'Trying to find small margins' - Edoardo Molinari details his Team Europe role ahead of next year's Ryder Cup

Edoardo Molinari has lifted the lid on the role he will play ahead of next year’s eagerly-awaited Ryder Cup in Rome. “When I spoke with Luke when he was named captain, he was very keen on having me on board because he thinks that by this time next year I will probably be working with at least half the team, if not more,” said the Italian DP World star, who has carved out a notable side career as a coach to the likes of U.S Open winner Matt Fitzpatrick and Norwegian star Viktor Hovland.

Ad “What I'm doing with individual players is just trying to help them understand their strengths and weaknesses,” he explained, “what's happening when they're playing well, what changes when they're not playing so well so that they manage their game a little better. Ryder Cup'Built with the Ryder Cup in mind' — Europe VC Molinari on Marco Simone course32 MINUTES AGO “Lately we have been doing a lot more course management, how to play certain holes based on your strength and weakness.

“We are just trying to find small margins and small edges and trying to help each and every one of them to play better and perform better and hopefully we will do the same thing during the Ryder Cup when it will be a bit more about picking the right guys for the team for the course — and the right pairings as well.” “The pairings are critical. When you think about it, more than half the points are from fourballs or foursomes and if you get the pairings right, I think that can go a long way to winning the Ryder Cup.” 'One for the good guys' — Lowry takes swipe at LIV Golf players after Wentworth win Scheffler named PGA tour player of the year, beating McIlroy and Smith This match-making exercise is another element that Molinari, who was part of the European