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 Buick Championship (8/29/05)
1. WOODS, Tiger
1,812.500
2. MICKELSON, Phil
766.875
3. DiMARCO, Chris
440.000
4. LOVE III, Davis
421.875
5. TOMS, David
348.917
6. PERRY, Kenny
258.000
7. FURYK, Jim
256.000
8. COUPLES, Fred
235.227
9. FUNK, Fred
233.333
10. CINK, Stewart
225.227
11. LEHMAN, Tom
201.250
12. PEREZ, Pat
197.500
13. PALMER, Ryan
192.500
14. TAYLOR, Vaughn
190.833
15. JOHNSON, Zach
166.477
16. LEONARD, Justin
163.750
17. OGILVIE, Joe
161.352
18. BRYANT, Bart
156.477
19. CRANE, Ben
138.750
20. FAXON, Brad
138.000
21. O’HAIR, Sean
127.500
22. MAYFAIR, Billy
125.833
T23. VERPLANK, Scott
121.667
T23. HERRON, Tim
121.667
25. HOWELL, Charles
118.227

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, 225, 200, 175, 150, 125, 100, 75, 50, 25
2006 Regular events: 375, 180, 160, 140, 120, 100, 80, 60, 40, 20
2006 Majors: 675, 360, 320, 280, 240, 200, 160, 120, 80, 40

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