Ryder Cup: Adrian Meronk details ‘shock, anger’ ahead of Irish Open

Someplace on a practice in Western Europe, on the way in which again from Switzerland after the Omega European Masters, Adrian Meronk felt his mobile phone ring.

It was Luke Donald, the Captain of the European Ryder Cup workforce.

Donald went on to tell Meronk that he had not made the workforce, thus crushing the 30-year-old’s hopes of taking part in within the biennial competitors for the primary time.

“To be trustworthy, when he mentioned I’m not going, I form of stopped listening,” Meronk mentioned forward of the Horizon Irish Open.

“I simply didn’t pay attention a lot, to be trustworthy. He was saying that somebody needed to keep residence. It was shut, clearly, and stuff like that. Clearly, I wouldn’t wish to be in his place. I knew it was robust for him. However yeah, it was an enormous shock, and I didn’t actually focus after that.”

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Meronk, who gained three tournaments inside the final 14 months, was neglected.

He sat silently on the practice after the decision, alongside his girlfriend Melania Bobrowicz, questioning how he might have been snubbed.

“I used to be in shock,” Meronk added. “I used to be anticipating to have a reasonably first rate probability to be on the workforce, nevertheless it was a fairly surprising name.”

Certainly, many touring professionals similar to Paul Goydos and Ian Woosnam have voiced their displeasure about Meronk lacking the workforce. Goydos went so far as calling it a ‘crime.’

Different followers did so, too, particularly these from Poland.

Polish followers hoped they’d see considered one of their very own don the blue and gold of Europe for the primary time in a Ryder Cup.

“Individuals didn’t take it properly,” Meronk mentioned. “Clearly, you don’t know Polish, however you’ll be able to learn some feedback on social media. Everybody was dissatisfied. I do know a few individuals already purchased tickets as a result of they had been certain I’d be there. They in all probability are going to go regardless, however they weren’t pleased.”

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Outdoors of Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, two part-time members of the DP World Tour, Meronk had the very best Race to Dubai rating out of any participant on the European circuit.

The Race to Dubai is the DP World Tour’s equal of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs.

The Pole had an excellent yr, which included a tie for twenty third at The Open Championship, his finest profession end in a significant. He additionally competed in The Masters for the primary time, a powerful feat contemplating how troublesome it’s to earn an invitation from Augusta Nationwide.

“It’s been an emotional time for me, from shock to unhappiness to anger, and now I’m making an attempt to show it into motivation going into this week,” Meronk mentioned. “It’s a tough one to swallow. I assumed I’d achieved sufficient to be on the workforce, however it’s what it’s. I want them good luck, and I’ll simply give attention to my sport and transfer ahead.”

Jack Milko is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By means of. You possibly can observe him on Twitter @jack_milko for extra golf protection. Make sure you take a look at @_PlayingThrough too.