Meet the European Ryder Cup team
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
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
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
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
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
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
Age: 23
Qualified via: World Points list
Appearances: Rookie
Age: 34
Qualified via: Captain’s pick
Appearances: Rookie
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
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
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
Age: 35
Qualified via: European Points list
Appearances: Rookie
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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