Ryder Cup 2008

Ryder Cup
Valhalla GC Louisville , Kentucky
Place data
Coordinates:	38 ° 14 ′ 34.8 "  N , 85 ° 28 ′ 18.4"  W.
Playable since:	1968
Architect:	Jack Nicklaus
Par:	72
Length:	7,540 yards
Character:	Parkland

The 37th Ryder Cup was held from September 19-21, 2008 on the course of the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville , Kentucky , USA. The US won the competition by 16½ to 11½.

Teams

Team USA player Age No. B * Paul Azinger (C) 48 4/1 Chad Campbell 34 3 Stewart Cink 35 4th Ben Curtis 31 1 Jim Furyk 38 6th JB Holmes 26th 1 Anthony Kim 23 1 Justin Leonard 36 3 Hunter Mahan 26th 1 Phil Mickelson 38 7th Kenny Perry 48 2 Steve Stricker 41 1 Boo Weekley 35 1

Team Europe Surname Age E.g. Nick Faldo (C) 51 11/1 Paul Casey 28 3 Sergio García 28 5 Henrik Stenson 32 2 Pádraig Harrington 37 5 Miguel Angel Jiménez 44 3 Lee Westwood 35 6th Robert Karlsson 39 2 Ian Poulter 32 2 Oliver Wilson 27 1 Justin Rose 28 1 Søren Hansen 34 1 Graeme McDowell 29 1

(C) = Captain (V) Vice-captain No. B = Team appointments (overall / captain (playing / non playing)) incl. occasion

Game results mode

A total of 28 games were played in matchplay mode. 4 foursomes each on Friday and Saturday morning, then 4 fourball games each in the afternoon . Traditionally, twelve individual matches were held on the final day.

Friday "Session 1"

Foursome player Score player Mickelson / Kim T Harrington / Karlsson Leonard / Mahan 3 & 2 Stenson / Casey Cink / Campbell 1 on Rose / Poulter Perry / Furyk T Westwood / García 3 session 1 3 total 1

Fourball player Score player Mickelson / Kim 2 on Harrington / McDowell Stricker / Curtis 4 & 2 Poulter / Rose Leonard / Mahan 4 & 3 García / Jiménez Holmes / Weekley T Westwood / Hansen 2½ session 1½ 5½ total 2½

Saturday "Session 2"

Foursome player Score player Cink / Cambell 4 & 3 Poulter / Rose Leornhard / Mahan T Jimenez / McDowell Mickelson / Kim 2 & 1 Stenson / Wilson Furyk / Perry 3 & 1 Harrington / Karlson 1½ session 2½ 7th total 5

Fourball player Score player Weekley / Holmes 2 & 1 Westwood / Hansen Curtis / Stricker T García / Casey Perry / Furyk 1 on Poulter / McDowell Mickelson / Mahan T Stenson / Karlsson 2 session 2 9 total 7th

Sunday "Session 3"

singles player Score player Anthony Kim 5 & ​​4 Sergio García Hunter Mahan T Paul Casey Justin Leonard 5 & ​​3 Robert Karlsson Phil Mickelson 3 & 2 Justin Rose Kenny Perry 3 & 2 Henrik Stenson Boo Weekley 4 & 2 Oliver Wilson 3½ session 2½ 12½ total 9½

singles player Score player JB Holmes 2 & 1 Søren Hansen Jim Furyk 2 & 1 Miguel Ángel Jiménez Stewart Cink 2 & 1 Graeme McDowell Steve Stricker 3 & 2 Ian Poulter Ben Curtis 2 & 1 Lee Westwood Chad Campbell 2 & 1 Pádraig Harrington 4th session 2 16½ total 11½

Bottom line

16½: 11½

Web links / sources

• Ryder Cup website