JUDGEMENT day is looming for Bassaleg-based golfer Phil Price.

Today sees the start of the BMW Invitational in Munich, it is the last event where Ryder Cup points will be available and by Sunday Europe's Ryder Cup side for the tournament in September will be decided.

Price is currently clinging on to the 10th and final spot in the automatic places, so the next four days could make or break the Welsh golfer's chances of playing in the sport's most prestigious event.

"I'm right in the hot seat now," said Price.

"Everyone is gunning for me and I'm acutely aware of the situation."

With 300,000 points available from the German tournament, tension is mounting, and mathematically anyone player in the top 20 could still make the top 10.

Price has been in that top 10 all year, but from the relatively safety of sixth he has dropped to tenth and is now less than 50,000 points above nearest rival England's Ian Poulter.

Scot Andrew Oldcorn is 100,000 further back and with the likes of Jose Maria Olazabal and Sergio Garcia looking to grab an automatic spot Price will have to fight for his Ryder Cup future this week.

And unless some disaster befalls Bernhard Langer or Paul McGinley who occupy the two spots directly above Price all those aiming for Ryder Cup glory will be gunning for the Welshman.

While the top 10 are guaranteed a place in the Ryder Cup side, the last two places are wildcards which captain Sam Torrance can hand out at his own discretion.

Sergio Garcia is known to be one, the Spaniard has won twice already on the US Tour, but surprisingly Torrance has revealed that vice-captain Ian Woosnam is a contender for the other.

Woosie is currently 16th in the standings and needs a big finish to qualify automatically, but should he fail to do so he may pick up the final wildcard spot.

The Welshman has a wealth of experience in the competition and as he pointed out before this year's Wales Open, the European side haven't lost in the last three decades when he has been in the team.

Among the other contenders for the final spot are Swede Jesper Parnevik, who has been the season long favourite for the second spot, Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal, and outsider Paul Lawrie.