European 2008 Ryder Cup Process Remains Unaltered

The European Tour Have confirmed that the selection process for the The 2008 Ryder Cup at Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, from September 19-21, 2008 remains unchanged.

The same process was used for the 2004 win at Oakland Hills, Michigan, USA and the 2006 win at The K Club, Co. Kildare, Ireland. Both matches resulted in a winning margin of 18 ½ – 9 ½. Faldo was quoted as saying “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’

How To Qualify For the 12 Man team:

5 Places – Qualify through The Ryder Cup World Points List. A European Tour member wins points by winning World Ranking Points in all officially sanctioned tournaments between September 6-9 2007 and August 25 2008.
5 Places – Qualify through The Ryder Cup European Points List. Each point is equal to one euro earned from all officially sanctioned tournaments between September 6-9 2007 and August 31 2008
2 Places – Nick Faldo’s captains picks from any player who has Full Membership of The European Tour.

Read more on the selection process at EuropeanTour.com


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