Friday, July 11, 2008

RYDER WOE FOR DOUGHERTY

RYDER WOE FOR DOUGHERTY

Nick Dougherty's missed cut in the European Open has cost him a place in the top 10 of Europe's Ryder Cup table.

Sergio Garcia is up from fifth to second after finishing runner-up to Ross Fisher, who moves from 21st to 11th, while Soren Hansen improves from ninth to sixth and Graeme McDowell from 11th to 10th.

The top 10 who would earn places as things stand are Lee Westwood, Garcia, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Robert Karlsson, Justin Rose, Hansen, Martin Kaymer, Henrik Stenson, Oliver Wilson and McDowell.

Open champion Padraig Harrington and Luke Donald are currently favourites for Faldo's two wild cards.

Latest leading places in the European Ryder Cup tables after the European Open (top five on world list on August 31 qualify, plus next five on European list. Captain Nick Faldo then adds two wild cards):

(Capitals indicate players currently in qualifying positions)

WORLD LIST

1 LEE WESTWOOD 224.48
2 SERGIO GARCIA 187.70
3 MIGUEL ANGEL JIMENEZ 174.86
4 ROBERT KARLSSON 180.88
5 JUSTIN ROSE 168.86
6 Henrik Stenson 163.02
7 Martin Kaymer 148.45
8 Padraig Harrington 138.63
9 Luke Donald 134.66
10 Daniel Chopra 123.59
11 Soren Hansen 119.15
12 Ian Poulter 110.82

EUROPEAN LIST

1 Westwood 2,085,621
2 Karlsson 1,996,232
3 Jimenez 1,789,641
4 SOREN HANSEN 1,328,157
5 MARTIN KAYMER 1,305,447
6 HENRIK STENSON 1,293,239
7 Justin Rose 1,260,626
8 OLIVER WILSON 1,251,857
9 GRAEME McDOWELL 1,221,023
10 Ross Fisher 1,190,618
11 Nick Dougherty 1,032,337
12 Soren Kjeldsen 1,002,885


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