The Associated Press

HAVEN, Wis. - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton wants to face the Europeans next month with golfers who know how to finish.

So he's paying particular attention this week to the last few holes at Whistling Straits.

With 29 points separating the ninth through 14th golfers in the Ryder Cup rankings - the top 10 earn automatic spots - Sutton foresees "some jockeying around" before he has to announce his two captain's picks Monday.

"I'm looking at the way a guy finishes," Sutton said. "The last, 16th, 17th, 18th hole has a great deal to do with what will happen in a match."

And few courses feature a closing stretch like the one at Whistling Straits. The par-4 15th covers 518 yards; the par-5 16th is a 569-yarder.

Then comes the hard part.

The par-3 17th is 223 yards with no room for error left of the green. It features an elevated sand dune 40 yards short of the green that invites players toward the left, where the ball could bounce off the perch and plop into Lake Michigan.

The par-4 18th is 500 yards and has played into the wind during the practice, so it is likely to be the toughest hole at Whistling Straits. Its nickname? "Dyeabolical" in honor of course designer Pete Dye.

"I think that's a real tough stretch of holes, there's no doubt about it," Sutton said.

The Ryder Cup will be played Sept. 14-19 at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR: Michelle Wie advanced to the second round of match play at Erie, Pa., beating Angela Park 1-up.

"The long game is important, but I had trouble keeping it in the fairway," the 14-year-old Wie said.

"The short game was the difference. Only three words can describe today: nerves of steel."

Wie will face In-Bee Park, who reached the semifinals of last year's championship before losing to eventual champion Virada Nirapathpongporn, today.