GOLF:The European Team (v USA, Celtic Manor, Wales, October 1st-3rd)
Ross Fisher
Age: 29. Born: Ascot, England. World ranking: 28. Majors: 0. Caps: 0.
Just missed out two years ago. Led all four majors last season and won World Matchplay and Irish Open during qualifying.
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Age: 46. Born: Malaga, Spain. World ranking: 39. Majors: 0. Caps: 3.
Assistant to Seve Ballesteros in 1997. Has had 10 wins since he turned 40. Beat Westwood in Dubai and won another play-off at French Open.
Graeme McDowell
Age: 31. Born: Portrush. World ranking: 13. Majors: 1. Caps: 1.
Ended 40-year wait for a European winner of US Open. Stunning Pebble Beach victory came two weeks after Wales Open win at Celtic Manor.
Edoardo Molinari
Age: 29. Born: Turin, Italy. World ranking: 21. Majors: 0. Caps: 0.
He and Francesco will become first brothers to play since Bernard and Geoff Hunt in 1963. Wins include World Cup, Scottish Open and yesterday.
Martin Kaymer
Age: 25. Born: Dusseldorf, Germany. World ranking: 5. Majors: 1. Caps: 0. Golf’s newest major champion after US PGA play-off win over Bubba Watson. Almost made 2008 side and went to the match to sample the atmosphere.
Pádraig Harrington
Age: 38. Born: Dublin. World ranking: 18. Majors: 3. Caps: 5.
First European to win back-to-back British Opens since 1906 and first to win US PGA for 78 years. Class earned wild card despite no cup wins in nine games.
Ian Poulter
Age: 34. Born: Hitchin, England. World ranking: 11. Majors: 0. Caps: 2.
Controversial wild card pick last time and top-scored with four points out of five. Current WGC Matchplay champion, beating Casey in the final.
Peter Hanson
Age: 32. Born: Svedala, Sweden. World ranking: 40. Majors: 0. Caps: 0.
Burst into team after being given a late invitation to Czech Open and winning it. Did it with his third play-off win out of three and second this season.
Francesco Molinari
Age: 28. Born: Turin, Italy. World ranking: 38. Majors: 0. Caps: 0.
Younger of the brothers who won the World Cup. Ten top-10s during qualifying, including two second places, and led US PGA first round.
Luke Donald
Age: 32. Born: Hemel Hempstead, England. World ranking: 10. Majors: 0. Caps: 2.
All his foursomes wins came with Sergio Garcia. World Cup and Walker Cup winner with Casey as his partner.
Rory McIlroy
Age: 21. Born: Holywood. World ranking: 7. Majors: 0. Caps: 0.
Boy wonder of European game. Has finished third in the last two majors and three of the last five. Won in US with closing 62 and began Open with 63.
Lee Westwood
Age: 37. Born: Worksop, England. World ranking: 3. Majors: 0. Caps: 6.
Runner-up in US Masters and British Open and leading qualifier. Equalled cup record with 11-game unbeaten run before losing second fourball last time.
