PGA marks end of U.S. Ryder Cup qualifying

— No one can appreciate the dual pressure of this PGA Championship more than Stewart Cink. The motto for the final major of the golf season is "Glory's Last Shot," and it takes on new meaning every other year. Sure, it's the last chance to win a Grand Slam event and turn a good year into a great one. But it's also the last tournament for American players to earn one of the eight automatic spots on the Ryder Cup team. In some respects, it's two tournaments wrapped into one excruciating week at Oakland Hills. Two years ago, Cink was at No. 20 in the standings and needed at least a sixth-place finish in the PGA Championship to qualify for the team. He struggled in the middle two rounds, tied for 24th and had to wait until Monday morning to learn he was a captain's pick. He faced a similar situation in 2004, when he was No. 14 in... [read full story]