Ryder Cup tale of the tape: USA vs. Europe

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Sep. 17, 2008
By Kin Lo, PGATOUR.COM Shotlink Data Analyst

How do the 12 players on Team USA stack up versus the 12 players on the European squad at this week's Ryder Cup? Here's a look at some key statistical categories:

Tale of the tape

Ryder Cup (career)	USA	EUROPE
Events	19	18
Matches	73	74
Total points	26	43
Percentage of time winning a point	36%	58%
Players making first Ryder Cup appearance	6	4
2008 PGA TOUR	USA	EUROPE
Events	274	123
FedExCup points	1,268,658	497,863
FedExCup points per event	4,630	4,048
Cuts made	222	97
Pct. of cuts made	81%	79%
Withdrawals	3	2
Wins	11	3
Winning percentage	4%	2%
Top 10	72	26
Pct. of top 10s	26%	21%
Top 25	136	53
Pct. of top 25s	50%	43%
Money	$37,539,286	$15,365,830
Money per event	$137,005	$124,925
Official World Golf Rankings	USA	EUROPE
Average ranking	25	23
Highest-ranked player	2	4
Lowest-ranked player	57	48
Players in top 10	4	3
Players in top 25	7	7
Accenture Match Play (career)	USA	EUROPE
Win	69	54
Loss	56	50
Winning percentage	55%	52%
2008 top tournaments (majors, WGCs, PLAYERS)	USA	EUROPE
Events	96	95
Cuts made	82	80
Pct. of cuts made	85%	84%
Withdrawals	2	1
Wins	0	3
Pct. of wins	0%	3%
Top 10	18	19
Pct. of top 10s	19%	20%
Top 25	38	37
Pct. of top 25s	40%	39%