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T.J.'s Team USA Weekly Analysis: June 9-15

The 38th Ryder Cup will be held Oct. 1-3, 2010, at The Celtic Manor Resort in City of Newport, Wales. Each week leading up to the matches, PGA.com Interactive Producer T.J. Auclair will provide analysis of the top 20 U.S. players in the latest standings. Go to the bottom of the page to learn how the U.S. Ryder Cup team is determined.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Phil Mickelson	5,120.24900	1	1

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Anthony Kim	3,062.34500	2	2

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Jim Furyk	3,031.78200	3	3

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Lucas Glover	2,855.55400	4	4

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Steve Stricker	2,535.84700	5	5

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Hunter Mahan	2,509.43300	6	6

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Ben Crane	2,469.88900	7	8

T.J.'s Take: In Memphis, Crane turned in his worst result in four starts, which should tell you a little something about how well the man is playing these days. His result in Memphis? A tie for 12th with bookend rounds of 67. Crane is in a nice place with his game right now and could be a factor this week at Pebble Beach. After all, he already has a win this season at a California U.S. Open course - Torrey Pines. This week, Crane jumps one spot in the standings.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Dustin Johnson	2,405.3900	8	7

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Stewart Cink	2,266.18700	9	9

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Matt Kuchar	2,172.70000	10	10

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Ricky Barnes	2,100.12700	11	11

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Zach Johnson	2,023.83000	12	15

T.J.'s Take: The season of unpredictability continues for Johnson. This time, it was unpredictable in the right direction with a tie for 12th in Memphis that moved him up two positions in the latest standings. Somewhat astonishingly, Johnson has just one top-10 in 2010. That was his win at Colonial. Last week at Memorial, he tied for 47th. These last three starts have been a microcosm of his season. What can you expect this week at Pebble? Your guess is as good as mine.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Tiger Woods	2,021.46300	13	12

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Rickie Fowler	1,983.94100	14	13

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Jeff Overton	1,957.36900	15	14

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Bo Van Pelt	1,873.81700	16	16

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
J.B. Holmes	1,705.33100	17	18

T.J.'s Take: A tie for 59th in Memphis made for a rather forgettable week for Holmes. Even still, since he played and made the cut, he was awarded a few Ryder Cup points. Just enough, in fact, to help him move up one spot in this week's standings.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Nick Watney	1,698.33000	18	17

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Jason Bohn	1,667.25500	19	19

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Player	Points	This Week	Last Week
Bill Haas	1,643.07000	20	20

T.J.'s Take: Did not play.

Team USA Qualifying Process

The United States points system will determine the top eight players for the 2010 United States Ryder Cup Team on August 15. In addition, Captain Corey Pavin selects four players on Sept. 7, 2010, to complete the United States Team. Points are based upon the following:

-- Prize money earned in the 2009 major championships (Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship): One point is awarded for every $1,000 earned; all U.S. players making the cut will earn points.

-- Prize money earned in 2010 "Official" events from Jan. 1 through Aug. 15: One point is awarded for every $1,000 earned, excluding the major championships, events played opposite major championships and events played opposite World Golf Championships; all U.S. players making the cut will earn points.

-- Prize money earned for the 2010 major championships: (Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, and the PGA Championship). Two points are awarded for every $1,000 earned; all U.S. players making the cut will earn points.

Prize money earned in 2010 events played opposite the major championships and opposite World Golf Championships events between Jan. 1 and the PGA Championship, Aug. 15 -- one-half point will be awarded for every $1,000 earned; all U.S. players making the cut will earn points.

Click for complete Team USA Standings