Ryder Cup: Nick Faldo Plumps for Ian Poulter and Paul Casey

Nick Faldo has selected Paul Casey and Ian Poulter as his wild card picks for next month's Ryder Cup.

Earlier, Oliver Wilson had assured himself of Europe's final automatic Ryder Cup berth when he held off compatriot Nick Dougherty in the final round of the Johnnie Walker Championship. With Justin Rose and Dane Soren Hansen already assured of top-10 qualifying places, Wilson's closing four-under-par 69 for a seven-under 285 total earned him the last of the three places still in doubt. Europe's captain Nick Faldo must now fill the remaining two places with his wild card picks.

"If I was a wild card then I'd possible feel like I don't really deserve to be there," Wilson said after his round. "But doing it without winning shows I've played pretty consistent. I think it is maybe a bit more impressive."

Wilson's participation in the tournament at Valhalla in Kentucky next month looked in doubt on Friday when he stood one shot above the cut going to the 16th. A birdie there, though, took him into the weekend's play.

"If Friday had gone a little differently it could have been all over. This has proved to people like Nick [Faldo] and Lee [Westwood], who I played with for the first two rounds, that I can do it when I really need to," he said. "For some reason I need to put myself under pressure to perform at my best."