will now see the leading five players

After consultation with European Team Ryder Cup Captain José Maria Olazábal, the European Tour Tournament Committee has announced a modified qualification procedure for The 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club, Chicago, from September 28-30, 2012. The qualification criteria, beginning at the Omega European Masters at Crans-Sur-Sierre from September 1-4, 2011, and ending at the conclusion of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in 2012, will now see the leading five players from the European points list joined by the leading five players from the World Points List as automatic qualifiers to the European team. This represents a reversal of the two lists with the European points list counting before the world points list.