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US lead after Day 1

The Ryder Cup rarely fails to provide drama. September 19th 2008 was no exception. Very few would have predicted a three point lead for the US team going into the second day but that's where we stand. New American heroes have emerged: Anthony Kim, Boo Weekley and Hunter Mahan may not have been h... (Read on...)

Reflections on team selection

As the teams gather in Kentucky, some final thoughts on the two teams.. All of the controversy generated by Nick Faldo's wild card selections (as we more or less predicted) will be forgotten about if Poulter and Casey play their part in a European victory. Of course, the opposite is equally true... (Read on...)

US Ryder Cup Team 2008

The US Team for Ryder Cup 2008 is: * Phil Mickelson * Stewart Cink * Kenny Perry * Jim Furyk * Anthony Kim * Justin Leonard * Ben Curtis * Boo Weekley * Steve Stricker * Hunter Mahan * J.B. Holmes * Chad Campbell. ... (Read on...)

Azinger Picks Stricker, Mahan, Holmes and Campbell

Paul Azinger has announced his 4 wild card picks to complete his team for next months Ryder Cup Matches at Valhalla. They are Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan, J.B. Holmes and Chad Campbell.... (Read on...)

Ryder Cup Parking

Parking is always a hot topic around Ryder Cup time - Free Parking is available for all Ticket holders at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) with a complimentary shuttle service running from the KEC and downtown Louisville to Valhalla Golf Club. View Larger Map The shuttle service start... (Read on...)

US Ryder Cup Points 2008

UPDATED (24 July 2008): The latest standings for the US Ryder Cup team are shown below. This is following the latest qualifying events and also takes into account the news that Tiger Woods will be missing from the Ryder Cup this year.  Don't forget that the new US Ryder Cup qualification system... (Read on...)

Will a change in format bring a change in outcome?

The captain of the American team for Ryder Cup 2008, Paul Azinger, has already shown great determination to do whatever it takes to wrestle the Cup back to the Americans in Valhalla in September. He introduced a radical shake up to team selection by doubling the size of his personal picks, from two ... (Read on...)

Floyd, Browne and Stockton Chosen by Azinger

Paul Azinger has announced his assistants for Ryder Cup 2008 - They are Raymond Floyd, Dave Stockton and Olin Browne. Floyd and Stockton are both former Ryder Cup Captains and Olin is a Tour regular. Raymond Floyd (64) is a four-time majors champion and a veteran of eight Ryder Cup campaigns, ... (Read on...)

Zach Johnson Collects a Green Jacket and Ryder Cup Points

Zach Johnson (31) was one of the suprise rookies who qualified for the 2006 US Ryder Cup Team and his win at this years Masters at Augusta National was no less suprising. Under the new US Ryder Cup team qualification system the Masters is one of only four events for which Ryder Cup points will be... (Read on...)

New US Ryder Cup Qualifying System Announced

Well the worst kept secret in golf was formally confirmed today as the PGA announced that Paul Azinger is to be the US Ryder Cup Captain for 2008 as reported here last week. The more interesting part of the announcement at the Valhalla Golf Club (home to the 2008 Ryder Cup) was the newly unveil... (Read on...)

Paul Azinger

Paul Azinger is widely rumoured to have been selected to captain the US for the 37th Ryder Cup in Valhalla in 2008. Having represented his country in four times in the Ryder Cup, Azinger has a 5-7-3 record. He was never beaten in a singles match and bested both Ballesteros and Olazabal. Azinger... (Read on...)

Ryder Cup Pairings for Friday’s Fourball

The first Ryder Cup pairings have been announced and it looks like it is going to start with a bang. They are as follows: Match 1 (Time 8:00) Padraig Harrington/Colin Montgomerie (EUROPE - Ireland & Scotland) v Tiger Woods/Jim Furyk (USA) Match 2 (Time 8:15) Paul Casey/Robert Karlsson (... (Read on...)

US Team Warm Up

Tom Lehman is bringing the US team over to visit the K Club in advance of their forthcoming Ryder Cup campaign. The team will be at the K Club next Monday and Tuesday (28th 29th) to play a few practice rounds. Woods and Mickelson who were previously thought to be set to miss the trip, due to previou... (Read on...)

US Ryder Cup Team Captain Tom Lehman’s Wildcard Picks - Cink and Verplank

- The US Ryder Cup team to face Europe in this years competition at the K Club in Ireland in now complete. Following on from the completion of the automatic qualification phase yesterday where the top ten players who qualify by merit were finalised (see those results here) Tom Lehman has annou... (Read on...)

Who is on the Ryder Cup Team USA 2006?

Well the long race is over. At the end of US PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club the positions remain unchanged after another unassailable performance by Woods. The 10 automatic qualifying spots on the US Ryder Cup (see here for how this works) are as follows (final points tally is shown ... (Read on...)

Ryder Cup Standings Team USA - August 7th

NB: Go here for the latest US Ryder Cup Points 2008 Here’s the latest standing for who’s going to make the Ryder Cup Team USA on merit. (See this article for how this works). Ryder Cup 2006 Team USA Latest Positions (07 August updated!) Position Player Name Points 1 Tiger Woo... (Read on...)

Team USA Ryder Cup Standings - Latest July 14

NB: Follow the link if you are looking for the latest 2008 Team USA Ryder Cup Points.  Here’s the latest standing for who’s going to make the Ryder Cup Team USA on merit. (See this article for how this works). Ryder Cup 2006 Team USA Latest Positions (14 July 2006 updated!) Position ... (Read on...)

Old Dog for the Hard Road

The latest standings for Ryder Cup points puts a lot of new faces in the running for top ten positions on Team USA. If Team USA was picked on the basis of the current standings it might affect the TV viewer ratings but would it effect the performance of the team? After all this a meritocracy and the... (Read on...)

US Ryder Cup Standings - Latest 05 July

NB: The 2008 US Ryder Cup Standings are to be found at this link.  Here’s the latest standing for who’s going to make the Ryder Cup Team USA on merit. (See this article for how this works). Ryder Cup 2006 Team USA Latest Positions (05 July 2006 updated!) Position Player Name Poin... (Read on...)

US Ryder Cup Points - Latest (June 30)

Here’s the latest standing for who’s going to make the Ryder Cup Team USA on merit. (See this article for how this works). Ryder Cup 2006 Team USA Latest Positions (30 June 2006 updated!) Position Player Name Points 1 Tiger Woods 2930.00 2 Phil Mickelson 2474.38 3 ... (Read on...)   1 | 2  Next Page »