John Rollins, Ryder Cupper?

From the AP's Doug Ferguson:

John Rollins earned more Ryder Cup points (375) for winning the watered-down B.C. Open than Chris DiMarco earned (360) for being runner-up at the British Open.

DiMarco nearly chased down Tiger Woods at his best, making four birdies and two clutch par saves on the back nine at Royal Liverpool to close with a 68 and finishing two shots behind.

Across the ocean at the B.C. Open, a tournament rife with Nationwide Tour players and those without full status in the big leagues, Rollins rolled in a 5-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a one-shot victory over Bob May.

PGA president Roger Warren knew there was potential for such a scenario, but offered no apologies.

"It has drawn a lot of attention because it actually occurred," Warren said Monday night from Kiawah Island, S.C. "The interpretation of that as good or bad, I'm not going to get into that. The system was designed to make sure we had those players who were playing well in this year receiving points higher than the first year, so as to reward good play. And we wanted to make sure we placed a value on winning."

Both got into the top 10 in the U.S. standings -- DiMarco went from 21st to sixth place, while Rollins went from 39th to 10th. Four tournaments remain before the team is announced.