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The 2010 Ryder Cup

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City of Newport,  Wales


The Ryder Cup World Points List
Updated:   08 Feb 2010
Position Player Name Points
1 Lee WESTWOOD 196.96
2 Rory MCILROY 142.76
3 Ian POULTER 111.52
4 Martin KAYMER 104.98
5 Padraig HARRINGTON 102.75
6 Edoardo MOLINARI 95.77
7 Ross McGOWAN 86.36
8 Simon DYSON 82.55
9 Robert KARLSSON 76.71
10 Miguel Angel JIMÉNEZ 76.56
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The Ryder Cup European Points List
Updated:   07 Feb 2010
After the Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Position Player Name Points
1 Lee WESTWOOD 1920576.24
2 Rory MCILROY 1335904.52
3 Ross McGOWAN 1104767.56
4 Ian POULTER 927415.98
5 Simon DYSON 893738.40
6 Alexander NOREN 771353.19
7 Martin KAYMER 728852.66
8 Ross FISHER 672419.28
9 Francesco MOLINARI 658554.72
10 Oliver WILSON 625400.67
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Qualification criteria

The European Ryder Cup Team Qualification for The 2010 Ryder Cup

The European Team will be selected employing the following criteria:

(a) The leading four players on The Ryder Cup World Points List (1) as of Sunday, August 29, 2010, 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 23, 2010.

(b) The leading five players, not otherwise qualified (having selected the four players from The Ryder Cup World Points List) from The Ryder Cup European Points List (2) as of Sunday, August 29, 2010, 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 2010 Race to Dubai as of August 29, 2010, or at the conclusion of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, whichever is the latter.

(c) The Captain, Colin Montgomerie, will choose the remaining three players on Sunday August 29, 2010 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 3, 2009 and August 22, 2010 and thereafter in the 2010 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 Race to Dubai between September 3, 2009 and August 29, 2010 or the conclusion of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, whichever is the latter.

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