About the 2012 Ryder Cup:
- Dates: Sept. 28-30, 2012
- Location: Medinah Country Club, Medinah, Illinois
- Captains: Europe - Jose Maria Olazabal; USA - Davis Love III
Photos:
Medinah Country Club front nine
Medinah Country Club back nine
2012 Ryder Cup Captains:
The PGA of America selects the US captain and the European Tour chooses the Europe captain. Those choices were announced in mid-January, 2011. And those captains are Jose Maria Olazabal for Team Europe and Davis Love III for Team USA.
Olazabal's career record as a Ryder Cup player was 18-8-5, a .661 winning percentage. Love's was 9-12-5, a .442 winning percentage.
Poll: Who will do the best job as 2012 Ryder Cup captain? (click your choice to cast vote)
1) Davis Love III
2) Jose Maria Olazabal
2012 Ryder Cup Teams:
Team USA and Team Europe will be announced in August/September 2012, several weeks prior to the playing of the 2012 Ryder Cup. Both sides have automatic qualifying via points lists, then each captains adds multiple selections. For the specifics on team selection, see our FAQ: How are players selected for the Ryder Cup?
For the current standings of the respective sides' point lists, see:
Team USA point standings
Team Europe: European points | World points
