Ryder Cup Draft Board

RYDER CUP • BROTHERS COUSINS

2026 MOCK DRAFT BOARD

THE SELECTIONS • THE MOMENTS • THE ROSTERS

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DRAFT RUNDOWN

Every selection, in chronological order. The analysis beneath each pick is preserved from the original mock draft.

1
OVERALL

Joseph Hubanks
DAN • ASSUMED WALK-UP: Jack Johnson or some shit like that

Trustworthy by trade, Dan goes chalk to get a foundational roster piece out the gates. Comparable to Andrew Luck going 1-1, you simply know what you’re getting with Joey. Clean, crisp, reliable performance regardless of how many transfusy’s, John Daly’s, zyns, and/or vapes are consumed. Brings the kind of lead by example energy Dan’s looking for to maintain order over his loyal minions. Most talented, yet hairless still in play here. YouTube channel of how to hit everything dead straight coming soon. Bookend Tackle, think Joe Thomas.

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2
OVERALL

Doc Downing
MIKE • ASSUMED WALK-UP: Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag - James Brown

Eldest statesmen, eldest statesmen indeed of the group this selection sets the tone for Mike’s roster. It’s unclear how Doc’s liver performs as it does but it is a vessel unphased by any and all adversity. Extremely important in a tourney like this. Much like Joe, you know what you’re getting here. Old, yet wily, won’t be afraid to pop in a fireball or two after a team birdie. Snide comments to the opponents get them thinking as Doc pops a pw on the green 8 yards out from 134. What’s not to like here. Kind of a Bobby Cox in the dugout kind of feel here.

3
OVERALL

Bo Stompro (ROOKIE)
MIKE • ASSUMED WALK-UP: Good Vibes - Rebelution

Normally this would be considered a reach due to Bo’s rookie status but ball don’t lie fellas. With a STRIKING handicap this screams steal at the turn for magic. Balances out the average age of the team and brings in a mercenary to counter Joe. Really clean stuff here. Outside of gameplay, there is banter here to behold. Really strong locker room presence with an edge of alright fellas it’s time to f’n roll. With any rookie, time will tell how the workload impacts performance but feels like Derrick Henry with 1st & Goal at the 1 here.

4
OVERALL

RD
DAN • ASSUMED WALK-UP: Hells Bells - AC/DC

Feels like a no brainer that this is where RD falls. Queasy to the rest of us, these 2 have developed an affinity for each other after winning back-to-back cousin titles (Traverso, notably absent, screwed me on the first one) that the reunion feels inevitable. RD will feel internally slighted he fell to 4 which is exactly the tenacity needed to get Dan’s team in a win-now mindset. Locker room’s tight here with Joe & Ryan, Dan’s feeling good now probably whispers to Mike “I’m absolutely dragging you in this draft right now”. RD’s also been playing very well this year so the 15 handicap is enticing if he can keep that rolling. Father of 2, mid-move, and trying not to get last place in Doc’s fantasy league again, he’ll be frothing at the mouth for a team title. Think Amon Ra St. Brown reciting all the wide receivers who were picked before him.

5
OVERALL

Neal Owen
DAN • ASSUMED WALK-UP: Jolene - Dolly Parton (respect)

Nealy Dan has a ring to it. A punisher of any neon red ball within a 30 mile radius, this guys a workhorse. One thing Dan can immediately assume is that this guys been putting in the time. Unclear if he’s flown out to NC to play the courses ahead of time but it’s in his bag of tricks. A previous tournament champion, guy plays clean puck. Enough pucks on net it’s going to go in the goal. Long drive Johnson especially is an X factor on Day 2. I got vintage Joe Flacco deep ball here with a potential regression due to CBD cocktails.

6
OVERALL

PatDog McKinnon aka Pat Mac
MIKE • ASSUMED WALK-UP: Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

The mastermind of detail goes midround to Mike, eager to get on the podium; this is another individual who will get the team into a win-now mindset. Big pick for Mike to counter the tenacious RD. A jack knife by trade, an ideal draft candidate to have on your side since he knows all the rules so the rest of his team can turn the brain off and go play golf. Still to date the only Mac bro to not taste the gold, so that’s definitely consuming a specific portion of his brain. If he can win that internal battle, I’m expecting big things from the kid. I got Tyler Loop from the Ravens here, just make the damn kick pal.

7
OVERALL

Matt Sanman
MIKE • ASSUMED WALK-UP: Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Mattias. Huge vibes guy here. He’s pretty much going to play exactly to what his handicap is and that’s just the way it's going to be. Hits a few rocks that bounce directly to the fairway, pops it on the green, and that my friends is a par no matter how you cut it. That’s the kind of good luck energy you’re getting from this guy. He found the cart girl pre-round and has her on schedule to come around every 3 holes. That’s a blessing or a curse for his surrounding patrons, but he’s dialed in. He knows his routine and will execute it flawlessly. Golf ehhh, that’s secondary. I got Wes Welker here, a reliable possession receiver, knows his job and does it well.

8
OVERALL

Claude Saiz (Rookie)
DAN • ASSUMED WALK-UP: Brooks and Dunn – Red Dirt Road

How happy are Doc and Denny to have another guy they can talk about the 80’s with? RD’s father-in-law steps onto the scene and says who’s ass do you have to kick to get a martini around here? Fits in immediately with the crew and now eyes are fixed on setting rookie history. Seems like a participant who is gonna stay even-keel throughout win, lose, or draw. Big for whichever locker room he gets drafted into. Poised and ready for 4 days of golf, he’ll be ready to rock. I got Bruce Bochy vibes here, knows the task at hand, does it his way, and is gonna do it well. Championship acumen.

9
OVERALL

PD
DAN • ASSUMED WALK-UP: Bob Marley & The Wailers - Redemption Song

Notably the largest wild card of the group here. Due to the horrid Nashville showing, I had enough and said I’m just going to practice until my arms fall off. And since April of ‘25 that’s exactly what I’ve done. Tore it all down and started anew! Stone Meadows Driving Range in Lexington, MA, has been kept in business strictly from my pockets. This is basically a baby giraffe being born and seeing if it can run after a month of living. It has the legs to do it, but it's a foreign sensation. All in all this should be a much more respectable Rick on the course. The time and effort has been put in but can he make a difference on the big stage? That’s the question our captains must ask themselves. Feels like a Geno Smith/Sam Darnold career arch on the upside and a Mitchell Trubisky situation on the other end.

10
OVERALL

Denny Mac
MIKE • ASSUMED WALK-UP: The Doors - Riders on the Storm

I don’t have a great explanation for the song but I just imagined that being Denny Bear’s theme music as he walked around and it fit in my head, so here we are. Mike brings on the Mac Patriarch into the fold to round out his roster. Last year’s trip Denny nearly took out the Ryan/Dan combo for the cousins trophy, but fell just short. Regardless, that shows when the bright lights come on he’s ready to roll. An absolute gentleman on and off the course, tremendous value in the late rounds. Think Jason Kelce, 7-time first team All-Pro, yeah that’ll do.

FINAL ROSTERS

POST-DRAFT • RYDER CUP TEAMS

DAN’S TEAM

DRAFT SLOT

PLAYER

WALK-UP SONG

1st Overall

Joseph Hubanks

Jack Johnson or some shit like that

4th Overall

Hells Bells - AC/DC

5th Overall

Neal Owen

Jolene - Dolly Parton (respect)

8th Overall

Claude Saiz (Rookie)

The Eagles - New Kid in Town

9th Overall

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Redemption Song

MIKE’S TEAM

DRAFT SLOT

PLAYER

WALK-UP SONG

2nd Overall

Doc Downing

Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag - James Brown

3rd Overall

Bo Stompro (ROOKIE)

Good Vibes - Rebelution

6th Overall

PatDog McKinnon aka Pat Mac

Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

7th Overall

Matt Sanman

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

10th Overall

Denny Mac

The Doors - Riders on the Storm

DAN’S TEAM • 5 PICKS MIKE’S TEAM • 5 PICKS