Lagene
USA
USAs kaptein var Paul Azinger. Visekapteiner var Olin Browne, Raymond Floyd og Dave Stockton.
 USA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiller | Alder | Verdensranking | Tidligere Ryder Cup | ||
| Phil Mickelson | 38 | 2 | 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006 | ||
| Stewart Cink | 35 | 7 | 2002, 2004, 2006 | ||
| Kenny Perry | 48 | 17 | 2004 | ||
| Jim Furyk | 38 | 13 | 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006 | ||
| Anthony Kim | 23 | 16 | - | ||
| Justin Leonard | 36 | 24 | 1997, 1999 | ||
| Ben Curtis | 31 | 32 | - | ||
| Boo Weekley | 35 | 33 | - | ||
| *Steve Stricker | 41 | 8 | - | ||
| *Hunter Mahan | 26 | 37 | - | ||
| *J.B. Holmes | 26 | 55 | - | ||
| *Chad Campbell | 34 | 53 | 2004, 2006 | ||
- (*=Kapteinens valg.)
Europa
Nick Faldo ledet Europas lag. Visekaptein var Jose Maria Olazabal.
 Europa | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiller | Alder | Verdensranking | Tidligere Ryder Cup | ||
| Sergio Garcia | 28 | 4 | 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006 | ||
| Søren Hansen | 34 | 45 | - | ||
| Padraig Harrington | 37 | 3 | 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006 | ||
| Miguel Angel Jiménez | 44 | 20 | 1999, 2004 | ||
| Robert Karlsson | 39 | 22 | 2006 | ||
| Graeme McDowell | 29 | 30 | - | ||
| Justin Rose | 28 | 14 | - | ||
| Henrik Stenson | 32 | 6 | 2006 | ||
| Lee Westwood | 35 | 14 | 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006 | ||
| Oliver Wilson | 27 | 51 | - | ||
| *Paul Casey | 31 | 35 | 2004, 2006 | ||
| *Ian Poulter | 32 | 23 | 2004 | ||
- (*=Kapteinens valg)
Europa hadde vunnet turneringen de siste 3 gangene, og var favoritter før start.
