology provides four times the amount of face flexing for consistently faster ball speeds across a hotter face. A gain in ball speed and shot height generates more carry distance and a steeper landing angle.

i – Better players will love the performance of PING’s i iron. Using 431 stainless steel for the first time, PING’s engineers were able to create a head design that deliver workability and trajectory control with the right amount of forgiveness.

iBlade - If you’re a confident ball striker, you should seriously consider the iBlade irons. They boast more distance, forgiveness and feel over the S55 irons they replace.

There really is a model for every level of golfer in PING’s iron range, no matter what you’re after.

Whether you were for or against golf’s inclusion in the Olympics, it was fitting that two of the highest-ranked players battled it out come Sunday’s finale.

Much was made as to whether golf deserved a place at this year’s Games, not made any easier by the numerous dropouts from some of the world’s best and most iconic golfers. Two guys who didn’t let anything prevent them from their quest for Olympic Gold were Great Britain’s Justin Rose and Sweden’s Henrik Stenson.

The talented duo went to head-to-head on, yet another, final-day titanic battle. Stenson has been playing some sublime golf of late - none more so than his Open Championship heroics last month - but found himself one shot back heading into the closing 18. Arguably playing the better golf down the stretch, Stenson clawed his way back to level with Rose when standing on the 72nd tee. With a fascinating play-off looking likely, Rose went on to birdie the last for a two-shot victory following the Swede’s three-putt bogey.

Rose’s post-round interview said it all as he asserted that this was the best tournament he has ever won – and he’s a Major champion. Let’s hope this passion is infectious to others across tours and more of the world’s elite choose to take part in four years’ time.

What equipment did Rose use for Gold?

• Driver – TaylorMade M2 (8.5 loft)
• Fairway wood – TaylorMade M2 (15 loft)
• Irons – TaylorMade Psi Tour (3-iron); TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB (4-PW)
• Wedges – TaylorMade Tour Preferred EF (52, 56 & 60)
• Putter – TaylorMade Ghost
• Ball – TaylorMade Tour Preferred X