Players competing for a spot on the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team will accumulate points from Aug. 22, 2004 (WGC-NEC Invitational) through the 88th PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill., which concludes Aug. 20, 2006.

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.

Through The Masters (4/11/05)

1. WOODS, Tiger 777.500
2. DiMARCO, Chris 322.500
3. MICKELSON, Phil 296.875
4. TOMS, David 254.167
5. CINK, Stewart 225.227
6. LEHMAN, Tom 201.250
7. FUNK, Fred 193.333
8. OGILVIE, Joe 136.352
9. JOHNSON, Zach 120.227
10. PALMER, Ryan 120.000
10. HERRON, Tim 120.000
12. NA, Kevin 117.000
13. PERRY, Kenny 105.000
14. McCARRON, Scott 97.500
15. GEIBERGER, Brent 95.000
15. MAHAN, Hunter 95.000
17. AUSTIN, Woody 90.000
18. TAYLOR, Vaughn 88.333
19. HOWELL III, Charles 88.227
20. PEREZ, Pat 82.500
21. BRYANT, Bart 81.477
22. LEONARD, Justin 76.250
23. KELLY, Jerry 71.250
24. SHEEHAN, Patrick 70.000
25. CALCAVECCHIA, Mark 67.500

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, 135, 120, 105, 90, 75, 60, 45, 30, 15
2006 Regular events: 375, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10
2006 Majors: 675, 180, 160, 140, 120, 100, 80, 60, 40, 20

The top-10 finishers on the points list qualify for the 12-man team, and the U.S. Ryder Cup Captain will select the two final players to complete the team.

The 36th Ryder Cup will be held September 22-24, 2006, at The K Club in Straffan, Ireland.