2008 U.S. Ryder Cup Team
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CREDIT: Fred Vuich/SI
Ben Curtis
Stow, Ohio
Age: 31
RC Rank: 20
Driving Yds. 284.0 (129th)
Fairways Pct. 66.81% (46th)
GIR Pct. 62.58% (124th)
Putting Avg. 1.781 (62nd)
Ryder Cup (R) 0-0-0
World Rank 33rd
Curtis is the surprise member of this lineup,
thanks to his tie for second at the PGA Championship,
at which he earned double points and vaulted into the top eight
in the standings. The 2003 British Open champion is inconsistent tee
to green and misses a lot of cuts, but he is a consummate scrambler.
In Curtis, captain Azinger has a true wild card.


