This win helped him secure a place in the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team by finishing tenth on the points list. He became the first (and as of 2018, the only) player to go from Q-School to making the Ryder Cup team in the following year.
His triumph enabled him to be part of the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team by placing tenth on the points list. He was the inaugural and, as of 2018, the sole player to advance from Q-School directly into the Ryder Cup squad in subsequent years.