Selecting contacts by group when syncing with Google contacts

I sync my iPhone with Google contacts, however, ALL contacts are sync'd. I have many groups that I don't want sync'd, such as "people who appear in my Picasa photos that I don't have/want contact information, like Bob's friend Pete". I have to suffer with these insane entries in Google contacts, but I would like to exclude them when syncing with my iPhone.
Is there any way to do that?
Is there any way to make such a request to Apple?
Thanks

I can't help but feel this should probably be on an iphone forum, not itunes.
If you want to address people who work for Apple you should provide feedback through their feedback sites which you can find under "contact" at the bottom of the page. Pretty much the only people who respond these forums are other Apple product users like yourself, sharing their experience.

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