EUROPEAN RYDER CUP POINTS STANDINGS

London, Jan 26. European Ryder Cup points standings on Monday:

World points list:

1. Lee Westwood (Britain) 148.06 points

2. Rory McIlroy (Britain) 111.66

3. Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 102.75

4. Ross McGowan (Britain) 83.91

5. Ian Poulter (Britain) 79.12

6. Simon Dyson (Britain) 78.09

7. Edoardo Molinari (Italy) 76.96

8. Alexander Noren (Sweden) 66.20

9. Francesco Molinari (Italy) 60.85

10. Gregory Bourdy (France) 60.75

European points list:

1. Westwood 1,623,399.58 points

2. McIlroy 1,278,086.03

3. McGowan 1,104,767.56

4. Poulter 927,415.98

5. Dyson 871,739.72

6. Noren 747,649.12

7. F. Molinari 641,920.79

8. Martin Kaymer (Germany) 633,882.19

9. Ross Fisher (Britain) 632,192.08

10. Anders Hansen (Denmark) 578,708.27

(Top four on world points list qualify for team, plus top five on European points list not otherwise qualified from world points list. Captain Colin Montgomerie will also select three players for his 12-man team for the match against the U.S. at Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales from Oct 1-3)

Team as it stands: Westwood, McIlroy, Harrington, McGowan, Poulter, Dyson, Noren, F. Molinari, Kaymer (plus three players of Montgomerie`s choice)

Source: ANTARA/Reuters