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Captain
• First time as Team USA's captain
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 1989, 1991, 1993 and 2002
• 10 total matches
• Career Ryder Cup playing record (W-L-H): 5-3-2";
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Assistant captain
• Never played in the Ryder Cup";
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Assistant captain
• Captain of Team USA in 1989 (his team tied with Europe that year)
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 1969, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1991 and 1993
• 31 total matches
• Career Ryder Cup playing record (W-L-H): 12-16-3";
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Assistant captain
• Captain of Team USA in 1991 (his team beat Europe)
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 1971 and 1977
• Five total matches
• Career Ryder Cup playing record (W-L-H): 3-1-1";
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Captain's pick
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 2004 and 2006
• Six total matches
• Career Ryder Cup record (W-L-H): 1-3-2";
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Qualified second with 4,952.665 Ryder Cup points
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 2002, 2004 and 2006
• 12 total matches
• Career Ryder Cup record (W-L-H): 3-5-4";
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Qualified seventh with 3,120.061 Ryder Cup points
• Has never previously played in the Ryder Cup";
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Qualified fourth with 4,423.892 Ryder Cup points
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2004
• 15 total matches
• Career Ryder Cup record (W-L-H): 4-9-2";
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Captain's pick
• Has never previously played in the Ryder Cup";
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Qualified fifth with 4,035.296 Ryder Cup points
• Has never previously played in the Ryder Cup";
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Qualified sixth with 3,379.274 Ryder Cup points
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 1997 and 1999
• Eight total matches
• Career Ryder Cup record (W-L-H): 0-3-5";
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Captain's pick
• Has never previously played in the Ryder Cup";
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Qualified first with 5,342.500 Ryder Cup points
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2004
• 20 total matches
• Career Ryder Cup record (W-L-H): 9-8-3";
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Qualified third with 4,480.700 Ryder Cup points
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 2004
• Two total matches
• Career Ryder Cup record (W-L-H): 0-2-0";
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Captain's pick
• Has never previously played in the Ryder Cup";
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Qualified eighth with 2,785.095 Ryder Cup points
• Has never previously played in the Ryder Cup";
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Captain
• First time as Team Europe's captain
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1997
• 46 total matches
• Career Ryder Cup playing record (W-L-H): 23-19-4";
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Assistant captain
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999 and 2006
• 31 total matches
• Career Ryder Cup playing record (W-L-H): 18-8-5";
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Captain's pick
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 2004 and 2006
• Six total matches
• Career Ryder Cup record (W-L-H): 3-1-2";
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Qualified automatically with 278.46 points on the Ryder Cup world points list
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2006
• 20 total matches
• Career Ryder Cup record (W-L-H): 14-4-2";
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Qualified with 1,421,745.66 points on the European Ryder Cup points list
• Has never previously played in the Ryder Cup";
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Qualified automatically with the most points on the Ryder Cup world points list (343.03) and on the European Ryder Cup points list (2,676,219.89)
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2006
• 17 total matches
• Career Ryder Cup record (W-L-H): 7-8-2";
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Qualified automatically with 2,092,170.08 points on the European Ryder Cup points list
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 1999 and 2004
• Nine total matches
• Career Ryder Cup record (W-L-H): 2-5-2";
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Qualified automatically with 2,183,494.78 points on the European Ryder Cup points list
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 2006
• Three total matches
• Career Ryder Cup record (W-L-H): 0-1-2";
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Qualified with 1,993,608.21 points on the European Ryder Cup points list and 175.81 points on the Ryder Cup world points list
• Has never previously played in the Ryder Cup";
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Captain's pick
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 2004
• Two total matches
• Career Ryder Cup record (W-L-H): 1-1";
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Qualified with 1,437,061.35 points on the European Ryder Cup points list and 188.35 points on the Ryder Cup world points list
• Has never previously played in the Ryder Cup";
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Qualified automatically with 245.13 points on the Ryder Cup world points list and 2,018,162.47 points on the European Ryder Cup points list
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 2006
• Three total matches
• Career Ryder Cup record (W-L-H): 1-1-1";
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Qualified automatically with 2,547,952.01 points on the European Ryder Cup points list and 266.18 points on the Ryder Cup world points list
• Played in the Ryder Cup in 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2006
• 25 total matches
• Career Ryder Cup record (W-L-H): 14-8-3";
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Qualified with 1,386,385.71 points on the European Ryder Cup points list
• Has never previously played in the Ryder Cup";
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