Team Europe

European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal has confirmed his 12-man team that will do battle with America at Medinah Golf and Country Club in September.

Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy, Graham McDowell, Martin Kaymer, , Sergio Garcia, Francesco Molinari, Peter Hanson, Justin Rose, Paul Lawrie and Luke Donald all  confirmed their places in the team following the Johnnie Walker Championship, leaving Olazabal with some tough decisions to make.

Three-time Major champion Padraig Harrington, World Matchplay Champion Nicolas Colsaerts, Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter and all-rounder Rafael Cabrera-Bello were all vying it out for one of two wildcard picks.

Ultimately, the Spaniard went to for the recent form and Ryder Cup record of Poulter and the long hitting and fearless Belgian Colsaerts.

 

THE CAPTAIN

 

JOSE MARIA OLAZABAL

AGE: 46
NATIONALITY: Spanish
WORLD RANKING: 385
PRO WINS: 31
MAJORS: Two
RC APPEARANCES: ’87, ’89, ’91, ’93, ’97, ’99 and ’06
RC RECORD: W-18, L-8, H-5

 

THE TEAM

GRAEME MCDOWELL

AGE: 33
NATIONALITY: Northern Irish
WORLD RANKING: 13
PRO WINS: Eight
MAJORS: One
RC APPEARANCES: ’08 and ’10
RC RECORD: W-4, L-2, H-2

LUKE DONALD

AGE: 34
NATIONALITY: English
WORLD RANKING: Two
PRO WINS: 13
MAJORS: None
RC APPEARANCES: ’04, ’06 and ’10
RC RECORD: W-8, L-2, H-1

LEE WESTWOOD

AGE: 39
NATIONALITY: English
WORLD RANKING: Four
PRO WINS: 39
MAJORS: None
RC APPEARANCES: ’97’, ’99, ’02, ’04,
’06, ’08, ’10
RC RECORD: W-16, L-11, H-6

JUSTIN ROSE

AGE: 32
NATIONALITY: English
WORLD RANKING: Eight
PRO WINS: 11
MAJORS: None
RC APPEARANCES: ’08
RC RECORD: W-3, L-1, H-0

PAUL LAWRIE 

AGE: 43
NATIONALITY: Scottish
WORLD RANKING: 30
PRO WINS: 12
MAJORS: One
RC APPEARANCES: ’99
RC RECORD: W-3, L-1, H-1

RORY MCILROY 

AGE: 23
NATIONALITY: Northern Irish
WORLD RANKING: One
PRO WINS: 7
MAJORS: Two
RC APPEARANCES: ’10
RC RECORD: W-1, L-1, H-2

FRANCESCO MOLINARI 

AGE: 29
NATIONALITY: Italian
WORLD RANKING: 25
PRO WINS: 5
MAJORS: None
RC APPEARANCES: ’10
RC RECORD: W-0, L-2, H-1

MARTIN KAYMER

AGE: 27
NATIONALITY: German
WORLD RANKING: 27
PRO WINS: 18
MAJORS: One
RC APPEARANCES: ’10
RC RECORD: W-2, L-2, H-1

SERGIO GARCIA

AGE: 32
NATIONALITY: Spanish
WORLD RANKING: 14
PRO WINS: 23
MAJORS: None
RC APPEARANCES: ’99, ’02, ’04, ’06 and ’08
RC RECORD: W-14, L-6, H-4

PETER HANSON

AGE: 34
NATIONALITY: Swedish
WORLD RANKING: 34
PRO WINS: 10
MAJORS: None
RC APPEARANCES: ’10
RC RECORD: W-1, L-2, H-0

 

 

THE WILDCARDS

          IAN POULTER 

          AGE: 36
          NATIONALITY: English
          WORLD RANKING: 26
          PRO WINS: 15
          MAJORS: None
          RC APPEARANCES: ’04, ’08 and ’10
          RC RECORD: W-8, L-3, H-0

          NICOLAS COLSAERTS

          AGE: 29
          NATIONALITY: Belgian
          WORLD RANKING: 35
          PRO WINS: 9
          MAJORS: None
          RC APPEARANCES: Rookie
          RC RECORD: N/A