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Ryder Cup 2014: Sky Sports looks at how the teams will shape up for Gleneagles

Image: Who will be lining up on the two teams at Gleneagles?

It's a year to go before the Ryder Cup comes around again in Gleneagles, and in addition to the majors, many golfers will be focusing all their attentions on making the two teams for the showdown in Scotland.

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Big names
PGA Tour qualifying starts in October, but 2013 majors count, and on the current list only Hunter Mahan out of the top nine were not in the Medinah team - so at this early stage it looks like the vast majority of those beaten in Chicago will be back on a revenge mission. Phil Mickelson has a new love affair with golf in Scotland after his Scottish Open-Open Championship double, Tiger Woods has five wins in 2013 despite no major, while Jason Dunfer won his first major at the US PGA Championship and Steve Stricker has revelled in semi-retirement. Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson and Keegan Bradley have had mixed form this year.
Young guns
It's all about Jordan Spieth. The 20-year-old rookie exploded onto the scene with a first Tour win, his first major appearances and a remarkable second-placed finish at the Tour Championship shooting him up to World No 21. He's got a Presidents Cup spot to prove his matchplay credentials but he looks the real deal already. Former No 1 amateur Peter Uihlein has been plying his trade in Europe and picked up his first win this year. He will know conditions well so could come under consideration after breaking into the top 100 in the world. His good friend Brooks Koepka is also one to watch but it could be too early for him - and don't forget Rickie Fowler!
Captain's picks
A Dustin Johnson or Fowler would be top priorities if they just narrowly miss out on the top nine, if Bradley doesn't make it his partnership with Mickelson automatically gets him on the plane to Scotland - but you get the feeling Bubba or Simpson would need to qualify automatically. Captain Watson has hinted he'd like to go for youth with his picks, making Spieth a prime candidate if he doesn't qualify, similar to Uihlein. Billy Horschel would be a great pick, as one of the most intense players on the Tour you can only imagine what he'd be like at a Ryder Cup - plus he was a Walker Cup winner in Northern Ireland so has matchplay experience.

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