Oliver Wilson has his sights set
on the Ryder Cup but he told Sky Sports
Golf Night this week that he is not
too fussed about making this year's
tournament.
A special guest on Thursday night's
show, Wilson said that the experience
of playing in the 2007 Seve Trophy
gave him a taste of what the Ryder
Cup might be like and although he
will be trying to play his way in
Nick Faldo's European team for Valhalla,
he "won't worry about it"
if he's not there.
"It (The Ryder Cup) is definitely
an ambition," said Wilson. "It
(The Seve Trophy) is a little taster.
I wouldn't say that you can equate
it too close to the Ryder Cup - from
what I have seen nothing can get you
ready for the Ryder Cup - but it is
something I would love to tackle.
"This year I am not really worried
about if I make it - obviously it
would be fantastic - but it is certainly
not really a goal. I am just going
to play this year and see how it goes."
FORM
Wilson qualified to play in the Seve
Trophy after an impressive 2007 European
Tour season that included second placed
finishes at the Johnnie Walker Classic
and Deutsche Bank Players' Championship
and a fifth spot at the Omega Masters.
It was Wilson's first return to team
golf since his amateur days and as
he told Golf Night, he loved every
second of it.
"It was fantastic," said
Wilson. "For me it was something
that made me feel like I had got to
a level; it was another step up.
"I knew I had a chance after
playing well in the Deutsche Bank
and I played well in Switzerland to
secure my spot, so that gave me a
lot of confidence.
"I was really pleased with how
I played in the Seve Trophy; I didn't
get loads of points, I didn't win
all my matches but I played very solid.
"It was great to win and having
Faldo as a captain was obviously a
bonus but there were so many highlights
from the week.
"The whole place was fantastic
and being back in a team environment
- I haven't been in a team since the
Walker Cup five or six years ago -
was great."
CAPTAIN
Playing under Faldo was also something
that Wilson enjoyed as he admitted
that the six-time major champion is
a hero of his.
"I got on well with him that
week but it was the first time I had
met him and it was a bit of an experience,"
he said.
"The first day we were out on
the course and everyone was wondering
'where's Nick?' and then all of a
sudden he turns up and your hero is
next to you.
"So it is pretty cool eating
dinner with him, hearing a few stories
and words of wisdom. I spent a bit
of time with him on the buggy coming
down the 18th watching a few of the
guys and it was great just to hear
what he had to say in those environments."
