Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Evaluating former Ryder Cup stars' performance this season


Criteria: Must have missed last year's Ryder Cup, must be under the age of 50, and must be competing on either the European or PGA Tours

*ranked in terms of current world ranking

Henrik Stenson


Cups played: 2006 (winners) and 2008 (lost)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 8/9
-Best result: T2 (PGA Tour: Shell Houston Open)
-Race to Dubai ranking: 60th  (€127,822)
-World ranking: 42nd

Padraig Harrington

Ryder Cups played: 1999 (lost), 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners), 2006 (winners), 2008 (lost), 2010 (winners)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 5/5
-Best result: 4th (Volvo Golf Champions)
-Race to Dubai ranking: 22nd  (€269,955)
-World ranking: 52nd 

Thomas Bjorn

Ryder Cups played: 1997 (winners) and 2002 (winners)
2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 4/5
-Best result: T9 (Volvo Golf Champions)
-Race to Dubai ranking: 73rd  (€92,254)
-World ranking: 62nd 

Miguel Angel Jimenez

Ryder Cups played: 1999 (lost), 2004 (winners), 2008 (lost), 2010 (winners)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: n/a (recovering from a broken leg sustained in December)
-Best result: n/a
-Race to Dubai ranking: n/a
-World ranking: 82nd 

Ross Fisher

Ryder Cup played: 2010 (winners)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 5/8 (All PGA Tour events)
-Best result: T21 (PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open)
-Race to Dubai ranking: n/a
-World ranking: 123rd

Paul Casey

Ryder Cups played: 2004 (winners), 2006 (winners), 2008 (lost)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 4/6
-Best result: T18 (Volvo Golf Champions)
-Race to Dubai ranking: 84th  (€79,496)
-World ranking: 143rd 

David Howell

Ryder Cups played: 2004 (winners) and 2006 (winners)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 9/9
-Best result: T6- twice (Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship and Maybank Malaysian Open)
-Race to Dubai ranking: 24th  (€259,329)
-World ranking: 156th 

Edoardo Molinari

Ryder Cups played: 2010 (winners)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 2/7
-Best result: 2nd (Maybank Malaysian Open)
-Race to Dubai ranking: 29th  (€237,054)
-World ranking: 169th 

Robert Karlsson

Ryder Cups played: 2006 (winners) and 2008 (lost)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 2/4 (All PGA Tour)
-Best result: T30 (Puerto Rico Open)
-Race to Dubai ranking: n/a
-World ranking: 185th 

Darren Clarke

Ryder Cups played: 1997 (winners), 1999 (lost), 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners), 2006 (winners)

2013 season so far:

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 2/3
-Best result: T22 (Volvo Golf Champions)
-Race to Dubai ranking: 129th  (€36,050)
-World ranking: 217th

Thomas Levet

Ryder Cup played: 2004 (winners)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 2/6
-Best result: T51 (Maybank Malaysian Open)
-Race to Dubai ranking: 187th  (€12,373)
-World ranking: 289th 

Paul McGinley (2014 Ryder Cup Captain)

Ryder Cups played: 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners), 2006 (winners)

2013 season so far:

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 0/4
-Best result: n/a
-Race to Dubai ranking: n/a
-World ranking: 347th

Ignacio Garrido

Ryder Cup played: 1997 (winners)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 6/10
-Best result: T17 (Omega Dubai Desert Classic)
-Race to Dubai ranking: 92nd  (€65,066)
-World ranking: 402nd 

Jose Maria Olazabal (2012 Ryder Cup Captain)

Ryder Cups played: 1987 (winners), 1991 (lost), 1993 (lost), 1995 (winners), 1997 (winners), 1999 (lost),  2006 (winners)

2013 season so far:

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 3/6
-Best result: T17 (Omega Dubai Desert Classic)
-Race to Dubai ranking: 112th  (€49,195)
-World ranking: 407th

Philip Price

Ryder Cup played: 2002 (winners)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 4/7
-Best result: T32-twice (Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and Africa Open)
-Race to Dubai ranking: 138th  (€33,160)
-World ranking: 481st 

Oliver Wilson

Ryder Cup played: 2008 (lost)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 0/1
-Best result: n/a
-Race to Dubai ranking: n/a
-World ranking: 528th 

Colin Montgomerie (2010 Ryder Cup Captain)

Ryder Cups played: 1991 (lost), 1993 (lost), 1995 (winners), 1997 (winners), 1999 (lost), 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners), 2006 (winners)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 1/5
-Best result: T29 (Volvo Golf Champions)
-Race to Dubai ranking: 146th  (€27,250)
-World ranking: 564th 

Soren Hansen

Ryder Cup played: 2008 (lost)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 0/1
-Best result: n/a
-Race to Dubai ranking: n/a
-World ranking: 624th 

Niclas Fasth


Ryder Cup played: 2002 (winners)

2013 season so far:

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 1/8
-Best result: T32 (Africa Open)
-Race to Dubai ranking: 200th (€7,600)
-World ranking: 670th

Peter Baker

Ryder Cup played: 1993 (lost)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: n/a (Currently playing on mini tours in England, while making the occasional Challenge Tour appearance)
-Best result: n/a
-Race to Dubai ranking: n/a
-World ranking: 857th 

Jarmo Sandelin

Ryder Cup played: 1999 (lost)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: n/a (First event of the season will be the Open de Espana)
-Best result: n/a
-Race to Dubai ranking: n/a
-World ranking: 1129th 

Jesper Parnevik

Ryder Cups played: 1997 (winners), 1999 (lost), 2002 (winners)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: 2/5
-Best result: T51 (PGA Tour: Northern Trust Open)
-Race to Dubai ranking: n/a
-World ranking: 1173rd 

Joakim Haeggman

Ryder Cup played: 1993 (lost)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: n/a (First event of the season will be the Open de Espana)
-Best result: n/a
-Race to Dubai ranking: n/a
-World ranking: 1407th 

Paul Broadhurst

Ryder Cup played: 1991 (lost)

2013 season so far: 

-Worldwide cuts made/missed: n/a (Currently playing on mini tours in England, while making the occasional European Tour appearance)
-Best result: n/a
-Race to Dubai ranking: n/a
-World ranking: 1487th 


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