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Updated at 7:29 a.m., Sunday, August 31, 2008

Golf: Faldo adds Poulter, Casey to Ryder Cup team

Associated Press

GLENEAGLES, Scotland — Ian Poulter and Paul Casey were chosen Sunday as wild-card picks for Europe's Ryder Cup team.

Europe captain Nick Faldo made his announcement shortly after the end of the Johnnie Walker Championship.

Oliver Wilson clinched the 10th and final automatic spot by finishing in a tie for 10th place at Gleneagles, while Justin Rose and Soren Hansen also qualified to make their debuts at the competition.

Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Henrik Stenson, Robert Karlsson, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Graeme McDowell have already made the team.

Nick Dougherty would have had a chance to make the team by winning the Johnnie Walker Championship, but his 69 left him in seventh place.