2008 Woodie Awards
Europe Sinks U.S.
Stephanie Hanisak
Issue date: 10/2/06 Section: Sports
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Despite a tremendous effort by the Americans, Europe defeated the United States at the 36th Ryder Cup with a score of 18 and a half to 9 and a half. The tournament, which occurs only every other year, consisted of three days of play, which included four-ball, foursome, and single rounds. Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia topped the tournament with individual points scored, with four. Tiger Woods tallied up three points for the United States.
The United States' team was led by Captain Tom Lehman, and comprised of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Chad Campbell, David Toms, Chris DiMarco, Vaughn Taylor, J.J. Henry, Zach Johnson, Brett Wetterich, Stewart Cink and Scott Verplank. These players qualified to be on the team because they finished in the top ten in PGA points between January 9, 2005 and August 20, 2006. The last two golfers, Cink and Verplank, were added by Lehman.
The European team was led by Captain Ian Woosnam, and comprised of Darren Clarke, Paul Casey, Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, David Howell, Robert Karlsson, Paul McGinley, Colin Montgomerie, José Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, and Lee Westwood. Just as with the American team, golfers who qualified in the top ten for European Ryder Cup points made the team. Clarke and Westwood were selected by Woosnam.
The United States has not defeated Europe since the 1999 Ryder Cup, which was held in Brokline, Massachusetts. The next Ryder Cup will be held in the fall of 2008, and will take place at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.
The United States' team was led by Captain Tom Lehman, and comprised of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Chad Campbell, David Toms, Chris DiMarco, Vaughn Taylor, J.J. Henry, Zach Johnson, Brett Wetterich, Stewart Cink and Scott Verplank. These players qualified to be on the team because they finished in the top ten in PGA points between January 9, 2005 and August 20, 2006. The last two golfers, Cink and Verplank, were added by Lehman.
The European team was led by Captain Ian Woosnam, and comprised of Darren Clarke, Paul Casey, Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, David Howell, Robert Karlsson, Paul McGinley, Colin Montgomerie, José Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, and Lee Westwood. Just as with the American team, golfers who qualified in the top ten for European Ryder Cup points made the team. Clarke and Westwood were selected by Woosnam.
The United States has not defeated Europe since the 1999 Ryder Cup, which was held in Brokline, Massachusetts. The next Ryder Cup will be held in the fall of 2008, and will take place at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.
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