All the stats you need to know ahead of the 41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National.
| Team USA | Team Europe | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Age | 33 | 31 |
| Average World Ranking | 16 | 28 |
| Total Career Wins | 165 | 176 |
| Total Career Earnings | $454,725,806 | $359,411,838 |
| Ryder Cup Appearances | 26 | 28 |
| 2016 Scoring Average | 70.0 | 70.3 |
| 2016 Driving Distance Average | 296.5 | 292.2 |
| 2016 Driving Accuracy Average | 58.7% | 62.4% |
| 2016 Greens in Regulation Average | 65.6% | 66.9% |
| 2016 Strokes Gained Putting Average | 0.3 | -0.2 |
On the eve of one of the most eagerly-anticipated sporting events of the year, we’ve had a comprehensive look at how the two 2016 Ryder Cup teams match up. Much was made of the number of options at Davis Love’s disposal whilst Darren Clarke has fielded a European side that includes six Ryder Cup rookies. It shouldn’t be forgotten that one of the European rookies is the current Masters champion. Despite Team USA having the slightly older 12 and fielding just two debutants, it’s the Europeans that have more combined career wins, as well as previous Ryder Cup appearances. But where will each side be looking to gain an advantage over the long weekend?
Although they are slightly shorter off the tee, Europe look to have the edge from tee-to-green with marginally better driving accuracy and greens in regulation stats for 2016. However, on the greens it’s not pretty reading for Captain Clarke and co. Team USA’s combined average of strokes gained putting (per round) is significantly better than that of Europe’s. It will be interesting to see if that alone will be enough for USA to claim their first Ryder Cup since Valhalla in 2008.
See all the stats in more detail below.
World Ranking
| Team USA | World Ranking | World Ranking | Team Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Johnson | 2 | 3 | Rory McIlroy |
| Jordan Spieth | 4 | 5 | Henrik Stenson |
| Patrick Reed | 8 | 10 | Danny Willett |
| Rickie Fowler | 9 | 11 | Justin Rose |
| Phil Mickelson | 15 | 12 | Sergio Garcia |
| Jimmy Walker | 16 | 30 | Rafa Cabrera-Bello |
| Matt Kuchar | 17 | 32 | Chris Wood |
| J.B. Holmes | 21 | 42 | Thomas Pieters |
| Brooks Koepka | 22 | 44 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Brandt Snedeker | 23 | 46 | Lee Westwood |
| Zach Johnson | 28 | 48 | Martin Kaymer |
| Ryan Moore | 31 | 50 | Andy Sullivan |
Total Career Wins
| Team USA | Total Career Wins | Total Career Wins | Team Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Mickelson | 51 | 42 | Lee Westwood |
| Zach Johnson | 28 | 29 | Sergio Garcia |
| Dustin Johnson | 14 | 22 | Rory McIlroy |
| Matt Kuchar | 12 | 22 | Martin Kaymer |
| Brandt Snedeker | 11 | 20 | Justin Rose |
| Jordan Spieth | 10 | 19 | Henrik Stenson |
| Jimmy Walker | 10 | 5 | Danny Willett |
| J.B. Holmes | 7 | 5 | Rafa Cabrera-Bello |
| Rickie Fowler | 6 | 4 | Chris Wood |
| Brooks Koepka | 6 | 3 | Andy Sullivan |
| Patrick Reed | 5 | 3 | Thomas Pieters |
| Ryan Moore | 5 | 2 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
Total Career Earnings
| Team USA | Total Career Earnings | Total Career Earnings | Team Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Mickelson | $106,309,460 | $66,792,270 | Sergio Garcia |
| Dustin Johnson | $49,631,303 | $63,792,631 | Rory McIlroy |
| Zach Johnson | $47,839,410 | $56,525,515 | Justin Rose |
| Matt Kuchar | $44,340,098 | $51,667,893 | Lee Westwood |
| Brandt Snedeker | $34,793,163 | $48,396,693 | Henrik Stenson |
| Jordan Spieth | $33,373,917 | $29,578,913 | Martin Kaymer |
| Rickie Fowler | $30,562,927 | $14,355,506 | Danny Willett |
| Ryan Moore | $27,807,152 | $8,915,409 | Rafa Cabrera-Bello |
| Jimmy Walker | $24,984,036 | $8,093,405 | Chris Wood |
| J.B. Holmes | $23,227,893 | $5,166,666 | Andy Sullivan |
| Patrick Reed | $19,494,805 | $3,492,372 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Brooks Koepka | $12,361,642 | $2,634,565 | Thomas Pieters |
Ryder Cup Appearances
| Team USA | Ryder Cup Appearances | Ryder Cup Appearances | Team Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Mickelson | 10 | 9 | Lee Westwood |
| Zach Johnson | 4 | 7 | Sergio Garcia |
| Matt Kuchar | 3 | 3 | Rory McIlroy |
| Dustin Johnson | 2 | 3 | Justin Rose |
| Rickie Fowler | 2 | 3 | Henrik Stenson |
| Jordan Spieth | 1 | 3 | Martin Kaymer |
| Jimmy Walker | 1 | 0 | Rafa Cabrera-Bello |
| J.B. Holmes | 1 | 0 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Patrick Reed | 1 | 0 | Danny Willett |
| Brandt Snedeker | 1 | 0 | Thomas Pieters |
| Brooks Koepka | 0 | 0 | Andy Sullivan |
| Ryan Moore | 0 | 0 | Chris Wood |
2016 Scoring Average
| Team USA | 2016 Scoring Average | 2016 Scoring Average | Team Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Johnson | 69.2 | 69.6 | Rory McIlroy |
| Jordan Spieth | 69.5 | 69.7 | Danny Willett |
| Phil Mickelson | 69.6 | 69.8 | Henrik Stenson |
| Matt Kuchar | 69.8 | 69.9 | Rafa Cabrera-Bello |
| Brooks Koepka | 70.0 | 70.0 | Sergio Garcia |
| Rickie Fowler | 70.1 | 70.1 | Justin Rose |
| Patrick Reed | 70.2 | 70.5 | Lee Westwood |
| Brandt Snedeker | 70.2 | 70.7 | Martin Kaymer |
| Ryan Moore | 70.3 | 70.8 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Jimmy Walker | 70.4 | 71.0 | Andy Sullivan |
| Zach Johnson | 70.4 | 71.3 | Chris Wood |
| J.B. Holmes | 70.5 | 71.7 | Thomas Pieters |
2016 Driving Distance
| Team USA | 2016 Driving Distance | 2016 Driving Distance | Team Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.B. Holmes | 314.5 | 306.8 | Rory McIlroy |
| Dustin Johnson | 313.6 | 303.9 | Justin Rose |
| Brooks Koepka | 302.6 | 299.9 | Sergio Garcia |
| Rickie Fowler | 301.6 | 295.8 | Thomas Pieters |
| Jimmy Walker | 301.3 | 291.7 | Henrik Stenson |
| Patrick Reed | 297.4 | 290.8 | Rafa Cabrera-Bello |
| Jordan Spieth | 295.4 | 289.4 | Chris Wood |
| Phil Mickelson | 294.8 | 288.3 | Danny Willett |
| Brandt Snedeker | 292.6 | 287.7 | Lee Westwood |
| Matt Kuchar | 285.8 | 286.8 | Martin Kaymer |
| Ryan Moore | 283.2 | 285.0 | Andy Sullivan |
| Zach Johnson | 280.1 | 278.3 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
2016 Driving Accuracy
| Team USA | 2016 Driving Accuracy | 2016 Driving Accuracy | Team Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 66% | 70% | Henrik Stenson |
| Matt Kuchar | 65% | 68% | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Zach Johnson | 65% | 64% | Rafa Cabrera-Bello |
| Brandt Snedeker | 59% | 64% | Lee Westwood |
| Rickie Fowler | 58% | 63% | Andy Sullivan |
| Brooks Koepka | 58% | 62% | Danny Willett |
| Jordan Spieth | 58% | 61% | Rory McIlroy |
| Dustin Johnson | 57% | 61% | Sergio Garcia |
| Patrick Reed | 55% | 58% | Martin Kaymer |
| Phil Mickelson | 54% | 58% | Thomas Pieters |
| J.B. Holmes | 51% | 57% | Justin Rose |
| Jimmy Walker | 48% | 56% | Chris Wood |
2016 Greens in Regulation
| Team USA | 2016 Greens in Regulation | 2016 Greens in Regulation | Team Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rickie Fowler | 69% | 72% | Henrik Stenson |
| Matt Kuchar | 67% | 70% | Sergio Garcia |
| Dustin Johnson | 67% | 69% | Rafa Cabrera-Bello |
| Brandt Snedeker | 66% | 69% | Rory McIlroy |
| Phil Mickelson | 66% | 68% | Danny Willett |
| Brooks Koepka | 66% | 67% | Justin Rose |
| J.B. Holmes | 65% | 66% | Lee Westwood |
| Ryan Moore | 65% | 65% | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Patrick Reed | 64% | 65% | Chris Wood |
| Zach Johnson | 64% | 64% | Andy Sullivan |
| Jordan Spieth | 63% | 63% | Martin Kaymer |
| Jimmy Walker | 63% | 63% | Thomas Pieters |
2016 Strokes Gained Putting
| Team USA | 2016 Strokes Gained Putting | 2016 Strokes Gained Putting | Team Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Spieth | 0.76 | 0.54 | Rafa Cabrera-Bello |
| Phil Mickelson | 0.57 | 0.42 | Martin Kaymer |
| Brooks Koepka | 0.45 | 0.30 | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Zach Johnson | 0.40 | 0.25 | Andy Sullivan |
| Matt Kuchar | 0.38 | 0.17 | Danny Willett |
| Ryan Moore | 0.35 | -0.16 | Chris Wood |
| Brandt Snedeker | 0.34 | -0.20 | Justin Rose |
| Dustin Johnson | 0.33 | -0.21 | Rory McIlroy |
| Patrick Reed | 0.28 | -0.39 | Sergio Garcia |
| Jimmy Walker | 0.24 | -0.39 | Henrik Stenson |
| Rickie Fowler | 0.15 | -1.06 | Thomas Pieters |
| J.B. Holmes | -0.15 | -1.89 | Lee Westwood |
