How the players fared at Valhalla

Europe

PAUL CASEY

Played 3, Halved 2, Lost 1

Foursomes: Casey & Stenson lost to Leonard & Mahan 3 & 2; fourballs: Casey & Garcia halved with Curtis & Stricker; singles: halved with Mahan

Verdict: Wild card battled hard, but did not bring his best game. 5 out of 10.

SERGIO GARCIA

Played 4, Halved 2, Lost 3

Foursomes: Garcia & Westwood halved with Perry & Furyk; fourballs: Garcia & Jimenez lost to Leonard & Mahan 4 & 3, Garcia & Casey halved with Curtis & Stricker; singles: lost to Kim 5 & 4

Verdict: Star of the past, but not this week. Rested for first time. 4 out of 10.

SOREN HANSEN

Played 3, Halved 1, Lost 2

Fourballs: Hansen & Westwood halved with Holmes & Weekley, lost to Holmes & Weekley 2 & 1; singles: lost to Holmes 2 & 1

Verdict: Great chip-in got him off to fine start, but that was as good as it got. 5 out of 10.

PADRAIG HARRINGTON

Played 4, Halved 1, Lost 3

Foursomes: Harrington & Karlsson halved with Mickelson & Kim, lost to Perry & Furyk 3 & 1; fourballs: Harrington & McDowell lost to Mickelson & Kim 2 holes; singles: lost to Cink 2 & 1

Verdict: Appeared not to have enough left in his tank after two major wins. That's one point total from the last two matches. 4 out of 10.

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMENEZ

Played 3, Halved 1, Lost 2

Fourballs: Jimenez & Garcia lost to Leonard & Mahan 4 & 3; foursomes: Jimenez & McDowell halved with Leonard & Mahan; singles: lost to Furyk 2 & 1

Verdict: Lost the game that settled the match and will not look back fondly on his performance. 4 out of 10.

ROBERT KARLSSON

Played 4, Won 1, Halved 2, Lost 1

Foursomes: Karlsson & Harrington halved with Mickelson & Kim, lost to Furyk & Perry 3 & 1; fourballs: Karlsson & Stenson halved with Mickelson & Mahan; singles: bt Leonard 5 & 3

Verdict: Some really great golf finally rewarded with his first cup win. 7 out of 10.

GRAEME McDOWELL

Played 4, Won 2, Halved 1, Lost 1

Fourballs: McDowell & Harrington lost to Mickelson & Kim 2 holes, McDowell & Poulter bt Perry & Furyk 1 hole; foursomes: McDowell & Jimenez halved with Leonard & Mahan; singles: bt Cink 2 & 1

Verdict: Made good impression and should become a better player for it. 8 out of 10.

IAN POULTER

Played 5, Won 4, Lost 1

Foursomes: Poulter & Rose lost to Cink & Campbell 1 hole, bt Cink & Campbell 4 & 3; fourballs: Poulter & Rose bt Stricker & Curtis 4 & 2, Poulter & McDowell bt Furyk & Perry 1 hole; singles: bt Stricker 3 & 2

Verdict: Dream ending would have been to hole winning putt, but he more than proved his doubters wrong. 9 out of 10.

JUSTIN ROSE

Played 4, Won 3, Lost 1

Foursomes: Rose & Poulter lost to Cink & Campbell 1 hole, bt Cink & Campbell 4 & 3; fourballs: Rose & Poulter bt Stricker & Curtis 4 & 2; singles: bt Mickelson 3 & 2

Verdict: Beating the world No 2 capped great debut. 8 out of 10.

HENRIK STENSON

Played 4, Won 1, Halved 1, Lost 2

Foursomes: Stenson & Casey lost to Leonard & Mahan 3 & 2, Stenson & Wilson bt Mickelson & Kim 2 & 1; fourballs: Stenson & Karlsson halved with Mickelson & Mahan; singles: lost to Perry 3 & 2

Verdict: Flashes of brilliance, but not enough of them. 6 out of 10.

LEE WESTWOOD

Played 4, Halved 2, Lost 2

Foursomes: Westwood & Garcia halved with Perry & Furyk; fourballs: Westwood & Hansen halved with Holmes & Weekley, lost to Holmes & Weekley 2 & 1; singles: lost to Curtis 2 & 1

Verdict: Equalled cup record 12-match unbeaten run, but that is not what he came for. 5 out of 10.

OLIVER WILSON

Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1

Foursomes: Wilson & Stenson bt Mickelson & Kim 2 & 1; singles: lost to Weekley 4 & 2

Verdict: 28-foot putt to complete one of the cup's great comebacks, but he will wish he had played more. 6 out of 10.

USA

CHAD CAMPBELL

Played 3, Won 2, Lost 1

Foursomes: Campbell & Cink bt Rose & Poulter 1 hole, lost to Rose & Poulter 4 & 3; singles: bt Harrington 2 & 1

Verdict: Wild card's third cap and he finally came good. 6 out of 10.

STEWART CINK

Played 3, Won 1, Lost 2

Foursomes: Cink & Campbell bt Rose & Poulter 1 hole, lost to Rose & Poulter 4 & 3; singles: lost to McDowell 2 & 1

Verdict: Started well, but then fell away. 5 out of 10.

BEN CURTIS

Played 3, Won 1, Halved 1, Lost 1

Fourballs: Curtis & Stricker lost to Rose & Poulter 4 & 2, halved with Garcia & Casey; singles: bt Westwood 2 & 1

Verdict: Pressure off in singles once America had won. 5 out of 10.

JIM FURYK

Played 4, Won 2, Halved 1, Lost 1

Foursomes: Furyk & Perry halved with Garcia & Westwood, bt Harrington & Karlsson 3 & 1; fourballs: lost to Poulter & McDowell 1 hole; singles: bt Miguel Angel Jimenez 2 & 1

Verdict: On the receiving end when Paul McGinley won the match in 2002, he delivered the winning point this time. 7 out of 10.

JB HOLMES

Played 3, Won 2, Halved 1

Fourballs: Holmes & Weekley halved with Westwood & Hansen, bt Westwood & Hansen 2 & 1, singles: bt Hansen 2 & 1

Verdict: Home state big-hitter could have crumbled after going in water on final hole of his opening game, but delivered. 8 out of 10.

ANTHONY KIM

Played 4, Won 2, Halved 1, Lost 1

Foursomes: Kim & Mickelson halved with Harrington & Karlsson, lost to Stenson & Wilson 2 & 1; fourballs: bt Harrington & McDowell 2 holes; singles: bt Garcia 5 & 4

Verdict: Young livewire starting what could be brilliant cup career. 8 out of 10.

JUSTIN LEONARD

Played 4, Won 2, Halved 1, Lost 1

Foursomes: Leonard & Mahan bt Stenson & Casey 3 & 2, halved with McDowell & Jimenez; fourballs: bt Garcia & Jimenez 4 & 3; singles: lost to Karlsson 5 & 3

Verdict: 1999 hero finally had his first cup wins, but totally out-played by tall Swede. 6 out of 10.

HUNTER MAHAN

Played 5, Won 2, Halved 3

Foursomes: Mahan & Leonard bt Stenson & Casey 3 & 2, halved with McDowell & Jimenez; fourballs: bt Garcia & Jimenez 4 & 3, Mahan & Mickelson halved with Stenson & Karlsson; singles: halved with Casey

Verdict: America's top-scorer and best-ever wild card, but glad going in water on final hole of singles did not cost his team. 9 out of 10

PHIL MICKELSON

Played 5, Won 1, Halved 2, Lost 2

Foursomes: Mickelson & Kim halved with Harrington & Karlsson, lost to Stenson & Wilson 2 & 1; singles: lost to Rose 3 & 2

Verdict: Star player in absence of Tiger Woods, but he did not play like it again. 4 out of 10.

KENNY PERRY

Played 4, Won 2, Halved 1, Lost 1

Foursomes: Perry & Furyk halved with Westwood & Garcia, bt Harrington & Karlsson 3 & 1; fourballs: lost to Poulter & McDowell 1 hole; singles: bt Stenson 3 & 2

Verdict: 48-year-old playing at home rose to the occasion. 8 out of 10.

STEVE STRICKER

Played 3, Halved 1, Lost 2

Fourballs: Stricker & Curtis lost to Poulter & Rose 4 & 2, halved with Garcia & Casey; singles: lost to Poulter 3 & 2

Verdict: Wild card's 18-foot putt late on Saturday was crucial. 6 out of 10.

BOO WEEKLEY

Played 3, Won 2, Halved 1

Fourballs: Weekley & Holmes halved with Westwood & Hansen, bt Westwood & Hansen 2 & 1; singles: bt Wilson 4 & 2

Verdict: Embodied the spirit of the team and proved his quality into the bargain. 9 out of 10.