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Ryder Cup Info 

The Ryder Cup is a golf competition between teams from Europe and the USA. The competition is contested every two years, the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe.  This year it takes place in Newport, Wales.

The Ryder Cup involves various match play competitions between players selected from two teams of twelve. Currently the matches consist of eight foursomes matches, eight fourball matches and 12 singles matches. The winner of each match scores a point for their team, with ½ a point each for any match that is tied after 18 holes.

A foursomes match is between two teams of two golfers. The golfers on the same team take alternate shots throughout the match, with the same ball. Each hole is won by the team that completes the hole in the fewest shots.

A fourball match is also a competition between two teams of two golfers, but all four golfers play their own ball throughout the round rather than alternating shots and each hole is won by the team whose individual golfer has the lowest score.

A singles match is a standard match play competition between two golfers.The matches take place over three days, Friday to Sunday, a total of 28 matches.

The winning team is determined by cumulative total points. Under Ryder Cup rules, the defending champion team from the previous matches only needs to halve the cumulative point totals (14) to retain the Cup, while the opposing team must win it outright (14½ or more).

Previous Four Results 

2008 – USA (16.5) beat Europe (11.5)

2006 – Europe (18.5) beat USA (9.5)

2004 – Europe (18.5) beat USA (9.5)

2002 – Europe (15.5) beat USA (12.5)

2010 European Team 

Luke Donald

Ross Fisher

Peter Hanson

Padraig Harrington

Miguel Angel Jimenez

Martin Kaymer

Graeme McDowell

Rory McIlroy

Edoardo Molinari

Francesco Molinari

Ian Poulter

Lee Westwood

2010 US Team 

Stuart Cink 

Rickie Fowler

Jim Furyk 

Dustin Johnson

Zach Johnson

Matt Kuchar

Phil Mickelson

Hunter Mahan

Jeff Overton

Steve Stricker

Bubba Watson

Tiger Woods