3<\/p>\n Donald made a brutal team decision that helped Europe win the Ryder CupCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Unfortunately for Polish golfer Adrian Meronk, it’s a tournament he’d rather not think about.<\/p>\n That’s because he was left ‘shocked and angry’ after being left out of the squad by Donald.<\/p>\n Meronk’s form leading into the 2023 Ryder Cup<\/p>\n Prior to the team selections, Meronk had enjoyed the best season of his career.<\/p>\n In the space of 14 months, Meronk scooped three DP World Tour<\/a> titles.<\/p>\n One of those came at the Italian Open, which took place at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome.<\/p>\n That course just so happened to be the one used during that year’s Ryder Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n Despite Meronk’s impressive form, it unfortunately was not enough to convince Donald he was worthy of one of his six captain’s picks.<\/p>\n Instead, Nicolai Hojgaard, the twin brother of Rasmus, was given the nod ahead of Meronk.<\/p>\n Safe to say, Donald’s snub left Meronk feeling as if he’d had the rug swept out from underneath him given he thought he’d ‘done enough to be on that team.’<\/p>\n How did Meronk react to the Ryder Cup snub?<\/p>\n “They told me they were going to call regardless and I was in quite a good mood,” Meronk said in 2023.<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n Meronk was adamant he’d done enough to make Donald’s 2023 teamCredit: Getty<\/p>\n “I was on the train coming from Switzerland, I’d had a nice finish and [then] I was in shock.<\/p>\n “I heard from him [Donald] that it was tough for him as well but when he said I’m not going I kind of stopped listening.<\/p>\n “He was saying that someone has to stay home, it was close and stuff like that. I wouldn’t want to be in his position but it was a big shock.<\/p>\n “On Monday, the first half of the day was just sadness and disbelief and then anger because the last year-and-a-half I spent a lot of time thinking about this and that was my goal. Suddenly I was just realising it’s not going to happen this year.<\/p>\n “I talked to my parents, my psychologist, my coach and they have all been quite supportive and a lot of players on tour, coaches and caddies have all been very supportive, texting me, calling me.”<\/p>\n In Meronk’s absence, Nicolai was the only one among Europe’s Ryder Cup contingent not to have won any of his matches.<\/p>\n![\"Donald](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/crop-3515024.jpg\")
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