Ryder Cup, Facts and Figures
Associated Press
Web Posted: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004; 12:40 p.m. EDT
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- Facts and figures for the Ryder Cup:
• Event: 35th Ryder Cup matches.
• Dates: Friday-Sunday.
• Venue: Oakland Hills Country Club.
• Length: 7,077 yards.
• Par: 35-35-70.
• Defending champion: Europe.
• Series: U.S. leads, 24-8-2.
• Last time: With the Ryder Cup tied going into Sunday's singles matches for the first time since 1991, Europe won the first three matches to grab momentum and seized control when Phillip Price, ranked No. 119, beat Phil Mickelson. Europe clinched the cup when Paul McGinley holed an 8-foot par putt to halve his match with Jim Furyk. Europe went on to win, 15 ½-12 ½, the largest margin by either team since 1985.
• Format: Four alternate-shot and four best-ball matches each of the first two days. Twelve 18-hole singles matches on Sunday. One point for each victory, a half-point for a tie. Because Europe holds the cup, it needs only 14 points to win.
• U.S. team: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk, Kenny Perry, David Toms, Chad Campbell, Chris DiMarco, Fred Funk, Chris Riley, Jay Haas, Stewart Cink.
• European team: Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia, Darren Clarke, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Lee Westwood, Thomas Levet, Paul Casey, David Howell, Paul McGinley, Ian Poulter, Colin Montgomerie, Luke Donald.
• Captains: Hal Sutton (United States), Bernhard Langer (Europe).
• Notable: For the first time since 1981, Europe does not have a major champion on its team.
• Quotable: "Sam Torrance once told me that playing a Ryder Cup is like having your first child. Until you have one, you don't know what it's all about." -- Darren Clarke.
• Television (all times EDT): Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., USA Network. Saturday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., NBC Sports. Sunday, noon-6 p.m., NBC Sports.
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