The 39th Ryder Cup will be held Sept. 28-30, 2012, at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.
T.J.'s Team USA Weekly Analysis: July 30
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.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tiger Woods |
5,598.863 | 1 | 1 |
T.J.'s take: : Tiger Woods did not play in the Canadian Open, but stayed at No. 1 in this week's standings.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bubba Watson |
5,446.483 | 2 | 2 |
T.J.'s take: : Bubba Watson did not play in the Canadian Open. He remained at No. 2 this week..
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Dufner |
5,383.502 | 3 | 3 |
T.J.'s take: : Jason Dufner did not play in Canada. He held on to his No. 3 position this week.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Webb Simpson |
4,635.500 | 4 | 4 |
T.J.'s take: : Webb Simpson did not play in Canada, instead staying home for the birth of his second child, a girl, over the weekend. The proud dad remained at No. 3 this week.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Johnson |
4,402.544 | 5 | 5 |
T.J.'s take: : Coming off a win at the John Deere Classic and a tie for ninth at the Open Championship, Zach Johnson took a well-deserved week off and missed the Canadian Open. He stayed at No. 5 this week.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Kuchar |
4,320.192 | 6 | 6 |
T.J.'s take: : Matt Kuchar extended his Tour-leading consecutive cuts made streak to 23 this past weekend in Canada, which led to a tie for 34th. While he picked up some valuable Ryder Cup points, they weren't enough for Kuchar to move position-wise in this week's standings. He remains at No. 6.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Mickelson |
4,107.108 | 7 | 7 |
T.J.'s take: : Phil Mickelson did not play in Canada. He stayed at No. 7 this week.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hunter Mahan |
4,035.728 | 8 | 8 |
T.J.'s take: : Hunter Mahan tied for 48th at the Canadian Open, moving up 20 spots on the leaderboard Sunday thanks to a 4-under 66. Like Kuchar, Mahan picked up some Ryder Cup points, however, he wasn't able to move ahead of anyone this week.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Keegan Bradley |
3,382.206 | 9 | 9 |
T.J.'s take: : Keegan Bradley did not play in Canada. He stayed at No. 9.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rickie Fowler |
3,268.838 | 10 | 10 |
T.J.'s take: : Rickie Fowler did not play in Canada. He stayed at No. 10.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brandt Snedeker |
3,127.787 | 11 | 11 |
T.J.'s take: : Brandt Snedeker recently said that for the first time in a long time, he's feeling healthy. That's certainly showing too. After a tie for third at the Open Championship, Snedeker had a tie for 34th at the Canadian Open. Sure, Snedeker probably was hoping for more than a tie for 34th, but he'll leave proud of the 4-under 66 his shot in the final round. He remained at No. 11.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Johnson |
2,920.770 | 12 | 12 |
T.J.'s take: : Dustin Johnson did not play in Canada. He stayed at No. 12 this week.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Stricker |
2,898.069 | 13 | 13 |
T.J.'s take: : Steve Stricker decided not to play in the Canadian Open. For the second week in a row, he's No. 13.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bo Van Pelt |
2,824.231 | 14 | 14 |
T.J.'s take: : It seems as though Bo Van Pelt has been the master of playing great this season, picking up Ryder Cup points as a result, yet not gaining much ground -- if any -- in his standings position. That happened again in Canada. Van Pelt tied for seventh -- his seventh top-10 finish this season -- but remained at No. 14 in the standings.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Furyk |
2,653.116 | 15 | 15 |
T.J.'s take: : With a pair of even-par 70s at the Canadian Open, Jim Furyk missed the cut. He stayed at No. 15 in the latest standings.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Robert Garrigus |
2,459.247 | 16 | 22 |
T.J.'s take: : Robert Garrigus moved up six spots in the latest standings, jumping from No. 22 to No. 16, thanks to a tie for second in the Canadian Open. It was Garrigus's fifth top-10 finish of the season. Three of those have included runner-up showings. Since missing the cut at the U.S. Open, his last three starts look like this: a tie for fourth at AT&T National; a tie for 25th at the John Deere Classic; and the tie for second in Canada. Not a bad time -- at all -- to get hot. If Garrigus keeps playing like this but misses out on an automatic Ryder Cup bid when points close at the PGA Championship in two weeks, you'd have to believe Davis Love III will be keeping a close eye and considering him as a captain's pick.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Haas |
2,378.767 | 17 | 16 |
T.J.'s take: : Bill Haas did not play in Canada and dropped one spot this week to No. 17.
Scott-Piercy-82x82jpg.jpg Scott Piercy 2,297.096 18 NA T.J.'s Take: With a win at the Canadian Open, Piercy moved into the top 20 of the Team USA Ryder Cup standings for the first time this year. Piercy got off to a hot start in Canada with an 8-under 62 in the opening round and never really cooled off with three consecutive 67s to close out the tournament. In the two starts prior to Sunday's win, Piercy finished tied for 12th at the Greenbrier and third at the John Deere Classic. He's a man on the move.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Na |
2,266.283 | 19 | 17 |
T.J.'s take: : Kevin Na did not play in the Canadian Open and dropped two spots in the latest standings to No. 19.
| PLAYER | POINTS | THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Stanley |
2,251.219 | 20 | 18 |
T.J.'s take: : With a tie for 61st in the Canadian Open, Kyle Stanley dropped two spots in the latest standings down to No. 20.
Team USA Qualifying Process
The United States points system will determine the top eight players for the 2012 United States Ryder Cup Team on August 13. In addition, Captain Davis Love III will select four players to complete the United States Team. Points are based upon the following:
• Prize money earned in the 2011 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 2012 "Official" events from Jan. 1 through Aug. 12: 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 2012 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 2012 events played opposite the major championships and opposite World Golf Championships events between Jan. 1 and the PGA Championship, which concludes Aug. 12 -- one-half point will be awarded for every $1,000 earned; all U.S. players making the cut will earn points.
