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Des Smyth — Ryder Cup Rating

Ireland · Grinder · Peak overall 74 · #82 in the Europe pool

Career Ryder Cup record in-game: 1W · 1H · 1L

Attribute ratings

Ratings are a subjective interpretation created for Drive for Five, scored 0–99 across nine attributes. Pressure is weighted heavily in Ryder Cup situations — it's the attribute that most often decides the closest matches. Read how it fits the wider Ryder Cup statistics that actually predict results.

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Scouting report: Des Smyth

Everything below is derived from Des's Drive for Five ratings — the same nine attributes that drive the game. Des is rated 74 overall and plays as a Grinder.

Why these ratings

Des Smyth's profile is defined by driving accuracy (75) — the standout number in the card. As a Grinder, Des never gives a hole away cheaply — scrambling 74, focus 72. This is the profile that wears opponents down in singles and refuses to lose matches that drift.

Ryder Cup strengths

Des's biggest weapons are Accuracy (75) — solid driving accuracy; Irons (75) — below-average iron play; Short game (74) — below-average short game. These are the attributes to lean on when picking sessions and pairings.

Weaknesses to manage

The softer spots in the card are Pressure (72) and Focus (72). In match play these are the areas an opponent will target, and the reason pairing Des with a complementary partner matters.

Best format

On the ratings, Des's strongest session is the Foursomes. Alternate shot rewards the accuracy and control in this card — a low-mistake game that won’t leave a partner exposed.

The attribute that defines Des

Accuracy — 75. More than any other number, this is the rating that shapes how Des should be used in a squad.

In Drive for Five, Des's in-game Ryder Cup record stands at 1W · 1H · 1L.

How to use Des in Drive for Five

Based purely on the in-game ratings, Des is best deployed as a squad-depth option whose best session is the foursomes. Use Des where the foursomes ratings shine, and protect the softer numbers with the right partner.

Want to see it play out? Draft Des in Drive for Five, set the pairings, and find out whether the ratings deliver when the cup is on the line.

Drive for Five is an independent, unofficial fan project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with the Ryder Cup, the PGA of America, Ryder Cup Europe, the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour, or any player, team or organisation mentioned. All ratings are subjective interpretations created for the game.