“I think I have given Thomas something to think about,” said Wallace ahead of Bjørn selecting his four wildcard selections on September 5. “That was the plan. I put myself under pressure, the last couple of days by saying I want to give him a headache.
“I think I have given Thomas something to think about,” said Wallace ahead of Bjørn selecting his four wildcard selections on September 5. “That was the plan. I put myself under pressure, the last couple of days by saying I want to give him a headache.
“I've stepped up to the mark and I've shown him exactly what I'm about. If he doesn't pick me, then that's absolutely fine. But I've shown him everything that I'm about, and if he doesn't, then so be it, but if he does, he knows he's going to get exactly that in his team.”
Westwood, who held a one-stroke lead heading into the final round, looked set for his first win on the European Tour since 2014 but fell just short after he could only make par on the first play-off hole. The Ryder Cup Vice Captain is on the verge of confirming his place in the DP World Tour Championship after jumping from 55th to 43rd on 658,644 points.
Meanwhile, Thorbjørn Olesen will make his debut at The Ryder Cup after Matthew Fitzpatrick and Eddie Pepperell failed to finish at the top of the leaderboard to gain the final automatic spot.
“Relief is my first emotion, that's for sure,” said the Dane. “It's been a tough week, a long week. It's been difficult but it's been great to learn that different kind of pressure. I think I handled it pretty well. There were a couple of things that could have been better, but it was a tough week and I feel pretty happy now.
“To make the team automatically probably makes it that little bit more special, but it's nice to place yourself in the team, and being inside that top eight will probably make me feel a little bit more comfortable when I get to The Ryder Cup. I'm happy and I'm very proud of myself, the way I've done things this summer and I've handled myself.”
The top three in the Race to Dubai remains unchanged with Italy’s Francesco Molinari leading the way on 4,635,909 points, the USA’s Patrick Reed in second place with 3,057,948 points and reigning Race to Dubai champion, England’s Tommy Fleetwood, in third place with 2,805,042 points.
The DP World Tour Championship takes place at Jumeirah Golf Estates from Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 November.
