Team Record: 22-8-2Singles Record: 6-3-2Breakdown: His aggressive play paid off more often than not and inspired his teammates.
Seve Ballesteros
Team Record: 20-12-5Singles Record: 2-4-2Breakdown: Passion, creativity and unpredictability made him feared.
Sergio Garcia
Team Record: 14-6-4Singles Record: 1-4-0Breakdown: His fervor is tough enough, then add a never-going-to-lose attitude.
Nick Faldo
Team Record: 23-19-4Singles Record: 6-4-1Breakdown: The "biggest point-earner in Ryder Cup history" says it all about this par-making machine.
Colin Montgomerie
Team Record: 20-9-7Singles Record: 6-0-2Breakdown: Team match-play elevated Monty's game to major-champion level.
Jose Maria Olazabal
Team Record: 18-8-5Singles Record: 2-4-1Breakdown: An incredible short game got even better under the European banner.
Billy Casper
Team Record: 20-10-7Singles Record: 6-2-2Breakdown: No lead was safe with his ability to get hot with the putter.
Larry Nelson
Team Record: 9-3-1Singles Record: 2-0-1Breakdown: Vietnam vet looked meek, but was combat-tough in big moments.
Ernie Els
Team Record: 16-12-2Singles Record: 3-3-0Breakdown: His clutch putt against Tiger Woods at the 2003 Presidents Cup exemplified his match-play toughness.
Lanny Wadkins
Team Record: 20-11-3Singles Record: 4-2-2Breakdown: He could turn around a match, or lock one up, with his streaky play.
Lee Trevino
Team Record: 17-7-6Singles Record: 6-2-2Breakdown: His chit-chat and shotmaking gave his opponent little chance.
Jack Nicklaus
Team Record: 17-8-3Singles Record: 4-4-2Breakdown: Fear of the Golden Bear put the other guy 2 down on the first tee.
Tony Jacklin (Captain)
Led Europe to a 2-1-1 Ryder Cup record from 1983 to 1989.
