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The 2012 Ryder Cup begins on Friday at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill., and the European team will be looking for their second-straight victory in the biennial competition.
Team Europe is led by captain José María Olazábal. The headliners for the team include young sensation and world No. 1, Rory McIlroy, who will be participating in his second Ryder Cup. McIlroy went 1-1-2 in 2010.
Justin Rose returns to the team after missing the 2010 event. He has one Ryder cup appearance in 2008, when he went 3-1-0 in a losing effort. Rose made his way onto the team by virtue of his win at the 2012 WGC Championship.
Sergio Garcia will be playing in his sixth Ryder Cup, having been on the winning side three times. The 32-year-old boasts a 14-6-4 career record and has won 67 percent of the possible points for Team Europe in his matches. Garcia earned an automatic bid to the squad when he won the Wyndham Championship.
For profiles of every golfer, head to the Ryder Cup's official site.
Complete roster for Team Europe:
José María Olazábal -- Captain
Nicolas Colsaerts
Luke Donald
Sergio Garcia
Peter Hanson
Martin Kaymer
Paul Lawrie
Graeme McDowell
Rory McIlroy
Francesco Molinari
Ian Poulter
Justin Rose
Lee Westwood
Thomas Björn -- Vice Captain
Darren Clarke -- Vice Captain
Miguel Angel Jiménez -- Vice Captain
Paul McGinley -- Vice Captain