2010 Ryder Cup: With Bridgestone Win, Hunter Mahan Locks Up Spot On U.S. Team

With his win on Sunday at the Bridgestone Invitational, Hunter Mahan leaped ahead of Tiger Woods in the 2010 Ryder Cup standings, all the way to second place, and locked up a spot on the U.S. team.

“That was my goal at the beginning of the year, to make the team on my own,” Mahan told reporters after the round. He has played on the last three U.S. teams, for two Presidents Cups and one Ryder Cup, but he was a captain’s choice for all three.

Woods, meanwhile, slipped another spot in the Ryder Cup points, falling from ninth to 10th after his wretched performance at the Bridgestone.

With just one tournament left to finalize the Ryder Cup team — this week’s PGA Championship, the fourth and final major tourmanet — here’s how the top 11 spots look:

1. Phil Mickelson
2. Hunter Mahan
3. Jim Furyk
4. Steve Stricker
5. Jeff Overton
6. Anthony Kim
7. Matt Kuchar
8. Lucas Glover
9. Dustin Johnson
10. Tiger Woods
11. Ricky Barnes

The top eight players make the team automatically, and team captain Corey Pavin will choose two more players.