Forget about national, or in the case of the European constituents, continental loyalty, as the bookmakers have received a lot of serious single bets on the USA to win the Ryder Cup at 4 to 7. This includes a couple of five-figure bets and there seems little doubt that it is the Americans that will prevail at The Belfry.

Many of those who believe the USA will win do so because of their superior ability in the singles, if the prices for leadership after day one and day two respectively demonstrate market trends. Good value to be their team's top scorer are Scott Verplank (16 to 1) and Mark Calcavecchia (18 to 1), who is widely tipped to team up with Tiger Woods.

On the European team, Sweden's Niclas Fasth (14 to 1) could make a big debut and Colin Montgomerie (8 to 1) is not a man to lie down.

OUTRIGHT: 4/7 USA; 7/4 Europe; 9/1 Tie. * If you back either of the two sides before the start of the Ryder Cup and the match ends in a tie on Sunday evening then Paddy Power will give you your original stake back.

TOP USA PLAYER: 9/4 T Woods; 7/2 P Mickelson; 8/1 D Love, J Furyk; 9/1 D Duval; 10/1 D Toms; 16/1 S Verplank; 18/1 M Calcavecchia; 20/1 S Hoch; 25/1 S Cink; 28/1 H Sutton; 33/1 P Azinger.

TOP EUROPEAN PLAYER: 7/2 S Garcia; 5/1 P Harrington; 13/2 D Clarke; 7/1 T Bjorn; 8/1 C Montgomerie; 10/1 J Parnevik, B Langer; 14/1 N Fasth; 16/1 L Westwood; 20/1 P McGinley; 25/1 P Fulke; 40/1 P Price.

LEADING AFTER DAY ONE: Evens USA; 6/5 Europe; 9/2 Tie.

LEADING AFTER DAY TWO: 10/11 USA; 5/4 Europe; Tie 5/1.

HOLE-IN-ONE: 8/1.

Padraig Harrington to win all five matches (refund if he does not play five) 33/1.

Tiger Woods to win his singles 4/11.

A fist fight to break out on the course 100/1.

Tiger Woods to drive the 10th green 1/3.

Odds courtesy of Paddy Power.