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Published: September 19, 2008

PHIL MICKELSON

•Age: 38

•World ranking: 2

•Ryder Cup teams: 6

•Ryder Cup record: 9-12-4

•Ryder Cup moment: Losing to Phillip Price, ranked No. 119 in the world, in a pivotal singles match at The Belfry in 2002.

STEWART CINK

•Age: 35

•World ranking: 11

•Ryder Cup teams: 3

•Ryder Cup record: 3-5-4

•Ryder Cup moment: Beating Sergio Garcia in singles at The K Club.

KENNY PERRY

•Age: 48

•World ranking: 20

•Ryder Cup teams: 1

•Ryder Cup record: 0-2-0

•Ryder Cup moment: Losing both his matches at Oakland Hills in 2004.

JIM FURYK

•Age: 38

•World ranking: 9

•Ryder Cup teams: 5

•Ryder Cup record: 6-12-2

•Ryder Cup moment: Beating Sergio Garcia in a pivotal singles match during the American comeback at Brookline.

ANTHONY KIM

•Age: 23

•World ranking: 10

•Ryder Cup team: Rookie

•Ryder Cup record: 0-0-0

•Ryder Cup moment: Played in the '05 Walker Cup, and like Tiger Woods, lost in Sunday singles, to short-hitting Gary Wolstenholme.

JUSTIN LEONARD

•Age: 36

•World ranking: 23

•Ryder Cup teams: 2

•Ryder Cup record: 0-3-5

•Ryder Cup moment: First Ryder Cup since his 45-foot putt at Brookline to clinch victory, the last by an American team.

BEN CURTIS

•Age: 31

•World ranking: 30

•Ryder Cup team: Rookie

•Ryder Cup record: 0-0-0

•Ryder Cup moment: None. Was left off the 2003 Presidents Cup team despite winning a major.

BOO WEEKLEY

•Age: 35

•World ranking: 35

•Ryder Cup team: Rookie

•Ryder Cup record: 0-0-0

•Ryder Cup moment: Most rookies would say watching on TV, but Boo doesn't watch golf on TV.

STEVE STRICKER

•Age: 41

•World ranking: 8

•Ryder Cup team: Rookie

•Ryder Cup record: 0-0-0

•Ryder Cup moment: Starting the '06 season without a card, was close to becoming a captain's pick last time.

J.B. HOLMES

•Age: 26

•World ranking: 56

•Ryder Cup team: Rookie

•Ryder Cup record: 0-0-0

•Ryder Cup moment: Went 2-1 at the '05 Walker Cup.

HUNTER MAHAN

•Age: 26

•World ranking: 36

•Ryder Cup team: Rookie

•Ryder Cup record: 0-0-0

•Ryder Cup moment: Being quoted in a magazine this year as saying players get treated "like slaves" at the Ryder Cup.

CHAD CAMPBELL

•Age: 34

•World ranking: 57

•Ryder Cup teams: 2

•Ryder Cup record: 1-3-2

•Ryder Cup moment: Making a 35-foot birdie putt on the 16th at Oakland Hills for a lead in fourballs, only to lose next two holes.

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