Making the Grade
FINAL RECORDS AND MARKS FOR THE U.S. AND EUROPEAN RYDER CUP TEAMS
U.S.
KEEGAN BRADLEY
3-1-0
America's newest superstar mixes Paul Azinger's passion with Ray Floyd's evil stare.
A
JASON DUFNER
3-1-0
Quiet Assassin puts hit on several Euros without mussing his hair. Or combing it.
A-
JIM FURYK
1-2-0
Mentored Sneds to key win, but last-hole bogey caused singles loss that contributed to U.S. loss.
D-
DUSTIN JOHNSON
3-0-0
Made one big, crucial putt on Saturday. Won one big crucial point on Sunday.
A
ZACH JOHNSON
3-1-0
Tougher than you think. Huge singles win. Seriously, don't mess with Iowa.
A
MATT KUCHAR
2-1-0
Dynamic duo with DJ but couldn't handle Westwood when it mattered on Sunday.
B+
PHIL MICKELSON
3-1-0
Nobody had more fun than Phil—until Rose stole a point with a Mongolian Reversal in singles.
A-
WEBB SIMPSON
2-2-0
Made a dozen birdies while pretending to let Bubba coach him.
B
BRANDT SNEDEKER
1-2-0
Tour Championship win? $11.4 million. First Ryder Cup point? Priceless.
C-
STEVE STRICKER
0-4-0
Goat Cheesehead goes in the books as the guy who cost U.S. the Cup. Not gouda.
F
BUBBA WATSON
2-2-0
Extra credit for defying tradition by demanding cheering in the backswing.
B-
TIGER WOODS
0-3-1
As usual, too much Hyde and not enough Jekyll during a winless week. It's a process.
D+
DAVIS LOVE III
Resting Bradley and Mickelson, for which Love will be forever second-guessed, came back to bite him.
C
EUROPE
NICOLAS COLSAERTS
1-3-0
Annointed a star after career putting round, lost crucial singles match to DJ.
C+
LUKE DONALD
2-2-0
Not his best week by a long shot but got the Great Rally going on Sunday.
B+
SERGIO GARCIA
2-2-0
Some flashes of his old fire. Beat Tiger twice and outlasted Furyk for big point late.
B
PETER HANSON
0-2-0
Tell us again why only eight men play in each session? He didn't get much of a chance.
D
MARTIN KAYMER
1-1-0
Made the putt that won the Ryder Cup—and nothing else matters.
A+
PAUL LAWRIE
1-2-0
Scored one of Europe's three singles wins in '99 disaster; Ryder encore was much better.
C+
GRAEME MCDOWELL
1-3-0
Irish superduo fell flat when GMac played more like GHack.
C-
RORY MCILROY
3-2-0
Rallied from FedEx fatigue. Almost missed tee time but pulled out big win on Sunday.
B+
FRANCESCO MOLINARI
0-2-1
Gave Tiger all he could handle in Cup finale as Euro hopes rose.
C+
IAN POULTER
4-0-0
Superstud birdies last five holes of key four-ball match; wins singles showdown. Seve lives!
A+
JUSTIN ROSE
3-2-0
Only player other than Rory to go all five matches. Take that, Mickelson!
A-
LEE WESTWOOD
2-2-0
Erases dismal week by coming up huge in singles. All is forgiven, Westy.
B+
JOSÉ MARIA OLAZABAL
He's a big believer in fate—and the magic of Seve.
A
TWO PHOTOS
Photographs by ROBERT BECK