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Each week on GolfChannel.com, we’ll examine which players’ stocks and trends are rising and falling in the world of golf.
RISING
European Ryder Cup team (+10%): A squad perfectly constructed to handle Le Golf National’s unique challenges, Europe thoroughly dismantled the U.S. at home – again – in what could be the last stand for aging veterans Henrik Stenson, Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia. Awesome performance.
Francesco Molinari (+9%): His breakout year, at age 35, was capped by a flawless week in Paris, where he became the first European (and just the fourth player overall) to go 5-0.