United States
Ryder Cup Team

(# Prior Ryder Cups)

1. Tiger Woods  (1)
2. David Duval  (0)
3. Payne Stewart  (4)
4. Davis Love III  (3)
5. Mark O'Meara  (4)
6. Hal Sutton  (0)
7. Justin Leonard  (1)
8. Jim Furyk  (1)
9. Phil Mickelson  (2)
10. Jeff Maggert  (2)
11. Tom Lehman  (2) *
12. Steve Pate  (1) *

Team Experience: 21
* -- Captain's Pick




European
Ryder Cup Team

(# Prior Ryder Cups)

1. Colin Montgomerie  (4) *
2. Lee Westwood  (1) *
3. Darren Clarke  (1) *
4. Paul Lawrie  (0) *
5. Miguel Angel Jimenez  (0) *
6. Jose Maria Olazabal  (5) *
7. Sergio Garcia  (0) *
8. Jarmo Sandelin  (0)
9. Jean van de Velde  (0)
10. Padraig Harrington  (0)
11. Andrew Coltart  (0) *
12. Jesper Parnevik  (1) *

Team Experience: 12
* -- Captain's Pick




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1999 Ryder Cup Summary
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Day 1    Friday, September 24
> Foursomes and Four-Ball Matches (4 points each)
USA Network, 7:30 AM to 6 PM

Day 2    Saturday, September 25
> Foursomes and Four-Ball Matches (4 points each)
NBC, 8:00 AM to 6 PM

Day 3    Sunday, September 26
> 12 Singles Matches
NBC, 10:30 AM to 5 PM

The Golf Channel will cover Closing Ceremonies 5:30 PM to 6 PM


The 1999 United States Ryder Cup team is going to be fighting for redemption, and despite some recent controversy surrounding the financials, this year's US squad is set to play at The Country Club . With 7 Europeans in the lineup with no Cup experience, it appears the European Team has their work cut out for them. In contrast, the United States team has only 2 players new to the competition, and Hal Sutton is a seasoned veteran.

The European captain, Mark James at the age 45, has a great deal of Ryder Cup experience himself,  Yet committed to being a non-playing captain. His excellent play of late combined with his experience may prove to be a substantial loss to the team.

The US captain, Ben Crenshaw, has a potential matchup of matchups to consider with the young and aggressive, 19 year old Spaniard, Sergio Garcia against the now veteran, 23 year old, Tiger Woods.


    With nine elevated tees, some blind shots, and a grueling back nine, The Country Club will prove to be quite a test. Home of the 1988 US Open Championship and designed by Rees Jones, the course was founded in 1882 and is located just west of Boston.

      Tiger Woods will have to be the emotional leader of a United States Ryder Cup team hungry for victory. With his win in the PGA Championship, he seems ready to take charge.

    Sergio Garcia took the golf world by storm by firing a final round 7-under par 64 to capture the PGA European Tour's Murphy's Irish Open earlier this Summer. Garcia turned professional in April, following his performance at the 1999 Masters where he became the first European golfer ever to win low amateur honors.

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