U.S. Ryder Cup Qualifications
The 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup Team is chosen on the basis of points compiled by The PGA of America, which players accumulated from Aug. 22, 2004 (WGC-NEC Invitational) through the 88th PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill., which concludes Aug. 20, 2006. Points are awarded for top-10 finishes at PGA Tour co-sponsored events as follows: 2004 Regular events: 75, 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5; 2005 Regular events: 75, 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5; 2005 Majors: 450, 225, 200, 175, 150, 125, 100, 75, 50, 25; 2006 Regular events: 375, 180, 160, 140, 120, 100, 80, 60, 40, 20; 2006 Majors: 675, 360, 320, 280, 240, 200, 160, 120, 80, 40. The top-10 finishers on the points list qualify for the 12-man team, and the U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Tom Lehman will select the two final players to complete the team.
| Points are awarded for top-10 finishes at PGA Tour co-sponsored events as follows: |
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | |
| 2004 Regular events: | 75 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 2005 Regular events: | 75 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 2005 Majors: | 450 | 225 | 200 | 175 | 150 | 125 | 100 | 75 | 50 | 25 |
| 2006 Regular events: | 375 | 180 | 160 | 140 | 120 | 100 | 80 | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| 2006 Majors: | 675 | 360 | 320 | 280 | 240 | 200 | 160 | 120 | 80 | 40 |
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