European Ryder Cup team: Meet the players

Nine players qualified and three players were chosen by captain Padraig Harrington to make up the 2021 European Ryder Cup team.

In no particular order – accept alphabetical – here’s the tale of the tape for the visitors…

European Ryder Cup team

Paul Casey

Age: 44
Qualified via: World Points list

Appearances: 4 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2018)
Matches: 12
Points: 6.5
Overall record: 4-3-5
Fourballs: 2-1-3
Foursomes: 1-1-0
Singles: 1-1-2

Matt Fitzpatrick

Age: 27
Qualified via: World Points list

Appearances: 1 (2016)
Matches: 2
Points: 0
Overall record: 0-2-0
Fourballs: 0-0-0
Foursomes: 0-1-0
Singles: 0-1-0

Tommy Fleetwood

Age: 30
Qualified via: European Points list

Appearances: 1 (2018)
Matches: 5
Points: 4
Overall record: 4-1-0
Fourballs: 2-0-0
Foursomes: 2-0-0
Singles: 0-1-0

Sergio Garcia

Age: 41
Qualified via: Captain’s pick

Appearances: 9 (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Matches: 31
Points: 25.5
Overall record: 22-12-7
Fourballs: 8-4-3
Foursomes: 10-4-3
Singles: 4-4-1

Tyrrell Hatton

Age: 29
Qualified via: European Points list

Appearances: 1 (2018)
Matches: 12
Points: 1
Overall record: 1-2-0
Fourballs: 1-1-0
Foursomes: 0-0-0
Singles: 0-1-0

Victor Hovland

Age: 23
Qualified via: World Points list

Appearances: Rookie

Shane Lowry

Age: 34
Qualified via: Captain’s pick

Appearances: Rookie

Rory McIlroy

Age: 32
Qualified via: World Points list

Appearances: 5 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Matches: 24
Points: 12
Overall record: 11-9-4
Fourballs: 4-3-2
Foursomes: 5-4-1
Singles: 2-2-1

Ian Poulter

Age: 45
Qualified via: Captain’s pick

Appearances: 6 (2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018)
Matches: 22
Points: 15
Overall record: 14-6-2
Fourballs: 4-4-1
Foursomes: 5-2-0
Singles: 5-0-1

Jon Rahm

Age: 26
Qualified via: European Points list

Appearances: 1 (2018)
Matches: 0
Points: 1
Overall record: 1-2-0
Fourballs: 0-2-0
Foursomes: 0-0-0
Singles: 1-0-0

Bernd Wiesberger

Age: 35
Qualified via: European Points list

Appearances: Rookie

Lee Westwood

Age: 48
Qualified via: World Points list

Appearances: 10 (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Matches: 44
Points: 23
Overall record: 20-18-6
Fourballs: 8-6-2
Foursomes: 9-5-4
Singles: 3-7-0

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