There's been plenty of talk about U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Tom Watson and the decisions he will have to make on his captain's picks. Yes, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are currently both outside of the top nine automatic qualifiers on the U.S. Ryder Cup points list. POINTS LEFT ON THE BOARD: The top nine players on the U.S. points list as of Aug. 11 - the day after the PGA Championship - are automatically on the team. Golfers receive one point for every $1,000 earned this week at the Bridgestone (as well as the Barracuda Championship in Reno) and then will earn two points for every $1,000 earned next week at Valhalla Golf Club for the PGA Championship. More...