published: Aug 29, 2018

updated: Jul 11, 2023

Meet the 2018 European Ryder Cup team

Matthew Beedle

NCG runs down the players who have made Thomas Bjorn’s Ryder Cup team to compete at Le Golf National

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

Medinah

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 practice images

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

About the author

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.

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