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