The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club, Chicago it will be played from Sept. 25th-30th, 2012.
One of the last great sporting events founded on prestige rather than prize money, it's a biennial team competition featuring the best U.S. professional golfers vs. the best European pros.
Format
The Ryder Cup Matches involve various matchplay matches between players selected from two teams of twelve. Currently, the matches
consist of eight foursomes matches, eight fourball matches and twelve singles matches. The winner of each match scores a point for
their team, with ½ a point each for any match that is tied after 18 holes.
A foursomes match is a competition between two teams of two golfers. The golfers on the same team take alternate shots throughout
the match, with the same ball. Each hole is won by the team that completes the hole in the fewest shots. A fourball match is also
a competition between two teams of two golfers, but all four golfers play their own ball throughout the round rather than alternating shots, and each hole is won by the team whose individual golfer has the lowest score. A singles match is a standard
matchplay competition between two golfers.
European Team Captain
Full Name:Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE
Residence: Scotland
Birthdate: 23.6.63; Glasgow, Scotland
Colin has been ratified by The Ryder Cup Policy Board, to captain The European Team in The 2010 Ryder Cup at The Celtic Manor Resort. Appearances in the Ryder Cup: 1991, 93, 95 (winners), 97 (winners), 99, 02 (winners), 04 (winners), 06 (winners), 2010 (Captain).
USA Team Captain
Full Name: Corey Pavin
Residence: Dallas, Texas
Birthdate:Nov. 16, 1959; Oxnard, Calif.
U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Corey Pavin said he's pleased with the four veterans and four rookies who automatically qualified for the team on Sunday, after the PGA Championship event. He still needs to pick four more players to join him and the rest of the team, he will announced these player on Setp. 7th in New York City. Among the favorites to be choosen is Tiger Woods, he fished 28th at the PGA Championship, but he still might get picked to join USA Team.
U.S. Team Standings
Last Updated: 08/22/2010 |
Position |
Player |
Points |
1 |
Phil Mickelson |
6,095.063 |
2 |
Hunter Mahan |
4,095.620 |
3 |
Bubba Watson |
3,894.319 |
4 |
Jim Furyk |
3,763.642 |
5 |
Steve Stricker |
3,697.976 |
6 |
Dustin Johnson |
3,573.804 |
7 |
Jeff Overton |
3,533.148 |
8 |
Matt Kuchar |
3,415.853 |
9 |
Anthony Kim |
3,274.684 |
10 |
Lucas Glover |
3,052.874 |
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European Team Standings
Last Updated: 08/22/2010 |
Position |
Player |
Points |
1 |
Lee Westwood |
3,446,137.87 |
2 |
Martin Kaymer |
2,638,282.58 |
3 |
Rory McIlroy |
2,368,205.11 |
4 |
Graeme McDowell |
2,307,041.47 |
5 |
Ian Poulter |
2,238,874.06 |
6 |
Ross Fisher |
1,708,614.67 |
7 |
Francesco Molinari |
1,612,747.78 |
8 |
Miguel Angel Jimenez |
1,499,775.38 |
9 |
Paul Casey |
1,487,776.86 |
10 |
Padraig Harrington |
1,486,529.63 |
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The betting odds for the Ryder Cup are extremely good with so many matches in play at any one time. This is where live betting
excels and in particular the live betting odds which will be available on Sportbet throughout the three day tournament.
2010 Results
| Team USA |
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Team Europe |
Player |
USA |
Europe |
Player |
S. Stricker |
2 |
1 |
L. Westwood |
S. Cink |
Halved |
R. McIlroy |
F. Furyk |
0 |
1 |
L. Donald |
D. Johnson |
6 |
4 |
M. Kaymer |
M. Kuchar |
4 |
5 |
I. Poulter |
J. Overton |
3 |
2 |
R. Fisher |
B. Watson |
3 |
4 |
M. Jimenez |
T. Woods |
4 |
3 |
F. Molinari |
R. Fowler |
Halved |
E. Molinari |
P. Mickelson |
4 |
2 |
P. Hanson |
Z. Johnson |
3 |
2 |
P. Harrington |
H. Mahan |
1 |
3 |
G. McDowell |
2008 Rider Cup Results
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16½ |
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11½ |
Past Results
| Year |
Site |
USA |
Europe/GB/GBI |
| 2006 |
|
9 ½ |
18 ½ |
| 2004 |
|
9 ½ |
18 ½ |
| 2002 |
|
12 ½ |
15 ½ |
| 1999 |
|
14 ½ |
13 ½ |
| 1997 |
|
13 ½ |
14 ½ |
| 1995 |
|
13 ½ |
14 ½ |
| 1993 |
|
15
|
13
|
| 1991 |
|
14 ½ |
13 ½ |
| 1989 |
|
14 |
14 |
| 1987 |
|
13 |
15 |
| 1985 |
|
11 ½ |
16 ½ |
| 1983 |
|
14 ½ |
13 ½ |
| 1981 |
|
18 ½ |
9 ½ |
| 1979 |
|
17 |
11 |
| 1977 |
|
12 ½ |
7 ½ |
| 1975 |
|
21 |
11 |
| 1973 |
|
19 |
13 |
| 1971 |
|
18 ½ |
13 ½ |
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The matches take place over three days, Friday through Sunday. On the Friday, there are four fourball matches and four foursomes
matches in the afternoon. On the Saturday, the same schedule repeats. On the Sunday, there are twelve singles matches. Not all players
need play on Friday and Saturday; the captain can select any eight players for each of the four rounds of play over these two days.
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