| 38th Ryder Cup Matches | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 1–4 October | |
| Venue | Celtic Manor Resort | |
| Location | Newport, Wales | |
| Captains | Colin Montgomerie (Europe) Corey Pavin (USA) |
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| 14½ 13½ | ||
| Europe wins the Ryder Cup | ||
| «2008 | 2012» | |
The 38th Ryder Cup matches were held 1–4 October 2010 at the Celtic Manor Resort in the city of Newport, Wales. It was the first time the competition was staged in Wales. With the USA as the defending Cup holder the event was played on the newly-constructed Twenty 10 course, specifically designed for the Ryder Cup.[1] The team captains were Colin Montgomerie for Europe and Corey Pavin for the USA. Team Europe won the competition by a score of 14½ to 13½.[2][3]
The tournament was officially opened by Carwyn Jones, First Minister for Wales.[4]
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The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format that was originally scheduled to be used was as follows:
With a total of 28 points, 14½ points are required to win the Cup, and 14 points are required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.
It was the second time in succession that the schedule for four-ball (better ball) and foursome (alternate shot) matches on Day One and Day Two has been changed, i.e. it was scheduled to be effectively the same timetable as was used in 2006.
As a result of the long suspension of play on the first day due to heavy rain, the format for the rest of the competition was changed to try to bring a conclusion to the matches on Sunday. However, further heavy rain caused a delayed start on Sunday, so that the last of the revised sessions would be played on Monday. Because of the changes, there were a number of Ryder Cup firsts. For the first time in the history of the Ryder Cup, all 24 players took part in pairing sessions at the same time in six pairings (as opposed to the usual four pairings) and in another first for the event both foursome and four-ball matches were played in the same session at the same time. It is also the first time that the competition went into a fourth day. The revised schedule consisted of four sessions as opposed to the usual five.[5]
The total number of each type of match remained the same, 8 four-ball, 8 foursomes, and 12 singles. By captains' agreement, matches would conclude at sundown Monday if not completed before then. Any matches still in progress would be considered halved at that point.[6]
The European team consisted of:[7]
In previous Ryder Cups, only two wildcard places were available on the European team, but on 12 May 2009 it was announced that this had been increased to three.[10]
The United States team consisted of:[11]
The top players for the USA (8) and Europe (9) as determined by their points performance (described above) received automatic selection. The remaining players on each team were selected at the discretion of the team captains. Qualification for Team Europe ended on 29 August, at which time, the captain's picks were named.[13] Team USA was finalised on 7 September.[14] Tiger Woods was a captain's pick for the first time ever. The Official World Golf Rankings shown are as of 26 September 2010, the last assessment issued before the Ryder Cup. The average ranking of the American team was 17.3 and that of the European team was 18.3.
In December 2010, BBC Sport named the Europe squad "Team of The Year".[15]
| Team Europe | ||||||
| Name | Age | Residence | Points rank (W) |
Points rank (E) |
World ranking |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Montgomerie | 47 | Dunning, Scotland | Non-playing captain | |||
| Lee Westwood | 37 | Worksop, England | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7th appearance |
| Rory McIlroy | 21 | Holywood, Northern Ireland | 2 | 3 | 9 | Ryder Cup rookie |
| Martin Kaymer | 25 | Mettmann, Germany | 3 | 2 | 6 | Ryder Cup rookie |
| Graeme McDowell | 31 | Portrush, Northern Ireland | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2nd appearance |
| Ian Poulter | 34 | Milton Keynes, England | 7 | 5 | 16 | 3rd appearance |
| Ross Fisher | 29 | Cheam, England | 14 | 6 | 27 | Ryder Cup rookie |
| Francesco Molinari | 27 | Turin, Italy | 10 | 7 | 32 | Ryder Cup rookie |
| Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 46 | Málaga, Spain | 11 | 8 | 26 | 4th appearance |
| Peter Hanson | 32 | Trelleborg, Sweden | 13 | 9 | 42 | Ryder Cup rookie |
| Edoardo Molinari | 29 | Turin, Italy | 5 | 10 | 15 | Captain's pick, Ryder Cup rookie |
| Luke Donald | 32 | High Wycombe, England | 6 | 16 | 8 | Captain's pick, 3rd appearance |
| Pádraig Harrington | 39 | Dublin, Ireland | 8 | 12 | 22 | Captain's pick, 6th appearance |
| Team USA | |||||
| Name | Age | Residence | Points rank |
World ranking |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Pavin | 50 | Dallas, Texas | Non-playing captain | ||
| Phil Mickelson | 40 | Rancho Santa Fe, California | 1 | 2 | 8th appearance |
| Hunter Mahan | 28 | Plano, Texas | 2 | 14 | 2nd appearance |
| Bubba Watson | 31 | Bagdad, Florida | 3 | 24 | Ryder Cup rookie |
| Jim Furyk | 40 | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | 4 | 5 | 7th appearance |
| Steve Stricker | 43 | Madison, Wisconsin | 5 | 4 | 2nd appearance |
| Dustin Johnson | 26 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 6 | 12 | Ryder Cup rookie |
| Jeff Overton | 27 | Bloomington, Indiana | 7 | 48 | Ryder Cup rookie |
| Matt Kuchar | 32 | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | 8 | 11 | Ryder Cup rookie |
| Zach Johnson | 34 | Lake Mary, Florida | 11 | 19 | Captain's pick, 2nd appearance |
| Tiger Woods | 34 | Windermere, Florida | 12 | 1 | Captain's pick, 6th appearance |
| Stewart Cink | 37 | Duluth, Georgia | 14 | 35 | Captain's pick, 5th appearance |
| Rickie Fowler | 21 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 20 | 33 | Captain's pick, Ryder Cup rookie |
Each captain also selected a number of vice-captains to assist him during the tournament and to advise the players on-course as it is impossible for the captain to do so on every hole. The European vice-captains were:[16][17]
Olazábal was added as a fifth vice-captain midway through the tournament, when the revised format meant that there were not enough captains to cover all six matches simultaneously.[18]
The USA vice-captains were:[16]
Four-ball
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Westwood/Kaymer | 3 & 2 | Mickelson/D.Johnson |
| McIlroy/McDowell | halved | Cink/Kuchar |
| Poulter/Fisher | 2 holes | Stricker/Woods |
| Donald/Harrington | 3 & 2 | Watson/Overton |
| 1½ | Session | 2½ |
| 1½ | Overall | 2½ |
Four-balls play on Friday began on schedule but was suspended at 9:43 am BST due to poor course conditions because of rain. Play was resumed at 5:00 pm as the water had drained off the course but was suspended again for the day just after 7 pm BST. Play was completed Saturday morning.[19]
Foursome[20]
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jiménez/Hanson | 4 & 3 | Woods/Stricker |
| Molinari/Molinari | 2 holes | Z.Johnson/Mahan |
| Westwood/Kaymer | halved | Furyk/Fowler |
| Harrington/Fisher | 3 & 2 | Mickelson/D.Johnson |
| Poulter/Donald | 2 & 1 | Watson/Overton |
| McDowell/McIlroy | 1 hole | Cink/Kuchar |
| 2½ | Session | 3½ |
| 4 | Overall | 6 |
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Donald/Westwood | 6 & 5 | Stricker/Woods |
| McDowell/McIlroy | 3 & 1 | Z.Johnson/Mahan |
Four-ball
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Harrington/Fisher | 2 & 1 | Furyk/D.Johnson |
| Hanson/Jiménez | 2 holes | Watson/Overton |
| Molinari/Molinari | halved | Cink/Kuchar |
| Poulter/Kaymer | 2 & 1 | Mickelson/Fowler |
| 5½ | Session | ½ |
| 9½ | Overall | 6½ |
Play began in the third session on late Saturday afternoon. Team Europe was leading all six matches when darkness halted play. Start of play on Sunday was delayed until 13:20, due to severe weather overnight leaving running water on the fairways again.[21]
Singles
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lee Westwood | 2 & 1 | Steve Stricker |
| Rory McIlroy | halved | Stewart Cink |
| Luke Donald | 1 hole | Jim Furyk |
| Martin Kaymer | 6 & 4 | Dustin Johnson |
| Ian Poulter | 5 & 4 | Matt Kuchar |
| Ross Fisher | 3 & 2 | Jeff Overton |
| Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 4 & 3 | Bubba Watson |
| Francesco Molinari | 4 & 3 | Tiger Woods |
| Edoardo Molinari | halved | Rickie Fowler |
| Peter Hanson | 4 & 2 | Phil Mickelson |
| Pádraig Harrington | 3 & 2 | Zach Johnson |
| Graeme McDowell | 3 & 1 | Hunter Mahan |
| 5 | Session | 7 |
| 14½ | Overall | 13½ |
Welcome to Wales was a concert held in Cardiff, Wales to celebrate the 2010 Ryder Cup. The concert was held at the Millennium Stadium in the city centre on 29 September 2010, two days prior to the beginning of the Ryder Cup tournament at the Celtic Manor Resort in the city of Newport.
Shirley Bassey, Katherine Jenkins, Catherine Zeta Jones and Only Men Aloud! featured in the 90 minute televised event. The European and US golfers appeared on stage to greet the audience.[23] The event was headlined by Lostprophets.[24] The event was hosted by Steve Jones.[25]
The concert marked Shirely Bassey's first appearance in Wales for over 5 years.[26]
The event replaced a planned traditional gala dinner and was introduced by celebrities and golf stars. The concert featured musical performances by international superstars. The event was welcomed by Carwyn Jones, the First Minister of Wales.[27]
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