sentences:  The world rankings and records are at the start of the 1991 Ryder Cup.The selection process for the European team remained the same as used since 1985, with nine players chosen from the 1991 European Tour money list at the conclusion of the German Open on August 25 and the remaining three team members being chosen immediately afterwards by the team captain, Bernard Gallacher.Gallacher had announced before the final event that he would choose Nick Faldo as one of his picks.