Team Qualification and Selection
The European team consisted of:
- The top four players on the Ryder Cup World Points List
- Total points earned in Official World Golf Ranking events from 3 September 2009 to 29 August 2010
- The five players, not qualified above, on the Ryder Cup European Points List
- Money earned in official European Tour events from 3 September 2009 to 29 August 2010
- Three captain's picks
In previous Ryder Cups, only two wildcard places were available on the European team, but on 12 May 2009 it was announced that this had been increased to three.
The United States team consisted of:
- The top eight players on the Ryder Cup Points List
- Points gained from money earned in majors in 2009 and official PGA tour events in 2010 up to 15 August (i.e. up to and including money earned at the 2010 PGA Championship). Money earned in 2010 majors counted double and money earned in 2010 events played opposite the majors or World Golf Championships counted half.
- Four captain's picks
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