• RYDER CUP 2021 PLAYER GUIDE: USA (automatic qualifers): Collin Morikawa. Age: 24. Caps: 0. Majors: 2 (2020 US PGA, 2021 Open) Started his PGA Tour with 22 consecutive made cuts, just three short of the record held by Tiger Woods. Morikawa became the first player to capture two different majors on the first attempt with his Open victory at Royal St George’s. PA
    RYDER CUP 2021 PLAYER GUIDE: USA (automatic qualifers): Collin Morikawa. Age: 24. Caps: 0. Majors: 2 (2020 US PGA, 2021 Open) Started his PGA Tour with 22 consecutive made cuts, just three short of the record held by Tiger Woods. Morikawa became the first player to capture two different majors on the first attempt with his Open victory at Royal St George’s. PA
  • Dustin Johnson. Age: 37. Caps: 4 (2010, 2012, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 7 Lost 9 Halved 0. Majors: 2 (US Open 2016, Masters 2020) Won the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup title in 2020 and followed up by claiming his second major title in November with a record-breaking victory in the Masters, shooting 20 under par at Augusta National. PA
    Dustin Johnson. Age: 37. Caps: 4 (2010, 2012, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 7 Lost 9 Halved 0. Majors: 2 (US Open 2016, Masters 2020) Won the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup title in 2020 and followed up by claiming his second major title in November with a record-breaking victory in the Masters, shooting 20 under par at Augusta National. PA
  • Bryson DeChambeau. Age: 28. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 0 Lost 3 Halved 0. Majors: 1 (2020 US Open). Bulked up during the coronavirus shutdown and subsequently overpowered Winged Foot to win the US Open in September 2020. Has been subject to taunts from fans who have taken team-mate Brooks Koepka’s side in their ongoing spat. Lost all three matches on his debut in Paris. AP
    Bryson DeChambeau. Age: 28. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 0 Lost 3 Halved 0. Majors: 1 (2020 US Open). Bulked up during the coronavirus shutdown and subsequently overpowered Winged Foot to win the US Open in September 2020. Has been subject to taunts from fans who have taken team-mate Brooks Koepka’s side in their ongoing spat. Lost all three matches on his debut in Paris. AP
  • Brooks Koepka. Age: 31. Caps: 2 (2016, 2018). Record: Won 4 Lost 3 Halved 1. Majors: 4 (US Open 2017-18, US PGA 2018-19) Since winning three points from four matches on his debut in 2016, Koepka became the first player since Curtis Strange in 1989 to win back-to-back US Open titles and also won the US PGA in both 2018 and 2019. AP
    Brooks Koepka. Age: 31. Caps: 2 (2016, 2018). Record: Won 4 Lost 3 Halved 1. Majors: 4 (US Open 2017-18, US PGA 2018-19) Since winning three points from four matches on his debut in 2016, Koepka became the first player since Curtis Strange in 1989 to win back-to-back US Open titles and also won the US PGA in both 2018 and 2019. AP
  • Justin Thomas. Age: 28. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 4 Lost 1 Halved 0. Majors: 1 (2017 US PGA) The stand-out performer for the US on his debut in Paris in 2018, Thomas won four points from his five matches at Le Golf National. Only the star European pairing of Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari were able to get the better of Thomas and Jordan Spieth. Reuters
    Justin Thomas. Age: 28. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 4 Lost 1 Halved 0. Majors: 1 (2017 US PGA) The stand-out performer for the US on his debut in Paris in 2018, Thomas won four points from his five matches at Le Golf National. Only the star European pairing of Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari were able to get the better of Thomas and Jordan Spieth. Reuters
  • Patrick Cantlay. Age: 29. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Claimed his place on the team in some style, shooting 27 under par in the BMW Championship before beating DeChambeau in a six-hole play-off to claim his third win of the season. Set to resume 2019 Presidents Cup partnership with good friend Xander Schauffele. PA
    Patrick Cantlay. Age: 29. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Claimed his place on the team in some style, shooting 27 under par in the BMW Championship before beating DeChambeau in a six-hole play-off to claim his third win of the season. Set to resume 2019 Presidents Cup partnership with good friend Xander Schauffele. PA
  • (Wild cards): Jordan Spieth. Age: 28. Caps: 3 (2014, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 7 Lost 5 Halved 2. Majors: 3 (Masters 2015, US Open 2015, Open 2017) Won two-and-a-half points from three matches with Patrick Reed in 2014 and the same from their four together in 2016, but partnered Thomas – much to Reed’s unhappiness – in Paris and claimed three wins from four matches. PA
    (Wild cards): Jordan Spieth. Age: 28. Caps: 3 (2014, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 7 Lost 5 Halved 2. Majors: 3 (Masters 2015, US Open 2015, Open 2017) Won two-and-a-half points from three matches with Patrick Reed in 2014 and the same from their four together in 2016, but partnered Thomas – much to Reed’s unhappiness – in Paris and claimed three wins from four matches. PA
  • Tony Finau. Age: 32. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 2 Lost 1 Halved 0. Majors: 0 A five-year wait for his second PGA Tour title finally came to an end in the first FedEx Cup play-off event in August with a play-off win over Cameron Smith. A hugely-popular figure who shared 10th in the 2018 Masters despite dislocating his ankle when celebrating a hole-in-one during the par-three contest. AFP
    Tony Finau. Age: 32. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 2 Lost 1 Halved 0. Majors: 0 A five-year wait for his second PGA Tour title finally came to an end in the first FedEx Cup play-off event in August with a play-off win over Cameron Smith. A hugely-popular figure who shared 10th in the 2018 Masters despite dislocating his ankle when celebrating a hole-in-one during the par-three contest. AFP
  • Xander Schauffele. Age: 27. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Made four straight birdies in the final round of the 2021 Masters to close within two of eventual winner Hideki Matsuyama, only to hit his tee shot on the 16th into the water and run up a triple-bogey. Had the consolation of claiming a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. AFP
    Xander Schauffele. Age: 27. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Made four straight birdies in the final round of the 2021 Masters to close within two of eventual winner Hideki Matsuyama, only to hit his tee shot on the 16th into the water and run up a triple-bogey. Had the consolation of claiming a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. AFP
  • Harris English. Age: 32. Caps: 0. Majors: 0. Fourth and third in the US Open in the last two years, English followed his strong showing at Torrey Pines in June by winning his fourth PGA Tour title the following week at the Travelers Championship. Also won the Sentry Tournament of Champions in January. PA
    Harris English. Age: 32. Caps: 0. Majors: 0. Fourth and third in the US Open in the last two years, English followed his strong showing at Torrey Pines in June by winning his fourth PGA Tour title the following week at the Travelers Championship. Also won the Sentry Tournament of Champions in January. PA
  • Daniel Berger. Age: 28. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Won his fourth PGA Tour title in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February with an eagle on the final hole, but also impressed in the majors in 2021. Finished seventh in the US Open at Torrey Pines and eighth in the Open Championship at Royal St George’s. AP
    Daniel Berger. Age: 28. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Won his fourth PGA Tour title in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February with an eagle on the final hole, but also impressed in the majors in 2021. Finished seventh in the US Open at Torrey Pines and eighth in the Open Championship at Royal St George’s. AP
  • Scottie Scheffler. Age: 25. Caps: 0. Majors: 0. Shot 59 in the second round of the Northern Trust in 2020 but went on to finish fourth and has yet to win on the PGA Tour. Scheffler recorded top-10 finishes in the US PGA, US Open and Open Championship this year and his length off the tee will be an advantage at Whistling Straits. AFP
    Scottie Scheffler. Age: 25. Caps: 0. Majors: 0. Shot 59 in the second round of the Northern Trust in 2020 but went on to finish fourth and has yet to win on the PGA Tour. Scheffler recorded top-10 finishes in the US PGA, US Open and Open Championship this year and his length off the tee will be an advantage at Whistling Straits. AFP
  • EUROPE: (Automatic qualifiers): Jon Rahm (Spain). Age: 26. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 1, Lost 2, Halved 0. Majors: 1 (2021 US Open) Won his first major title at Torrey Pines in June, just 15 days after being forced to withdraw from the Memorial Tournament when leading by six shots due to a positive Covid test. Won one of his three matches in Paris in 2018 - against Tiger Woods in the singles. Getty
    EUROPE: (Automatic qualifiers): Jon Rahm (Spain). Age: 26. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 1, Lost 2, Halved 0. Majors: 1 (2021 US Open) Won his first major title at Torrey Pines in June, just 15 days after being forced to withdraw from the Memorial Tournament when leading by six shots due to a positive Covid test. Won one of his three matches in Paris in 2018 - against Tiger Woods in the singles. Getty
  • Viktor Hovland (Norway). Age: 23. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 The first Norwegian to represent Europe in the Ryder Cup, Hovland has enjoyed a rapid rise up the world rankings since turning professional thanks to two wins on the PGA Tour and a maiden European Tour title in the BMW International in June. PA
    Viktor Hovland (Norway). Age: 23. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 The first Norwegian to represent Europe in the Ryder Cup, Hovland has enjoyed a rapid rise up the world rankings since turning professional thanks to two wins on the PGA Tour and a maiden European Tour title in the BMW International in June. PA
  • Tommy Fleetwood (England). Age: 30. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 4, Lost 1, Halved 0. Majors: 0 Made his debut in 2018 and partnered Francesco Molinari to four wins, three of them against an American pairing containing Woods. Looked to be hitting form at the right time with second place in the penultimate qualifying event in Italy. PA
    Tommy Fleetwood (England). Age: 30. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 4, Lost 1, Halved 0. Majors: 0 Made his debut in 2018 and partnered Francesco Molinari to four wins, three of them against an American pairing containing Woods. Looked to be hitting form at the right time with second place in the penultimate qualifying event in Italy. PA
  • Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland). Age: 32. Caps: 5 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 11, Lost 9, Halved 4. Majors: 4 (2011 US Open, 2012 US PGA, 2014 Open, 2014 US PGA) Won for the first time since 2019 at the Wells Fargo Championship in May. Had a chance to win the US Open at Torrey Pines before eventually finishing seventh. PA
    Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland). Age: 32. Caps: 5 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 11, Lost 9, Halved 4. Majors: 4 (2011 US Open, 2012 US PGA, 2014 Open, 2014 US PGA) Won for the first time since 2019 at the Wells Fargo Championship in May. Had a chance to win the US Open at Torrey Pines before eventually finishing seventh. PA
  • Paul Casey (England). Age: 44. Caps: 4 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2018). Record: Won 4, Lost 3, Halved 5. Majors: 0. Returned to the side after a 10-year absence in Paris in 2018. Won one of his two fourball matches alongside Tyrrell Hatton and halved with four-time major winner Brooks Koepka in the singles. Won the Dubai Desert Classic in January. PA
    Paul Casey (England). Age: 44. Caps: 4 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2018). Record: Won 4, Lost 3, Halved 5. Majors: 0. Returned to the side after a 10-year absence in Paris in 2018. Won one of his two fourball matches alongside Tyrrell Hatton and halved with four-time major winner Brooks Koepka in the singles. Won the Dubai Desert Classic in January. PA
  • Tyrrell Hatton (England). Age: 29. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 1, Lost 2, Halved 0. Majors 0 Won for the first time on the PGA Tour in March 2020 at the prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational and then claimed the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in October. Started 2021 with victory in Abu Dhabi. PA
    Tyrrell Hatton (England). Age: 29. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 1, Lost 2, Halved 0. Majors 0 Won for the first time on the PGA Tour in March 2020 at the prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational and then claimed the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in October. Started 2021 with victory in Abu Dhabi. PA
  • Lee Westwood (England). Age: 48. Caps: 10 (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016). Record: Won 20, Lost 18, Halved 6. Majors: 0 Set to equal Nick Faldo’s record of 11 appearances. Victory in Abu Dhabi in 2020 helped him win the Race to Dubai for the third time. Second in the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Players Championship in March. PA
    Lee Westwood (England). Age: 48. Caps: 10 (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016). Record: Won 20, Lost 18, Halved 6. Majors: 0 Set to equal Nick Faldo’s record of 11 appearances. Victory in Abu Dhabi in 2020 helped him win the Race to Dubai for the third time. Second in the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Players Championship in March. PA
  • Matt Fitzpatrick (England). Age: 27. Caps: 1 (2016). Record: Won 0, Lost 2, Halved 0. Majors: 0 Endured an unhappy debut at Hazeltine in 2016 with two defeats. Won the DP World Tour Championship for the second time in December 2020 and lost out in a play-off for the Scottish Open in July. Getty
    Matt Fitzpatrick (England). Age: 27. Caps: 1 (2016). Record: Won 0, Lost 2, Halved 0. Majors: 0 Endured an unhappy debut at Hazeltine in 2016 with two defeats. Won the DP World Tour Championship for the second time in December 2020 and lost out in a play-off for the Scottish Open in July. Getty
  • Bernd Wiesberger (Austria). Age: 35. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Looked set to move into the automatic qualifying places by winning the Omega European Masters, only to double bogey the 72nd hole and lose by a shot. Went into the final qualifying event needing at least a top-50 finish to make the team and finished in a tie for 20th. Getty
    Bernd Wiesberger (Austria). Age: 35. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Looked set to move into the automatic qualifying places by winning the Omega European Masters, only to double bogey the 72nd hole and lose by a shot. Went into the final qualifying event needing at least a top-50 finish to make the team and finished in a tie for 20th. Getty
  • (Wildcards): Ian Poulter (England). Age: 45. Caps: 6 (2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018). Record: Won 14, Lost 6, Halved 2. Majors: 0 Nicknamed ‘The Postman’ because he always delivers a point, Poulter was forced to settle for a vice-captaincy role in 2016 due to injury. Without a win since the 2018 Houston Open and missed the cut in the final qualifying event at Wentworth. AP
    (Wildcards): Ian Poulter (England). Age: 45. Caps: 6 (2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018). Record: Won 14, Lost 6, Halved 2. Majors: 0 Nicknamed ‘The Postman’ because he always delivers a point, Poulter was forced to settle for a vice-captaincy role in 2016 due to injury. Without a win since the 2018 Houston Open and missed the cut in the final qualifying event at Wentworth. AP
  • Sergio Garcia (Spain). Age: 41. Caps: 9 (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 22, Lost 12, Halved 7. Majors: 1 (2017 Masters) A talismanic figure for Europe. Was out of form when given a wild card in 2018 but justified it in style with three wins from four matches to become Europe’s leading points scorer in the contest. PA
    Sergio Garcia (Spain). Age: 41. Caps: 9 (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 22, Lost 12, Halved 7. Majors: 1 (2017 Masters) A talismanic figure for Europe. Was out of form when given a wild card in 2018 but justified it in style with three wins from four matches to become Europe’s leading points scorer in the contest. PA
  • Shane Lowry (Ireland). Age: 34. Caps: 0. Majors: 1 (2019 Open) Went into the last event in the final automatic qualifying place but was pushed out by Wiesberger and was unable to finish in the top eight to displace Lee Westwood. Was keen to qualify on merit and save his good friend Harrington from having to give him a wild card. Reuters
    Shane Lowry (Ireland). Age: 34. Caps: 0. Majors: 1 (2019 Open) Went into the last event in the final automatic qualifying place but was pushed out by Wiesberger and was unable to finish in the top eight to displace Lee Westwood. Was keen to qualify on merit and save his good friend Harrington from having to give him a wild card. Reuters

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Ryder Cup 2021: player-by-player guide for USA and Europe

We take a look at the runners and riders for the tournament at Whistling Straits

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September 21, 2021

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Europe will attempt to retain the Ryder Cup against the United States at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, starting Friday.

The biennial team golf showdown was postponed last year because no fans could have attended due to Covid-19 but will hopefully be back with a bang this time round.

European teams have won nine of the past 12 Ryder Cups - including the most recent in France in 2018 by 17½-10½ - and three of the past six on US soil.

Captaining the US team this year, for the 43rd Ryder Cup, is Steve Stricker while Padraig Harrington is in charge of the European charge.

We take you through the runners and riders at this year's competition in the gallery above.

Updated: September 21, 2021, 1:27 PM
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