Meet the 2018 European Ryder Cup team
The 2018 Europe Ryder Cup team will be aiming to stop their American counterparts from successfully defending the trophy for the first time since 1993. That was also the last time Team Europe were beaten on home soil.
Here’s who has made it into Team Europe for this year’s Ryder Cup at Le Golf National…
2018 European Ryder Cup team: The captain
Thomas Bjorn
Ryder Cup appearances: 3 (1997, 2002, 2014)
2018 European Ryder Cup team: The players
Francesco Molinari
Ryder Cup appearances: 2 (2010, 2012)
Overall record: 0-3-2
Foursomes record: 0-1-0
Fourball record: 0-1-1
Singles record: 0-1-1
Points won: 0
Justin Rose
Ryder Cup appearances: 4 (2008, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Overall record: 11-6-2
Foursomes record: 5-2-1
Fourball record: 4-3-0
Singles record: 2-1-1
Points won: 12
Tyrrell Hatton
Ryder Cup appearances: Rookie
Tommy Fleetwood
Ryder Cup appearances: Rookie
Jon Rahm
Ryder Cup appearances: Rookie
Rory McIlroy
Ryder Cup appearances: 4 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Overall record: 9-6-4
Foursomes record: 4-3-1
Fourball record: 3-2-2
Singles record: 2-1-1
Points won: 11
Alex Noren
Ryder Cup appearances: Rookie
Thorbjorn Olesen
Ryder Cup appearances: Rookie
2018 European Ryder Cup team: The picks
Ian Poulter
Ryder Cup appearances: 5 (2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
Overall record: 12-4-2
Foursomes record: 4-1-0
Fourball record: 4-3-1
Singles record: 4-0-1
Points won: 13
Sergio Garcia
Ryder Cup appearances: 8 (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Overall record: 19-11-7
Foursomes record: 9-3-3
Fourball record: 7-4-3
Singles record: 3-4-1
Points won: 22.5
Henrik Stenson
Ryder Cup appearances: 4 (2006, 2008, 2014, 2016)
Overall record: 5-4-2
Foursomes record: 2-3-1
Fourball record: 3-2-1
Singles record: 2-2-0
Points won: 6
Paul Casey
Ryder Cup appearances: 4 (2004, 2006, 2008)
Overall record: 3-2-4
Foursomes record: 1-1-0
Fourball record: 1-0-3
Singles record: 1-1-1
Points won: 5
Now meet Team USA
Matthew Beedle
Matthew has been playing golf since he was around 13 and took up the game at a local nine-hole municipal course with his friends before joining Pontefract & District Golf Club just over the hedge.
Still a member of Pontefract with a handicap of 3, he currently sits on the board of directors to help with digital and marketing initiatives in order to improve membership and visitor income.
Matthew graduated university with a First Class in Sports Journalism from Leeds Trinity University and has been working in the golf industry since graduating.
NCG’s social media & marketing manager, Matthew’s main job role is to increase website traffic to the National Club Golfer website via our email and social media channels as well as driving entries to grow our NCG Top 100s Tour events amongst other tasks.
Not one to change his equipment too often, Matthew currently plays the TaylorMade M2 driver which has lasted the test of time in his bag. Elsewhere, you’ll find him using the TaylorMade Stealth 2 three-wood with a Ping G425 Crossover 2-iron to aid his long game.
Through his 4-iron to Gap Wedge, Matthew uses the Ping i500 irons accompanied by Ping’s Glide 3.0 56-degree and 60-degree wedges.
Another club that has stood the test of time in his bag is a Nike Method Core MC-3i putter which has had to have the SuperStroke grip changed at least three times. Ball of choice is the Titleist ProV1.
