Ryder Cup teams; How they rated at Mount Juliet

Europe
Thomas Björn (-10, )
A disappointing final round of 72 took the gloss off a fine week for the big Dane. One of Europe’s mainstays, Bjorn says that he’s happy with his game.

Darren Clarke (+7, 63rd)
The worst performer of all the Ryder Cup players in action, Clarke hit just 62 percent of the greens and took 30.24 putts a round. Needs inspiration.

Niclas Fasth (-15, )
One of the best of the Europeans, he finished with a final round 64 and looks likely to be a key man for Sam Torrance at the Belfry.

Sergio Garcia (-18, )
His ten under par closing 62 was anew course record and the round of the championship. Garcia is raring to go after waiting three years since the disappointment of Brookline.

Padraig Harrington (-13, )
A solid but unspectacular performance from the Dubliner who has geared his preparation towards peaking this week. Putting is his main worry heading to the Belfry but he happy that he is lining up his putts correctly after some work on the putting green.

Bernhard Langer (-8, )
The 45 year old is playing well ahead of his 10th Ryder Cup appearance. Double bogeyed the third and fourth holes on day one to be four over after four but battled back in his usual style. Twenty-five putts on the final day!

Colin Montgomerie (-9, )
The Scot has put his back problems behind him and is ready to play all five matches. Improved in every round at Mount Juliet with scores of 72-70-69-68.

Team total (66 under par. Average score - 9.4)

USA

Paul Azinger (-5, 43rd)
The 42-year-old captain’s pick finished with a six under par 66 to give his Ryder Cup confidence a boost. Hasn’t won a tournament since 2000.

Mark Calcavecchia (-8, 33rd)
The 1989 Open champion finished a poor week with a 67 that left him in the top half of the field. Put his driving problems behind him on Sunday by hitting 16 of 18 fairways.

David Duval (-4, 46th)
Made no birdies in a final round 76 that included 36 putts - eight more than his average. The World number 12 has struggled since winning the Open at Lytham and has not won on the US Tour for two seasons.

Jim Furyk (-8, 33rd)
The big 32 year old was another American to finish poorly with a bogey on 18 for a one over par 73. The winner of this year’s Memorial Tournament, his Ryder Cup record has been poor.

Scott Hoch (-11, 23rd)
The oldest man in the Ryder Cup at 46, fine weather lover Hoch sys he will happily sit out the action at the Belfry until the singles if the weather is bad. One of the straightest of hitters, his poor putting at Mount Juliet cost him a top ten finish.

Davis Love III (-17, 8th)
Mister Consistency, southern gent Love III was one of the top performers this week, only Woods and Retief Goosen made more birdies. Wayward with his irons, Love single-putted 12 greens in an amazing putting performance yesterday to finish in the top ten.

Phil Mickelson (-11, 23rd)
The World number two showed his true character with a final round 64 that could have been a couple of shots better. Putting well at the moment, he is one of Curtis Strange’s bankers this week.

David Toms (-20, 4th)
The 2001 PGA champion tied for fourth place, making just three bogeys in 72 holes. An intelligent player, the world number 6 showed that he is in brilliant form with a closing 66.

Scott Verplank (-14, 15th)
The 38-year-old Texan carded an immaculate 66 yesterday to complete a fine week.

Tiger Woods (-25, 1st)
A bogey at the last - his first of the tournament - showed that he is human after all. Despite an almost faultless performance in Kilkenny, Woods has nothing to gain and everything to lose at the Belfry. At the top of his form.

Team total (123 under par, average score -12.3)

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