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DAY FOUR STATS AND REVIEW

Euro Players Score Fairways GIR Putts 1 Clarke 70 10 14 31 2 Bjorn MC - - - 3 Harrington 71 5 10 26 4 Fulke 83 10 8 32 5 Westwood 74 10 11 31 6 Montgomerie 72 10 12 31 7 P Price 71 8 10 27 8 McGinley 76 7 10 32 9 Coltart 73 9 9 29 10 Olazabal 73 8 10 29 11 Garcia 70 11 12 29 12 Parnevik 71 10 11 30   Averages: 73.09 8.90 10.63 29.72

USA Players Score Fairways GIR Putts 1 Woods 71 9 14 30 2 Mickelson 71 8 11 28 3 Love III 67 10 9 26 4 Duval 67 9 13 29 5 Calcavecchia 75 6 10 31 6 Hoch MC - - - 7 Cink 70 8 14 30 8 Lehman MC - - - 9 Durant MC - - - 10 Furyk MC - - - 11 Faxon 75 7 8 29 12 Toms MC - - -   Averages: 70.86 8.14 11.29 29.00

SUMMARY

The final round stats evoke memories of the last Ryder Cup.

At Brookline, the Americans were outplayed over the first couple of days but when the heat was really turned up they produced the goods when it mattered most.

And so at Lytham on Sunday, the US side provided the winner in David Duval, outscored the Europeans heavily and holed the putts when it really mattered.

The most notable difference came in the scoring. The Europeans had been a shot better on average for the first two days and half a stroke superior on Saturday.

But today, the US side thrashed the Europeans by an average of over two shots!

The figures were slightly distorted by Pierre Fulke's woeful 83 but significantly no European broke 70. For the Americans, Duval and Davis Love shot 67.

The Europeans were slightly more accurate for the fourth day running but the Americans, as they proved all week, were better at hitting greens. Today they edged out the Europeans 11.29 to 10.63.

But, aside from the difference in scoring, the other notable statistical turnaround came on the greens.

The Americans had been out-putted for the first three days but today they had the edge with the putter and averaged less than 30 for the first time.

Although not all the players we chose this week will take part at the Belfy, the statistics suggest that the Achilles heel for Europe could be their last day performance.

The Americans overtook them with a fast finish at Brookline and that was repeated here.

So if the Euros get off to a fast start in the Ryder Cup, they could be vulnerable to another late American attack.

USA

David Duval (67): A fantastic performance by Duval as he deservedly landed his first major title. The extra belief it will give him makes him a big threat at the Ryder Cup and if he finds the right partner Europe will do well to keep him at bay. Today he wasn't that accurate off the tee, but he hit 13 greens and broke 30 putts for the second day running. A lot of them were the key four footers that can win or lose Ryder Cups so watch out for him at the Belfry.

Tiger Woods (71): Tiger launched a mini-charge as he tried to scramble back into contention but his game was never quite on this week and he had to settle for a level par 71. Again he didn't hit enough fairways (9) – “my mechanics were a little bit off” - although 14 out of 18 greens was a fine effort. But the putts didn't drop again as he failed to break 30 for the third day running. Woods, as the spearhead of the US team, can't afford to have an off week like this at the Ryder Cup.

Phil Mickelson (71): After taking 35 putts yesterday, Mickelson got his putter working again with 28 today. But his level par 71 was another moderate effort and he didn't really look like challenging when his winning chance was gone. His driving has lacked accuracy all week and he hit only eight fairways today. He has an excellent Ryder Cup record so he will hope his game returns to his normal high standard at the Belfry.

Davis Love (67): Love made an excellent charge from off the pace today, getting to within one of the lead after his birdie at 11. But he couldn't quite go through with his effort and dropped shots coming in. He hit 10 fairways and nine greens in his 67 but the key was hit putting. For the second day running he took just 26 putts. Love's talent and experience will be key in the Ryder Cup.

Mark Calcavecchia (75): Calc had his worst ball striking day of the tournament, hitting only six fairways and 10 greens (six worse than Saturday). And when you add in 31 putts his four-over 75 is no surprise. Calcavecchia's statistics were up and down all week but if puts all parts of his game together he could be a dangerous customer in the Ryder Cup.

Stewart Cink (70): A creditable performance by Cink as he finished with a one-under 70. Although he hit less than 10 fairways for the fourth day running, his iron play was strong and he found 14 greens in regulation. He again struggled to read the greens and took 30 putts.

Brad Faxon (75): Faxon broke 30 putts for the third day out of four but he had his worst day from tee to green. He found just seven fairways and eight greens and with 29 putts it translated into a disappointing 75. Faxon was seven over for the weekend after getting himself in contention after two days so he will want to perform better in the heat of battle at the Belfry.

EUROPE

Darren Clarke (70): He hit the ball really nicely all week and could have easily walked away with the Claret Jug if his putting had been sharper. The Ulsterman said: “The putter didn't quite work as I would have liked, but unfortunately things just didn't go my way.” And the stats back this up with Clarke finding 14 greens in regulation, but taking 31 putts for the round. His driving was also solid with ten fairways hit out of 14. The cigar smoking Irish man seems to be back to his best and seems to be enjoying his golf again. On this form he will play a key role in the forthcoming September battle and he is confident mood: “I think our team is shaping up great and we're going to have another good tournament come September.”

Colin Montgomerie (72): Another major and another missed opportunity for Monty, who never got into contention at any point in his final round. His main weakness as usual was his putting, with the Scot taking 31 putts today, the same amount as in his third round. His driving was up to it's usual high standard – hitting ten out of 14 fairways, and his fairway irons were also solid as he hit 12 greens in regulation. He will again look back and wonder where it all went wrong, but the simple fact is that until he can convert more birdie chances with his putter he will always fall just sort of the desired goal, and he admitted: “I was just not good enough on the greens and when I missed that short putt for birdie on Friday evening the writing was on the wall.” However, he is still a key player in Sam Torrance's Ryder Cup team and you can rest assure he will always give 100%.

Lee Westwood (74): A disappointing finish to the week with putting, like Monty, proving to be his Achilles heel. He hit 31 putts in his final round which he will not be pleased about. However, he was solid in the driving department – hitting ten fairways out of 14. His sound driving enabled him to hit 11 greens in regulation, but too many putts cost him dearly. However, all in all a decent week for the reigning European Order Of Merit champion, and he will have gained more positives than negatives. Hopefully he can continue the rehabilitation of his game and by September show his form of last year.

Padraig Harrington (71): An inconsistent week for the Irish man, which is a slight surprise bearing in mind that he is one of the most consistent players on the European Tour. As the week went on Harrington's driving got steadily worse and on Sunday he managed to find only five fairways out of 14. He played better off the fairways – hitting ten greens in regulation and put in his best putting performance of the four days, taking 26 putts. Still has to prove to people that he is genuinely a world class player, and will be frustrated that he couldn't build on his round of five under par on Friday. At that point he was well in contention but slipped away over the weekend, something that he must work on. However, he is still a useful weapon for Sam Torrance and will be determined to prove the doubters wrong come September.

Jose Maria Olazabal (73): Driving has always been the Spanish stars main weakness, and it has been no different this week. He managed to hit eight fairways out of 14 today, which was three better than yesterday, meaning he was always struggling to hit the greens. He did find ten greens in regulation, but at 29 putts he was never likely to convert the few birdie chances he had. Can't be too hard on him as it was obvious before the start of the tournament that Lytham is a course not suited to his game, but even so he does seem to be playing way below his best at the moment. However, a key player for the September clash and even if he is not playing at the top of his game, he is real pressure player and certainly one to have in a tense situation.

Pierre Fulke (83): It's hard to find words to describe this closing round and once again the feeling that he could be a liability for the Ryder Cup is there for everyone to discuss. After such a good weak where he looked like he had rediscovered his touch, he played quite dreadful today and found only eight greens in regulation! He managed to hit ten fairways out of 14, but took too many putts – at 32. Whether the pressure of being in contention made him play so bad is open to debate, but if so this is a very worrying sign. At this stage looks one of the weak links in the European team and only he can now prove the critics wrong.

Sergio Garcia (70): Slightly unlucky in his final round in that he got some bad breaks, but he is getting more consistent with every tournament he plays. Found 11 fairways today, which was encouraging and 12 greens in regulation. Took a couple too many putts at 29 – but all in all a decent week for the young Spanish sensation. Firmly established now as one of the leading players in the world and as long as he can continue to learn from both his experiences and mistakes, he will be around for a very long time. Great player to have on the Ryder Cup team and with his enthusiasm and drive will play a massive role in September.

Jesper Parnevik (71): “I played well this week, but my putter was just not there. I have to get a few more points to get on the Ryder Cup team, but I have two more tournaments to get it.” And Sam Torrance will be hoping he can, in that at the moment Bernhard Langer, Sergio Garcia and Parnevik are all battling it out for the two wild card places. His stats prove that he is playing well in that he hit ten fairways and 12 greens, but 30 putts was a few too many if he was ever going to challenge eventual winner David Duval. Will play in the Ryder Cup whichever way he has to qualify and likely to play a leading role.

Phillip Price (71): Again his driving was the problem – hitting only eight fairways from 14. Managed to find ten greens and continued to putt well, taking 27 in total. Went through a stage in his round when he made five consecutive birdies, proving that when his games on fire he is a very good player. Looks like he will definitely figure in the September clash and although his role might be limited, he looks the kind of player willing to grind out a result even if he's not playing at his best – good attitude.

Paul McGinley (76): A poor end to a tournament where he has shown the good and bad points of his game. For each of the four rounds he has had a sloppy finish to his card and looks to suffer from either a loss of concentration or nerves when getting into a position to challenge for top honours. Must improve his temperament before the September battle, or he could be a sitting duck that the Americans will eagerly wait to take apart. Took 32 putts today and hit only 50% of his fairways, enough said.

Andrew Coltart (73) Again showed his battling qualities to shoot a one over par round, after hitting only 50% of greens in regulation. The Scot always gives his best and certainly relies on his putting to save him when other aspects of his game are struggling. Still has a bit to do to automatically qualify for the team in September, and if he does he will be hoping for a better experience than in 1999. On that occasion he only appeared in the singles, where he was taken apart by world number one Tiger Woods.