- European Ryder Cup Rankings
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The 2008 Ryder Cup |
The Ryder Cup Team 2008
| Player Name |
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| Paul CASEY ** |
| Sergio GARCIA |
| Søren HANSEN |
| Padraig HARRINGTON |
| Miguel Angel JIMÉNEZ |
| Robert KARLSSON |
| Graeme MCDOWELL |
| Ian POULTER ** |
| Justin ROSE |
| Henrik STENSON |
| Lee WESTWOOD |
| Oliver WILSON |
** Denotes Captain's picks
The Ryder Cup World Points List
| Updated: 01 Sep 2008 |
| Position | Player Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padraig HARRINGTON | 343.03 |
| 2 | Sergio GARCIA | 278.46 |
| 3 | Lee WESTWOOD | 269.66 |
| 4 | Henrik STENSON | 245.13 |
| 5 | Robert KARLSSON | 204.76 |
| 6 | Miguel Angel JIMÉNEZ | 202.35 |
| 7 | Justin ROSE | 195.39 |
| 8 | Ian POULTER | 183.37 |
| 9 | Graeme MCDOWELL | 175.81 |
| 10 | Martin KAYMER | 152.17 |
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| Updated: 15 Jun 2009 After the The Celtic Manor Wales Open |
| Position | Player Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padraig HARRINGTON | 2676219.89 |
| 2 | Lee WESTWOOD | 2576303.59 |
| 3 | Robert KARLSSON | 2183494.78 |
| 4 | Miguel Angel JIMÉNEZ | 2092170.08 |
| 5 | Henrik STENSON | 2018162.47 |
| 6 | Graeme MCDOWELL | 1993608.21 |
| 7 | Justin ROSE | 1504947.27 |
| 8 | Søren HANSEN | 1450097.23 |
| 9 | Oliver WILSON | 1414737.29 |
| 10 | Martin KAYMER | 1369093.82 |
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Qualification criteria
The European Ryder Cup Team Qualification for The 2008 Ryder Cup
The European Team will be selected employing the following criteria:
(a) The leading five players on The Ryder Cup World Points List (1) as of Sunday, August 31, 2008, or at the conclusion of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, whichever is the latter. In the event of a tie (equal number of points accumulated), placings will be decided by the player with the higher ranking on the Official World Golf Ranking as of Monday, August 25, 2008.
(b) The leading five players, not otherwise qualified (having selected the five players from The Ryder Cup World Points List) from The Ryder Cup European Points List (2) as of Sunday, August 31, 2008, or at the conclusion of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, whichever is the latter. In the event of a tie (equal number of points accumulated), placings will be decided by the player with the higher ranking on The 2008 European Tour Order of Merit as of August 31, 2008, or at the conclusion of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, whichever is the latter.
(c) The Captain, Nick Faldo, will choose the remaining two players on Sunday August 31 following the conclusion of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
(1) The Ryder Cup World Points List is comprised of World Ranking Points won by a European Tour Member from each tournament in which he participates between September 6, 2007 and August 25, 2008 and thereafter in the 2008 Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. World Ranking Points are allocated to all officially sanctioned tournaments (on any Federated Tour) by the Official World Golf Ranking and are allocated according to the Event Rating of the tournament.
(2) The Ryder Cup European Points List is comprised of points (1 point = 1 Euro) earned by a European Tour Member from all officially sanctioned European Tour tournaments on The European Tour Order of Merit between September 6, 2007 and August 31, 2008 or the conclusion of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, whichever is the latter.
