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.
This victory aided him in securing a spot on the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team by ranking tenth on the points list. He became the first and, as of 2018, the only player to move from Q-School directly into the Ryder Cup team the following year.