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