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As the 2014 Ryder Cup draws ever closer, anticipation continues to build. The teams are set and Gleneagles awaits.<br /><br />Featuring exclusive interviews with Europe’s Captain, his players and key personnel from Ryder Cup Europe, the Countdown To The Ryder Cup continues to chart recent developments in and around the team.<br /><br />Episode 5, scheduled for transmission this week, documents the full deliberation process as Paul McGinley weighs up the merits of each of the leading candidates for wildcard selection before revealing his decision inside The Wentworth Club’s historic ballroom.<br /><br />Watching from the wings as developments unfolded was Thomas Bjorn. He’ll be making his 3rd playing appearance later this month at Gleneagles, and the Dane joined us to reminisce on his previous two Ryder Cup caps; part of the victorious teams in 1997 and 2002.<br /><br />Also on the show is the third highest point scorer of all time, and 2010 European Captain, Colin Montgomerie. The Scot is more excited than anyone as the Ryder Cup returns to his homeland for the first time since 1973.

Episode Five will be available on our international broadcast partner channels, so please check your local Ryder Cup broadcaster TV schedule for further details.<br /><br />Transmission times in the UK are as follows:
Thursday 4 September – 20:30 – Sky Sports 4<br />Friday 5 September - 02:30 - Sky Sports 4<br />Friday 5 September - 05:00 - Sky Sports 4<br />Friday 5 September – 08:30 - Sky Sports 4<br />Friday 5 September – 12:30 - Sky Sports 4<br />Friday 5 September - 02:00 - Sky Sports 4