Russell Knox admits he is desperate to win the FedEx Cup to prove he should have been given a Ryder Cup wildcard.Knox was overlooked by Europe captain Darren Clarke despite missing out on automatic qualifying by a single place and being ranked 20th in the world, comfortably higher than Clarkes choices of Thomas Pieters, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer.The 31-year-old is currently seventh in the FedEx Cup standings on the PGA Tour -- Henrik Stenson is the next highest European at 21st -- and therefore in contention to win the overall title and $10 million bonus at the Tour Championship, which finishes just five days before plays gets under way at Hazeltine.Its certainly motivated me for the next three weeks, thats for sure, Knox said. I have to use this as a springboard to try and win the FedEx Cup. Ive never wanted to prove someone wrong so badly in my life I think.Its not sour grapes or anything. Darren had an extremely difficult decision and all of those three guys were worthy of a pick.When Darren called me it was obvious within one second that is wasnt going to be good news. It was a very short phone call. I didnt feel like I needed to ask any questions or give my opinion on anything. It was obvious that he had made up his mind and that was final. I respected his decision.I was very disappointed not have gotten the nod. But Ill use this as motivation over the next three weeks.Clarke admitted he had wanted Knox to play in the Wyndham Championship a fortnight ago to try to qualify, but that Knox wanted to be fresh for the FedEx Cup.I hope the decision not to play Wyndham ultimately had nothing to do with it, maybe it did, but Im sure no one will ever talk about that, Knox added. Im happy with the decision I made, I felt it was the best one for me and I dont think it would have made a difference anyway.Its going to be difficult for me to watch [the Ryder Cup] but I probably will and Ill be rooting for the team of course. I wish them all the best and hope they win.Of course I feel like I deserve to be there and should be playing but Im not, so I have to respect the decision thats been made.Every year theres a guy in my position that doesnt get picked and its a story right now, but in a couple of weeks time when it all starts, Im sure itll be forgotten that Im not in the team.Clarke revealed he had suffered sleepless nights over his decision but ultimately found it impossible to leave Pieters off the team after the 24-year-old finished fourth in the Olympics and second in the defence of his Czech Masters title the following week, before winning in Denmark on Sunday.That call to Russell was as hard a phone call as Ive ever had to make in golfing terms, added Clarke, who played with Pieters for the first two rounds in Denmark and saw him shoot a 62 on Thursday.Partly because I knew how much of a disappointment it would be, because in 2008, I won two weeks before the qualifying finished and it was my second win of the year and I didnt get a pick. 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We have also generated the power and strength and determination more.Preparing for the middleweight debut has not been easy on the welterweight champion -- physically or mentally.Youre always on and off the scales, gooing to the toilet, jumping back on the scales, having something to eat on the scales, Brook said.dddddddddddd Mentally, for weeks on end, its, `Im not going to make this weight. It drains you over a long period of time.Since the 34-year-old Golovkin (35-0) has knocked out 32 opponents, Brook knows he has to shock the world. He has already achieved that by recovering from being stabbed in the thigh on vacation in Tenerife two years ago -- an attack requiring 60 stitches -- to return to his sport and excel.(Golovkin is) the most feared man in boxing, Brook said. Fighters give titles up to avoid him.Golovkin is on the 30-year-old Brooks home soil to take up the challenge, marking the first time he has fought in Britain.Im not scared, Golovkin said. 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