The 11 players in each team are selected on their standing in the European order of merit. They play a series of 32 matches of singles, foursomes and four-balls. Severiano Ballesteros will be the star of the European team, while Sandy Lyle and Brian Barnes will be among the British players.
Harry Carpenter reports from the Old Course at Sunningdale on the first morning's foursomes. Commentators Peter Alliss, Clive Clark, Alex Hay, Bruce Critchley
Television presentation RICHARD TILLING, ALASDAIR SCOTT Editor DAVID KENNING
Golf scores and reports on Ceefax