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ICC Chairman
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THE 2008 RYDER CUP
THE 2008 RYDER CUP
Match Format
MATCH PLAY
All games are played under Match Play rules, where the result of each game is determined by the number of holes won. The order of play for the first two days is Fourball in the morning and Foursomes in the afternoon. The final day's play will be in Singles format.
FOURBALL (four groups of two two-man teams)
"Fourball" play is a match in which each member of the two-man teams plays their own ball. Four balls are in play per hole with each of the four players competing. The team whose player has the lowest score on that hole wins
the hole. Should players from each team tie for the best score, the hole is halved.
FOURSOMES (four groups of two two-man teams)
"Foursomes" play is a match where two golfers play together against two other golfers and each team plays one ball. The golfers play alternate shots (player A hits tee shot, player B hits second shot, etc) until the hole is played out. Team members alternate playing the tee shots, with one golfer hitting the tee shot on odd-numbered holes, and the other hitting the tee shot on the even-numbered holes. The team with the better score wins the hole. Should the two teams tie for best score, the hole is halved.
SINGLES (12 groups of two one-man teams)
"Singles" is a match in which one player competes against another player. A player wins the match when he is up by more holes than there are holes remaining to play.
PAIRINGS
Each Team Captain independently submits the order of play for his Team to the appointed tournament official. The lists from each Captain are matched, resulting in the "Pairings". Please note that the players in pairings can be
modified by the Team Captains only if a player is ill or injured. Pairings are subject to change and should not be considered final until play begins for a particular match.
The Teams
EUROPE
CAPTAIN - Nick FALDO
Padraig HARRINGTON
Lee WESTWOOD
Henrik STENSON
Robert KARLSSON
Miguel Angel JIMéNEZ
Sergio GARCIA
Ian POULTER
Justin ROSE
Graeme MCDOWELL
Martin KAYMER
Luke DONALD
Søren HANSEN
USA
CAPTAIN - Paul AZINGER
Tiger WOODS
Stewart CINK
Phil MICKELSON
Kenny PERRY
Jim FURYK
Anthony KIM
Justin LEONARD
Boo WEEKLEY
Woody AUSTIN
Hunter MAHAN
Zach JOHNSON
Rocco MEDIATE
Valhalla Golf Club
Valhalla Golf Club has a front nine that is links-style, while its back nine is more traditional. The signature hole is #13, a 350-yard, par 4, requiring a tee shot to a small landing area, then an approach shot over water to an island green.
Golf Digest consistently rates Valhalla as the "Best in State" and one of "America's 100 Greatest Courses". In addition, Golf Week ranks it as one of "America's 100 Best Modern Courses". Valhalla Golf Club has been the host
site for the 1996 and 2000 PGA Championships, the 2002 PGA Club Professional Championship and the 2004 Senior PGA Championship. In September of 2008, golf's most illustrious event, the 37th Ryder Cup, will be contested here. With this, the facility becomes only the third such in the nation to host a PGA Championship, a Senior PGA Championship and a Ryder Cup.
MATCH PLAY
All games are played under Match Play rules, where the result of each game is determined by the number of holes won. The order of play for the first two days is Fourball in the morning and Foursomes in the afternoon. The final day's play will be in Singles format.
FOURBALL (four groups of two two-man teams)
"Fourball" play is a match in which each member of the two-man teams plays their own ball. Four balls are in play per hole with each of the four players competing. The team whose player has the lowest score on that hole wins
the hole. Should players from each team tie for the best score, the hole is halved.
FOURSOMES (four groups of two two-man teams)
"Foursomes" play is a match where two golfers play together against two other golfers and each team plays one ball. The golfers play alternate shots (player A hits tee shot, player B hits second shot, etc) until the hole is played out. Team members alternate playing the tee shots, with one golfer hitting the tee shot on odd-numbered holes, and the other hitting the tee shot on the even-numbered holes. The team with the better score wins the hole. Should the two teams tie for best score, the hole is halved.
SINGLES (12 groups of two one-man teams)
"Singles" is a match in which one player competes against another player. A player wins the match when he is up by more holes than there are holes remaining to play.
PAIRINGS
Each Team Captain independently submits the order of play for his Team to the appointed tournament official. The lists from each Captain are matched, resulting in the "Pairings". Please note that the players in pairings can be
modified by the Team Captains only if a player is ill or injured. Pairings are subject to change and should not be considered final until play begins for a particular match.
The Teams
EUROPE
CAPTAIN - Nick FALDO
Padraig HARRINGTON
Lee WESTWOOD
Henrik STENSON
Robert KARLSSON
Miguel Angel JIMéNEZ
Sergio GARCIA
Ian POULTER
Justin ROSE
Graeme MCDOWELL
Martin KAYMER
Luke DONALD
Søren HANSEN
USA
CAPTAIN - Paul AZINGER
Tiger WOODS
Stewart CINK
Phil MICKELSON
Kenny PERRY
Jim FURYK
Anthony KIM
Justin LEONARD
Boo WEEKLEY
Woody AUSTIN
Hunter MAHAN
Zach JOHNSON
Rocco MEDIATE
Valhalla Golf Club
Valhalla Golf Club has a front nine that is links-style, while its back nine is more traditional. The signature hole is #13, a 350-yard, par 4, requiring a tee shot to a small landing area, then an approach shot over water to an island green.
Golf Digest consistently rates Valhalla as the "Best in State" and one of "America's 100 Greatest Courses". In addition, Golf Week ranks it as one of "America's 100 Best Modern Courses". Valhalla Golf Club has been the host
site for the 1996 and 2000 PGA Championships, the 2002 PGA Club Professional Championship and the 2004 Senior PGA Championship. In September of 2008, golf's most illustrious event, the 37th Ryder Cup, will be contested here. With this, the facility becomes only the third such in the nation to host a PGA Championship, a Senior PGA Championship and a Ryder Cup.
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