Stanley takes over top spot on U.S. Ryder Cup list after win in Phoenix

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Kyle Stanley’s victory at the Waste Management Phoenix Open vaulted him to the top of the U.S. points list for the 2012 Ryder Cup. Meanwhile, Scotland’s Paul Lawrie climbed up to fourth on the European Ryder Cup points list with his win at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters.

Players earn points based on their prize money earned in the 2011 major championships and in official events played throughout 2012 up through the conclusion of the PGA Championship on Aug. 12. The top eight players will earn automatic berths, and Captain Davis Love III will select four players as his captain’s picks to round out the team on Sept. 4.

The 2012 Ryder Cup will be played Sept. 28-30 at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. Here are the current standings:
 
U.S. Ryder Cup Points (through the Waste Management Phoenix Open)  
1.  Kyle STANLEY 1,822.11300
2.  Keegan BRADLEY 1,805.41667
3.  Steve STRICKER 1,683.07571
4.  Johnson WAGNER 1,604.35834
5.  Brandt SNEDEKER 1,542.59620
6.  Mark WILSON 1,239.25036
7.  Jason DUFNER 1,159.00000
8.  Ben CRANE 1,016.85000
9.  Phil MICKELSON 904.27408
10.  Dustin JOHNSON 834.82700
11.  Robert GARRIGUS 798.12433
12.  Webb SIMPSON 781.66900
13.  Harrison FRAZAR 751.03400
14.  John ROLLINS 745.16800
15.  Bill HAAS 690.47057
16.  D.A. POINTS 675.92330
17.  David TOMS 662.00000
18.  Bo VAN PELT 573.37600
19.  Spencer LEVIN 572.51150
20.  Kevin NA 572.50778
21.  Bubba WATSON 564.43316
22.  Charles HOWELL III 535.02201
23.  Sean O'HAIR 495.26080
24.  Rickie FOWLER 487.38167
25.  Ryan PALMER 455.31528
  
There are two ways to earn a spot on the European team. First is via the Ryder Cup European Points List, in which players gain points based on their performance in European Tour events from Sept. 1, 2011 through the end of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles on Aug. 26. The top five players on that list will receive automatic berths.

Second is via the Ryder Cup World Points List, in which players accumulate world ranking points from Sept. 1, 2011, through the Johnnie Walker Championship. After the five players from the European list are set, the top five remaining players from the World list will earn automatic berths. Captain Jose Maria Olazabal will then select two players as his captain’s picks on Aug. 27.

European Team Ryder Cup Points (through the Commercialbank Qatar Masters) 
1.  Rory MCILROY (NIR) 1,467,675.46
2.  Martin KAYMER (GER) 1,322,979.04
3.  Gonzalo FDEZ-CASTANO (ESP) 1,179,920.64
4.  Paul LAWRIE (SCO) 1,155,437.38
5.  Alvaro QUIROS (ESP) 1,051,988.51
6.  Sergio GARCIA (ESP) 1,035,941.90
7.  Peter HANSON (SWE) 825,588.82
8.  Graeme MCDOWELL (NIR) 791,593.45
9.  Michael HOEY (NIR) 771,474.92
10.  Joost LUITEN (NED) 708,881.63
11.  Thomas BJORN (DEN) 676,274.24
12.  Robert ROCK (ENG) 651,552.84
13.  Miguel Angel JIMENEZ (ESP) 583,636.86
14.  Richie RAMSAY (SCO) 565,472.09
15.  Simon DYSON (ENG) 559,384.55
16.  David LYNN (ENG) 544,897.01
17.  Gregory HAVRET (FRA) 541,493.81
18.  Tom LEWIS (ENG) 490,365.92
19.  Fredrik JACOBSON (SWE) 473,747.38
20.  Rafael CABRERA-BELLO (ESP) 472,196.63
21.  Luke DONALD (ENG) 446,771.67
22.  Nicolas COLSAERTS (BEL) 421,579.05
23.  Francesco MOLINARI (ITA) 414,999.28
24.  Shane LOWRY (IRL) 409,246.43
25.  George MURRAY (SCO) 361,548.37
  
European Team World Points (through the Commercialbank Qatar Masters) 
1.   Rory MCILROY (NIR) 172.32
2.  Luke DONALD (ENG) 134.58
3.  Martin KAYMER (GER) 117.01
4.  Lee WESTWOOD (ENG) 107.23
5.  Paul LAWRIE (SCO) 106.57
6.  Gonzalo FERNANDEZ-CASTANO (ESP) 103.05
7.  Sergio GARCIA (ESP) 96.13
8.  Justin ROSE (ENG) 89.93
9.  Graeme MCDOWELL (NIR) 88.43
10.  Peter HANSON (SWE) 83.23
11.  Thomas BJORN (DEN) 79.98
12.  Robert ROCK (ENG) 79.4
13.  Simon DYSON (ENG) 79.33
14.  Joost LUITEN (NED) 68.53
15.  Alvaro QUIROS (ESP) 68.19
16.  Michael HOEY (NIR) 66.15
17.  Paul CASEY (ENG) 61.09
18.  Fredrik JACOBSON (SWE) 57.67
19.  David LYNN (ENG) 55.04
20.  Ian POULTER (ENG) 52.39
21.  Gregory HAVRET (FRA) 47.29
22.  Richie RAMSAY (SCO) 46.98
23.  Miguel Angel JIMENEZ (ESP) 46.11
24.  Robert KARLSSON (SWE) 45.01
25.  Francesco MOLINARI (ITA) 43.23
  
Names in bold currently occupy the automatic berths.