Orion Group's Golf Ambassador, Oliver Wilson will make his Ryder Cup debut at Valhalla Golf Club on the 19th September watched by millions of people worldwide. Oliver will be part of the 12 man European Team seeking a fourth successive victory over the United States.

Oliver made up the last place in The Ryder Cup Points List entering the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles along with 9 other qualifying Ryder Cup potentials, ensured he would be bound for Kentucky in style by finishing in the top ten in the final qualifying event.

Wilson, who looked to be in danger of missing the cut on Friday, responded magnificently to claim the tenth and last automatic place in the qualifying table with rounds of 68 and 69 over the weekend at Gleneagles.

Along with the other debutants Hansen and Rose, Wilson joins Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Henrik Stenson and Robert Karlsson, all of whom qualified via the World Points List, and Miguel Angel Jiménez and Graeme McDowell, from the European Points List, as the ten automatic qualifiers for The 2008 European Ryder Cup Team.

Orion Group would like to wish Oliver Wilson and The European Ryder Cup Team all the best in the tournament of the year!

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