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The Ryder Cup (47th). [Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, Minn.].
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The Ryder Cup (46th). [Adare Manor Resort, Adare, Co. Limerick].
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The Ryder Cup (45th). [Black course, Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, NY].
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The Ryder Cup (44th) (Sep 29-Oct 1). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Luke Donald (Eng/Europe); Zach Johnson (USA). [Marco Simone G&CC, nr Laghetto, Rome].
Overall result: Europe 16.5, USA 11.5.
Sunday singles: Jon Rahm (Esp) halved with Scottie Scheffler; Viktor Hovland (Nor) bt Collin Morikawa 4&3; Justin Rose (Eng) lost to Patrick Cantlay 2&1; Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) bt Sam Burns 3&1; Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng) lost to Max Homa by 1 hole; Tyrrell Hatton (Eng) bt Brian Harman 3&2; Ludvig Åberg (Swe) lost to Brooks Koepka 3&2; Sepp Straka (Aut) lost to Justin Thomas by 2 holes; Nicolai Højgaard (Den) lost to Xander Schauffele 3&1; Shane Lowry (Ire) halved with Jordan Spieth; Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) bt Rickie Fowler 3&1; Robert MacIntyre (Scot) bt Wyndham Clark 2&1.
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The Ryder Cup (43rd) (Sep 24-26; postponed from Sept 25-27, 2020 due to global coronavirus pandemic). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Steve Stricker (USA); Padraig Harrington (Ire/Europe). [Straits Course, Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, Wisconsin].
Overall result: USA 19; Europe 9.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Xander Schauffele lost to Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) 3&2; Patrick Cantlay bt Shane Lowry (Ire) 4&2; Scottie Scheffler bt Jon Rahm (Esp) 4&3; Bryson DeChambeau bt Sergio Garcia (Esp) 3&2; Collin Morikawa halved with Viktor Hovland (Nor); Dustin Johnson bt Paul Casey (Eng) 1 up; Brooks Koepka bt Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) 2&1; Tony Finau lost to Ian Poulter (Eng) 3&2; Justin Thomas bt Tyrrell Hatton (Eng) 4&3; Harris English lost to Lee Westwood (Eng) 1 up; Jordan Spieth halved with Tommy Fleetwood (Eng); Daniel Berger bt Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng) 1 up.
Note: Dustin Johnson joined Arnold Palmer (1967), Gardner Dickinson (1967), Larry Nelson (1979) and Francesco Molinari (2018) as one of only five golfers to score a perfect 5-0-0 in a single Ryder Cup.
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The Ryder Cup not played in 2020 (scheduled for Sept 25-27, 2020; postponed until Sept 24-26, 2021 due to world coronavirus pandemic). [Straits Course, Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, Wisconsin].
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The Ryder Cup (42nd) (Sept 28-30). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Thomas Bjørn (Den/Europe); Jim Furyk (USA). [Albatros course, Golf National, Guyancourt, nr Paris].
Overall result: Europe 17.5, USA 10.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) lost to Justin Thomas by 1 hole; Paul Casey (Eng) halved with Brooks Koepka; Justin Rose (Eng) lost to Webb Simpson 3&2; Jon Rahm (Esp) bt Tiger Woods 2&1; Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) lost to Tony Finau 6&4; Ian Poulter (Eng) bt Dustin Johnson by 2 holes; Thorbjørn Olesen (Den) bt Jordan Spieth 5&4; Sergio García (Esp) bt Rickie Fowler 2&1; Francesco Molinari (Italy) bt Phil Mickelson 4&2; Tyrrell Hatton (Eng) lost to Patrick Reed 3&2; Henrik Stenson (Swe) bt Bubba Watson 5&4; Alex Noren (Swe) bt Bryson DeChambeau by 1 hole.
Note: Garcia became Europe's leading points scorer of all-time with a total Ryder Cup tally of 25.5 points. Molinari became the European team's first player to compile a perfect 5-0 record in a Ryder Cup.
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The Ryder Cup (41st) (Sept 30-Oct 2). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Davis Love III (USA); Darren Clarke (N.Ire/Europe). [Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, Minnesota].
Overall result: USA 17, Europe 11. America's win stopped the Europeans going four in a row.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Patrick Reed bt Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) 1 hole; Jordan Spieth lost to Henrik Stenson (Swe) 3&2; J.B. Holmes lost to Thomas Pieters (Belg) 3&2; Rickie Fowler bt Justin Rose (Eng) 1 hole; Jimmy Walker lost to Rafa Cabrera-Bello (Esp) 3&2; Phil Mickelson halved with Sergio García (Esp); Ryan Moore bt Lee Westwood (Eng) 1 hole; Brandt Snedeker bt Andy Sullivan (Eng) 3&1; Dustin Johnson bt Chris Wood (Eng) 1 hole; Brooks Koepka bt Danny Willett (Eng) 5&4; Matt Kuchar lost to Martin Kaymer (Ger) 1 hole; Zach Johnson bt Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng) 4&3.
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The Ryder Cup (40th) (Sept 26-28). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Paul McGinley (Ire/Europe); Tom Watson (USA). [PGA Centenary Course, Gleneagles, Perthshire].
Overall result: Europe 16.5, USA 11.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Graeme McDowell (N.Ire) bt Jordan Spieth 2&1; Henrik Stenson (Swe) lost to Patrick Reed 1 hole; Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) bt Rickie Fowler 5&4; Justin Rose (Eng) halved with Hunter Mahan; Stephen Gallacher (Scot) lost to Phil Mickelson 3&1; Martin Kaymer (Ger) bt Bubba Watson 4&2; Thomas Bjørn (Den) lost to Matt Kuchar 4&3; Sergio García (Esp) bt Jim Furyk 1 hole; Ian Poulter (Eng) halved with Webb Simpson; Jamie Donaldson (Wales) bt Keegan Bradley 5&3; Lee Westwood (Eng) lost to Jimmy Walker 3&2; Victor Dubuisson (Fra) halved with Zach Johnson.
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The Ryder Cup (39th) (Sept 28-30). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: José María Olazábal (Esp/Europe); Davis Love III (USA). [No.3 course, Medinah CC, Bloomingdale, nr Chicago, IL].
Overall result: Europe 14.5, USA 13.5. After two days and 6-10 down, the Europeans won the singles 8.5 to 3.5 to complete an improbable win that was dubbed the "Miracle at Medinah".
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Bubba Watson lost to Luke Donald (Eng) 2&1; Webb Simpson lost to Ian Poulter (Eng) 2 holes; Keegan Bradley lost to Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) 2&1; Phil Mickelson lost to Justin Rose (Eng) 1 hole; Brandt Snedeker lost to Paul Lawrie (Scot) 5&3; Dustin Johnson bt Nicolas Colsaerts (Belg) 3&2; Zach Johnson bt Graeme McDowell (N.Ire); Jim Furyk lost to Sergio García (Esp) 1 hole; Jason Dufner bt Peter Hanson (Swe) 2 holes; Matt Kuchar lost to Lee Westwood (Eng) 3&2; Steve Stricker lost to Martin Kaymer (Ger) 1 hole; Tiger Woods halved with Francesco Molinari (Italy).
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The Ryder Cup (38th) (Oct 1-4). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Colin Montgomerie (Scot/Europe); Corey Pavin (USA). [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Overall result: Europe 14.5, USA 13.5. Singles matches played on Monday due to rain delays on the three scheduled days (Fri-Sun).
Monday singles (home player stated first): Lee Westwood (Eng) lost to Steve Stricker 2&1; Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) halved with Stewart Cink; Luke Donald (Eng) bt Jim Furyk 1 hole; Martin Kaymer (Ger) lost to Dustin Johnson 6&4; Ian Poulter (Eng) bt Matt Kuchar 5&4; Ross Fisher (Eng) lost to Jeff Overton 3&2; Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) bt Bubba Watson 4&3; Francesco Molinari (Italy) lost to Tiger Woods 4&3; Edoardo Molinari (Italy) halved with Rickie Fowler; Peter Hanson (Swe) lost to Phil Mickelson 4&2; Padraig Harrington (Ire) lost to Zach Johnson 3&2; Graeme McDowell (N.Ire) bt Hunter Mahan 3&1.
Note: Francesco and Edoardo Molinari were not the first brothers to play together on the same Ryder Cup team. Geoffrey and Bernard Hunt played together in the 1963 GB team. In 1929 and 1931 Charles and Ernest Whitcombe played in the same GB team; in 1935 the Whitcombes were joined in the team by their younger brother Reg.
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The Ryder Cup (37th) (Sept 19-21). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Paul Azinger (USA); Nick Faldo (Eng/Europe). [Valhalla GC, Louisville, Kentucky].
Overall result: USA 16.5, Europe 11.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Anthony Kim bt Sergio García (Esp) 5&4; Hunter Mahan halved with Paul Casey (Eng); Justin Leonard lost to Robert Karlsson (Swe) 5&3; Phil Mickelson lost to Justin Rose (Eng) 3&2; Kenny Perry bt Henrik Stenson (Swe) 3&2; Boo Weekley bt Oliver Wilson (Eng) 4&2; J.B. Holmes bt Soren Hansen (Den) 2&1; Jim Furyk bt Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) 2&1; Stewart Cink lost to Graeme McDowell (N.Ire) 2&1; Steve Stricker lost to Ian Poulter (Eng) 3&2; Ben Curtis bt Lee Westwood (Eng) 2&1; Chad Cambell bt Padraig Harrington (Ire) 2&1.
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The Ryder Cup (36th) (Sept 22-24). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Ian Woosnam (Wales/Europe); Tom Lehman (USA). [Ryder Cup course, K Club, Straffan, nr Dublin; now called Palmer North course].
Overall result: Europe 18.5, USA 9.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Colin Montgomerie (Scot) bt David Toms 1 hole; Sergio García (Esp) lost to Stewart Cink 4&3; Paul Casey (Eng) bt Jim Furyk 2&1; Robert Karlsson (Swe) lost to Tiger Woods 3&2; Luke Donald (Eng) bt Chad Campbell 2&1; Paul McGinley (Ire) halved with J.J. Henry; Darren Clarke (N.Ire) bt Zach Johnson 3&2; Henrik Stenson (Swe) bt Vaughn Taylor 4&3; David Howell (Eng) bt Brett Wetterich 5&4; Jose Maria Olazabal (Esp) bt Phil Mickelson 2&1; Lee Westwood (Eng) bt Chris DiMarco 2 holes; Padraig Harrington (Ire) lost to Scott Verplank 4&3.
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The Ryder Cup (35th) (Sept 17-19). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Bernhard Langer (Ger); Hal Sutton (USA). [South course, Oakland Hills CC, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan].
Overall result: Europe 18.5, USA 9.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Tiger Woods bt Paul Casey (Eng) 3&2; Phil Mickelson lost to Sergio García (Esp) 3&2; Davis Love III halved with Darren Clarke (N.Ire); Jim Furyk bt David Howell (Eng) 6&4; Kenny Perry lost to Lee Westwood (Eng) 1 hole; David Toms lost to Colin Montgomerie (Scot) 1 hole; Chad Campbell bt Luke Donald (Eng) 5&3; Chris DiMarco bt Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) 1 hole; Fred Funk lost to Thomas Levet (Fra) 1 hole; Chris Riley lost to Ian Poulter (Eng) 3&2; Jay Haas lost to Padraig Harrington (Ire) 1 hole; Stewart Cink lost to Paul McGinley (Ire) 3&2.
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The Ryder Cup (34th) (Sept 27-29). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Sam Torrance (Scot/Europe); Curtis Strange (USA). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Overall result: Europe 15.5, USA 12.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Colin Montgomerie (Scot) bt Scott Hoch 5&4; Sergio García (Esp) lost to David Toms 1 hole; Darren Clarke (N.Ire) halved with David Duval; Bernhard Langer (Ger) bt Hal Sutton 4&3; Padraig Harrington (Ire) bt Mark Calcavecchia 5&4; Thomas Bjorn (Den) bt Stewart Cink 2&1; Lee Westwood (Eng) lost to Scott Verplank 2&1; Niclas Fasth (Swe) halved with Paul Azinger; Paul McGinley (Ire) halved with Jim Furyk; Pierre Fulke (Swe) halved with Davis Love III; Philip Price (Wales) bt Phil Mickelson 3&2; Jesper Parnevik (Swe) halved with Tiger Woods.
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The Ryder Cup was postponed until 2002 due to September 11, 2001 attacks against the USA in New York and Washington.
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The Ryder Cup (33rd) (Sept 24-26). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Ben Crenshaw (USA); Mark James (Eng/Europe). [The Country Club, Brookline, Boston, Mass.].
Overall result: USA 14.5, Europe 13.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Tom Lehman bt Lee Westwood (Eng) 3&2; Hal Sutton bt Darren Clarke (N.Ire) 4&2; Phil Mickelson bt Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 5&3; Davis Love III bt Jean van de Velde (Fra) 6&5; Tiger Woods bt Andrew Coltart (Scot) 3&2; David Duval bt Jesper Parnevik (Swe) 5&4; Mark O'Meara lost to Padraig Harrington (Ire) 1 hole; Steve Pate bt Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) 2&1; Justin Leonard halved with José María Olazábal (Esp); Payne Stewart lost to Colin Montgomerie (Scot) 1 hole; Jim Furyk bt Sergio García (Esp) 4&3; Jeff Maggert lost to Paul Lawrie (Scot) 4&3.
Note: dubbed the "Battle of Brookline" the matches were marred by the over-zealous behaviour of some American fans. There was also the infamous "invasion" of the 17th green on the final day when Justin Leonard holed his 45-foot birdie putt. Over-excited American players and their wives charged onto the green in celebration. Once the commotion had died down, it was left for Jose Maria Olazabal to attempt his 22-foot birdie putt to halve the hole. Unsurprisingly he missed the putt.
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The Ryder Cup (32nd) (Sept 26-28). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Seve Ballesteros (Esp/Europe); Tom Kite (USA). [Valderrama GC, San Roque, Spain; now called Real (Royal) Valderrama].
Overall result: Europe 14.5, USA 13.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Ian Woosnam (Wales) lost to Fred Couples 8&7; Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe) bt Davis Love III 3&2; Jesper Parnevik (Swe) lost to Mark O'Meara 5&4; Darren Clarke (N.Ire) lost to Phil Mickelson 2&1; Costantino Rocca (Italy) bt Tiger Woods 4&2; Thomas Bjørn (Den) halved with Justin Leonard; Ignacio Garrido (Esp) lost to Tom Lehman 7&6; Bernhard Langer (Ger) bt Brad Faxon 2&1; Lee Westwood (Eng) lost to Jeff Maggert 3&2; José María Olazábal (Esp) lost to Lee Janzen 1 hole; Nick Faldo (Eng) lost to Jim Furyk 3&2; Colin Montgomerie (Scot) halved with Scott Hoch.
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The Ryder Cup (31st) (Sept 22-24). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Berhard Gallacher (Scot/Europe); Lanny Wadkins (USA). [East Course, Oak Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
Overall result: Europe 14.5, USA 13.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Tom Lehman bt Seve Ballesteros (Esp) 4&3; Peter Jacobsen lost to Howard Clark (Eng) 1 hole; Jeff Maggert lost to Mark James (Eng) 4&3; Fred Couples halved with Ian Woosnam (Wales); Davis Love III bt Costantino Rocca (Italy) 3&2; Brad Faxon lost to David Gilford (Eng) 1 hole; Ben Crenshaw lost to Colin Montgomerie (Scot) 3&1; Curtis Strange lost to Nick Faldo (Eng) 1 hole; Loren Roberts lost to Sam Torrance (Scot) 2&1; Corey Pavin bt Bernhard Langer (Ger) 3&2; Jay Haas lost to Philip Walton (Ire) 1 hole; Phil Mickelson bt Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe) 2&1.
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The Ryder Cup (30th) (Sept 24-26). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Tom Watson (USA); Bernard Gallacher (Scot/Europe). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Overall result: USA 15, Europe 13.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Ian Woosnam (Wales) halved with Fred Couples; Barry Lane (Eng) lost to Chip Beck 1 hole; Colin Montgomerie (Scot) bt Lee Janzen 1 hole; Peter Baker (Eng) bt Corey Pavin 2 holes; Joakim Haeggman (Swe) bt John Cook 1 hole; Mark James (Eng) lost to Payne Stewart 3&2; Costantino Rocca (Italy) lost to Davis Love III 1 hole; Seve Ballesteros (Esp) lost to Jim Gallacher 3&2; José María Olazábal (Esp) lost to Raymond Floyd 2 holes; Bernhard Langer (Ger) lost to Tom Kite 5&3; Nick Faldo (Eng) halved with Paul Azinger; Sam Torrance (Scot) halved with Lanny Wadkins ( ... this singles match wasn't actually played due to Torrance suffering from a septic toe).
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The Ryder Cup (29th) (Sept 27-29). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Dave Stockton (USA); Bernard Gallacher (Scot/Europe). [The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC].
Overall result: USA 14.5, Europe 13.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Raymond Floyd lost to Nick Faldo (Eng) 2 holes; Payne Stewart lost to David Feherty (N.Ire) 2&1; Mark Calcavecchia halved with Colin Montgomerie (Scot); Paul Azinger bt Jose Maria Olazabal (Esp) 2 holes; Corey Pavin bt Steven Richardson (Eng) 2&1; Wayne Levi lost to Seve Ballesteros (Esp) 3&2; Chip Beck bt Ian Woosnam (Wales) 3&1; Mark O'Meara lost to Paul Broadhurst (Eng) 3&1; Fred Couples bt Sam Torrance (Scot) 3&2; Lanny Wadkins bt Mark James (Eng) 3&2; Hale Irwin halved with Bernhard Langer (Ger); Steve Pate halved with David Gilford (Eng). The Pate-Gilford singles match was not actually played due an injury sustained by Pate on the eve of the matches.
Note: this Ryder Cup was dubbed the "War on the Shore" as a result of the over-zealous behaviour of some American fans.
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The Ryder Cup (28th) (Sept 22-24). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Tony Jacklin (Eng/Europe); Raymond Floyd (USA). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Overall result: Europe 14, USA 14; the tied score resulted in holders Europe retaining the Ryder Cup.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Seve Ballesteros (Esp) lost to Paul Azinger 1 hole; Bernhard Langer (Ger) lost to Chip Beck 3&2; José María Olazábal (Esp) bt Payne Stewart 1 hole; Ronan Rafferty (N.Ire) bt Mark Calcavecchia 1 hole; Howard Clark (Eng) lost to Tom Kite 8&7; Mark James (Eng) bt Mark O'Meara 3&2; Christy O'Connor Jr (Ire) bt Fred Couples 1 hole; José Maria Cañizares (Esp) bt Ken Green 1 hole; Gordon Brand Jr (Scot) lost to Mark McCumber 1 hole; Sam Torrance (Scot) lost to Tom Watson 3&1; Nick Faldo (Eng) lost to Lanny Wadkins 1 hole; Ian Woosnam (Wales) lost to Curtis Strange 2 holes.
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The Ryder Cup (27th) (Sept 25-27). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Tony Jacklin (Eng/Europe); Jack Nicklaus (USA). [Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, Ohio].
Overall result: Europe 15, USA 13.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Andy Bean bt Ian Woosnam (Wales) 1 hole; Dan Pohl lost to Howard Clark (Eng) 1 hole; Larry Mize halved with Sam Torrance (Scot); Mark Calcavecchia bt Nick Faldo (Eng) 1 hole; Payne Stewart bt José María Olazábal (Esp) 2 holes; Scott Simpson bt José Rivero (Esp) 2&1; Tom Kite bt Sandy Lyle (Scot) 3&2; Ben Crenshaw lost to Eamonn Darcy (Ire) 1 hole; Larry Nelson halved with Bernhard Langer (Ger); Curtis Strange lost to Seve Ballesteros (Esp) 2&1; Lanny Wadkins bt Ken Brown (Scot) 3&2; Hal Sutton halved with Gordon Brand Jr (Scot).
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The Ryder Cup (26th) (Sept 13-15). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Tony Jacklin (Eng/Europe); Lee Trevino (USA). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Overall result: Europe 16.5, USA 11.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Manuel Piñero (Esp) bt Lanny Wadkins 3&1; Ian Woosnam (Wales) lost to Craig Stadler 2&1; Paul Way (Eng) bt Raymond Floyd 2 holes; Seve Ballesteros (Esp) halved with Tom Kite; Sandy Lyle (Scot) bt Peter Jacobsen 3&2; Bernhard Langer (Ger) bt Hal Sutton 5&4; Sam Torrance (Scot) bt Andy North 1 hole; Howard Clark (Eng) bt Mark O'Meara 1 hole; José Rivero (Esp) lost to Calvin Peete 1 hole; Nick Faldo (Eng) lost to Hubert Green 3&1; Jose Maria Canizares (Esp) bt Fuzzy Zoeller 2 holes; Ken Brown (Scot) lost to Curtis Strange 4&2.
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The Ryder Cup (25th) (Oct 14-16). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Jack Nicklaus (USA); Tony Jacklin (Eng/Europe). [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, Florida].
Overall result: USA 14.5, Europe 13.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Fuzzy Zoeller halved with Seve Ballesteros (Esp); Jay Haas lost to Nick Faldo (Eng) 2&1; Gil Morgan lost to Bernhard Langer (Ger) 2 holes; Bob Gilder bt Gordon J. Brand (Scot) 2 holes; Ben Crenshaw bt Sandy Lyle (Scot) 3&1; Calvin Peete bt Brian Waites (Eng) 1 hole; Curtis Strange lost to Paul Way (Eng) 2&1; Tom Kite halved with Sam Torrance (Scot); Craig Stadler bt Ian Woosnam (Wales) 3&2; Lanny Wadkins halved with José Maria Cañizares (Esp); Raymond Floyd lost to Ken Brown (Scot) 4&3; Tom Watson bt Bernard Gallacher (Scot) 2&1.
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The Ryder Cup (24th) (Sept 18-20). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Dave Marr (USA); John Jacobs (Eng/Europe). [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Overall result: USA 18.5, Europe 9.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Sam Torrance (Scot) lost to Lee Trevino 5&3; Sandy Lyle (Scot) lost to Tom Kite 3&2; Bernard Gallacher (Scot) halved with Bill Rogers; Mark James (Eng) lost to Larry Nelson 2 holes; Des Smyth (Ire) lost to Ben Crenshaw 6&4; Bernhard Langer (Ger) halved with Bruce Lietzke; Manuel Piñero (Esp) bt Jerry Pate 4&2; José Maria Cañizares (Esp) lost to Hale Irwin 1 hole; Nick Faldo (Eng) bt Johnny Miller 2&1; Howard Clark (Eng) bt Tom Watson 4&3; Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) lost to Raymond Floyd 1 hole; Eamonn Darcy (Ire) lost to Jack Nicklaus 5&3.
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The Ryder Cup (23rd) (Sept 14-16). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Billy Casper (USA); John Jacobs (Eng/Europe). [Greenbrier course, Greenbrier GC, White Sulphur Springs, WV].
Overall result: USA 17, Europe 11.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Lanny Wadkins lost to Bernard Gallacher (Scot) 3&2; Larry Nelson bt Seve Ballesteros (Esp) 3&2; Tom Kite bt Tony Jacklin (Eng) 1 hole; Mark Hayes bt Antonio Garrido (Esp) 1 hole; Andy Bean bt Michael King (Eng) 4&3; John Mahaffey bt Brian Barnes (Scot) 1 hole; Lee Elder lost to Nick Faldo (Eng) 3&2; Hale Irwin bt Des Smyth (Ire) 5&3; Hubert Green bt Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) 2 holes; Fuzzy Zoeller lost to Ken Brown (Scot) 1 hole; Lee Trevino bt Sandy Lyle (Scot) 2&1; Gil Morgan halved with Mark James (Eng). The Morgan-James match was not actually played as both players were injured.
Note: The first year that a European team rather than Great Britain & Ireland competed against the USA. Two continental Europeans were included, Spain's Seve Ballesteros and Antonio Garrido. Although the Europeans lost, an important corner had been turned that would bring an end to years of American domination in the Ryder Cup.
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The Ryder Cup (22nd) (Sept 15-17). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of five foursome matches, five fourballs and ten singles. Non-playing captains: Dow Finsterwald (USA); Brian Huggett (Wales/GB&I). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].
Overall result: USA 12.5, GB&I 7.5.
Saturday singles (home player stated first): Howard Clark (Eng) lost to Lanny Wadkins 4&3; Neil Coles (Eng) lost to Lou Graham 5&3; Peter Dawson (Eng) bt Don January 5&4; Brian Barnes (Scot) bt Hale Irwin 1 hole; Tommy Horton (Eng) lost to Dave Hill 5&4; Bernard Gallacher (Scot) bt Jack Nicklaus 1 hole; Eamonn Darcy (Ire) lost to Hubert Green 1 hole; Mark James (Eng) lost to Raymond Floyd 2&1; Nick Faldo (Eng) bt Tom Watson 1 hole; Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) bt Jerry McGee 2 holes. // Ken Brown (Scot), Tony Jacklin (Eng), Ed Sneed (USA) and Dave Stockton (USA) did not play in the singles.
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The Ryder Cup (21st) (Sept 19-21). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight fourball matches, eight foursomes and 16 singles. Non-playing captains: Arnold Palmer (USA); Bernard Hunt (Eng/GB&I). [Laurel Valley GC, Ligonier, nr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania].
Overall result: USA 21, GB&I 11.
Sunday morning singles (home player stated first): Bob Murphy bt Tony Jacklin (Eng) 2&1; Johnny Miller lost in Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) 2 holes; Lee Trevino halved with Bernard Gallacher (Scot); Hale Irwin halved with Tommy Horton (Eng); Gene Littler bt Brian Huggett (Wales) 4&2; Billy Casper bt Eamonn Darcy (Ire) 3&2; Tom Weiskopf bt Guy Hunt (Eng) 5&3; Jack Nicklaus lost to Brian Barnes (Scot) 4&2.
Sunday afternoon singles (eight 18-hole matches): Raymond Floyd bt Jacklin 1 hole; J.C. Snead lost to Oosterhuis 3&2; Al Geiberger halved with Gallacher; Lou Graham lost to Horton 2&1; Irwin bt John O'Leary (Ire) 2&1; Murphy bt Maurice Bembridge (Eng) 2&1; Trevino lost to Norman Wood (Scot) 2&1; Barnes bt Nicklaus 2&1.
Note: Christy O'Connor Jr (Ire) did not play in the singles matches. GB&I's Brian Barnes famously beat the great Jack Nicklaus twice in one day in the singles.
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The Ryder Cup (20th) (Sept 20-22). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight fourball matches, eight foursomes and 16 singles. Non-playing captains: Jack Burke Jr (USA); Bernard Hunt (Eng/GB&I). [Muirfield-The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, East Lothian].
Overall result: USA 19, GB&I 13.
Saturday morning singles (home player stated first): Brian Barnes (Scot) lost to Billy Casper 2&1; Bernard Gallacher (Scot) lost to Tom Weiskopf 3&1; Peter Butler (Eng) lost to Homero Blancas 5&4; Tony Jacklin (Eng) bt Tommy Aaron 3&1; Neil Coles (Eng) halved with Gay Brewer; Christy O'Connor Sr (Ire) lost to J.C. Snead 1 hole; Maurice Bembridge (Eng) halved with Jack Nicklaus; Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) halved with Lee Trevino.
Saturday afternoon singles: Brian Huggett (Wales) bt Blancas 4&2; Barnes lost to Snead 3&1; Gallacher lost to Brewer 6&5; Jacklin lost to Casper 2&1; Coles lost to Trevino 6&5; O'Connor halved with Weiskopf; Bembridge (Eng) lost to Nicklaus 2 holes; Oosterhuis (Eng) bt Arnold Palmer 4&2.
Note: Clive Clark (Eng), Eddie Polland (N.Ire), Lou Graham (USA), Dave Hill (USA) and Chi-Chi Rodriguez (USA) did not play in the singles. John Garner (Eng) did not play in any matches.
GB&I: first year that the GB team was referred to as Great Britain & Ireland, although players had competed from Northern Ireland since 1947 and the Republic of Ireland since 1953. After three big losses in 1973, '75 and '77, the GB&I team was expanded to include continental European players in 1979.
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The Ryder Cup (19th) (Sept 16-18). USA vs Great Britain. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight fourball matches, eight foursomes and 16 singles. Non-playing captains: Jay Hebert (USA); Eric Brown (Scot/GB). [Old Warson CC, St Louis, Missouri].
Overall result: USA 18.5, GB 13.5.
Saturday morning singles (home player stated first): Lee Trevino bt Tony Jacklin (Eng) 1 hole; Dave Stockton halved with Bernard Gallacher (Scot); Mason Rudolph lost to Brian Barnes (Scot) 1 hole; Gene Littler lost to Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) 4&3; Jack Nicklaus bt Peter Townsend (Eng) 3&2; Gardner Dickinson bt Christy O'Connor (Ire) 5&4; Arnold Palmer halved with Harry Bannerman (Scot); Frank Beard halved with Neil Coles (Eng).
Saturday afternoon singles: Trevino bt Brian Huggett (Wales) 7&6; J.C. Snead bt Jacklin 1 hole; Miller Barber lost to Barnes 2&1; Stockton bt Townsend 1 hole; Charles Coody lost to Gallacher 2&1; Nicklaus bt Coles 5&3; Palmer lost to Oosterhuis 3&2; Dickinson lost to Bannerman 2&1.
Note: Billy Casper (USA), Maurice Bembridge (Eng), Peter Butler (Eng) and John Garner (Eng) did not play in the singles.
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The Ryder Cup (18th) (Sept 18-20). USA vs Great Britain. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight fourball matches, eight foursomes and 16 singles. Non-playing captains: Sam Snead (USA); Eric Brown (Scot/GB). [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Overall result: USA 16, GB 16; the tied score resulted in the USA retaining the Ryder Cup as holders.
Saturday morning singles (home player stated first): Peter Alliss (Eng) lost to Lee Trevino 2&1; Peter Townsend (Eng) lost to Dave Hill 5&4; Neil Coles (Eng) bt Tommy Aaron 1 hole; Brian Barnes (Scot) lost to Billy Casper 1 hole; Christy O'Connor (Ire) bt Frank Beard 5&4; Maurice Bembridge (Eng) bt Ken Still 1 hole; Peter Butler (Eng) bt Raymond Floyd 1 hole; Tony Jacklin (Eng) bt Jack Nicklaus 4&3.
Saturday afternoon singles: Barnes lost to Hill 4&2; Bernard Gallacher (Scot) bt Trevino 4&3; Bembridge lost to Miller Barber 7&6; Butler bt Dale Douglass 3&2; Coles lost to Dan Sikes 4&3; O'Connor lost to Gene Littler 2&1; Brian Huggett (Wales) halved with Casper; Jacklin halved with Nicklaus.
Note: Alex Caygill (Eng) and Bernard Hunt (Eng) did not play in the singles.
The Concession: most memorably, in the final match on the final green, Ryder Cup rookie Jack Nicklaus conceded a three-foot putt to his opponent Tony Jacklin. If Jacklin missed the putt the Americans would have won outright. The "concession" provided an unforgettable sporting gesture at the end of a contest that had been anything but sportsmanlike in the first two days.
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The Ryder Cup (17th) (Oct 20-22). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight fourball matches, eight foursomes and 16 singles. Non-playing captains: Ben Hogan (USA); Dai Rees (Wales/GB). [Cypress Creek course, Champions GC, Houston, TX].
Overall result: USA 23.5, GB 8.5.
Sunday morning singles (home player stated first): Gay Brewer bt Hugh Boyle (Ire) 4&3; Billy Casper bt Peter Alliss (Eng) 2&1; Arnold Palmer bt Tony Jacklin (Eng) 3&2; Julius Boros lost to Brian Huggett (Wales) 1 hole; Doug Sanders lost to Neil Coles (Eng) 2&1; Al Geiberger bt Malcolm Gregson (Eng) 4&2; Gene Littler halved with Dave Thomas (Wales); Bobby Nichols halved with Bernard Hunt (Eng).
Sunday afternoon singles: Palmer bt Huggett 5&3; Brewer lost to Alliss 2&1; Gardner Dickinson bt Jacklin 3&2; Nichols bt Christy O'Connor (Ire) 3&2; Johnny Pott bt George Will (Scot) 3&1; Geiberger bt Gregson 2&1; Boros halved with Hunt; Sanders lost to Coles 2&1.
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The Ryder Cup (16th) (Oct 7-9). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight fourball matches, eight foursomes and 16 singles. Non-playing captains: Byron Nelson (USA); Harry Weetman (Eng/GB). [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Overall result: USA 19.5, GB 12.5.
Saturday morning singles (home player stated first): Jimmy Hitchcock (Eng) lost to Arnold Palmer 3&2; Lionel Platts (Eng) lost to Julius Boros 4&2; Peter Butler (Eng) lost to Tony Lema 1 hole; Neil Coles (Eng) lost to Dave Marr 2 holes; Bernard Hunt (Eng) bt Gene Littler 2 holes; Dave Thomas (Wales) lost to Tommy Jacobs 2&1; Peter Alliss (Eng) bt Billy Casper 1 hole; George Will (Scot) halved with Don January.
Saturday afternoon singles: Christy O'Connor (Ire) lost to Lema 6&4; Hitchcock lost to Boros 2&1; Butler lost to Palmer 2 holes; Alliss bt Ken Venturi 3&1; Coles bt Casper 3&2; Will lost to Littler 2&1; Hunt lost to Marr 1 hole; Platts bt Jacobs 1 hole.
Note: Jimmy Martin (Ire) did not play in the singles. Johnny Pott (USA) did not play in any matches.
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The Ryder Cup (15th) (Oct 11-13). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight fourball matches, eight foursomes and 16 singles. Playing captain: Arnold Palmer (USA); non-playing captain: John Fallon (Scot/GB). [East Lake GC, Atlanta, Georgia; at the time known as the East Lake No.1 course of Atlanta Athletic Club].
Overall result: USA 23, GB 9.
Sunday morning singles (home player stated first): Tony Lema bt Geoffrey Hunt (Eng) 5&3; Johnny Pott lost to Brian Huggett (Wales) 3&1; Arnold Palmer lost to Peter Alliss (Eng) 1 hole; Billy Casper halved with Neil Coles (Eng); Bob Goalby bt Dave Thomas (Wales) 3&2; Gene Littler bt Christy O'Connor (Ire) 1 hole; Julius Boros lost to Harry Weetman (Eng) 1 hole; Dow Finsterwald lost to Bernard Hunt (Eng) 2 holes.
Sunday afternoon singles: Palmer bt George Will (Scot) 3&2; Dave Ragan bt Coles 2&1; Lema halved with Alliss; Littler bt Tom Haliburton (Scot) 6&5; Boros bt Weetman 2&1; Billy Maxwell bt O'Connor 2&1; Finsterwald bt Thomas 4&3; Goalby bt B. Hunt 2&1.
Note: Geoffrey and Bernard Hunt were not the first brothers to play together in the same Ryder Cup team. In 1929 and 1931 Charles and Ernest Whitcombe played in the same GB team; in 1935 the Whitcombes were joined in the team by their younger brother Reg.
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The Ryder Cup (14th) (Oct 13/14). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of eight foursome matches and 16 singles. Playing captains: Jerry Barber (USA); Dai Rees (Wales/GB). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].
Overall result: USA 14.5, GB 9.5.
Saturday morning singles (home player stated first): Harry Weetman (Eng) lost to Doug Ford 1 hole; Ralph Moffitt (Eng) lost to Mike Souchak 5&4; Peter Alliss (Eng) halved with Arnold Palmer; Ken Bousfield (Eng) lost to Billy Casper 5&3; Dai Rees (Wales) bt Jay Hebert 2&1; Neil Coles (Eng) halved with Gene Littler; Bernard Hunt (Eng) bt Jerry Barber 5&4; Christy O'Connor (Ire) lost to Dow Finsterwald 2&1.
Saturday afternoon singles: Weetman lost to Art Wall Jr 1 hole; Alliss bt Bill Collins 3&2; Hunt lost to Souchak 2&1; Tom Haliburton (Scot) lost to Palmer 2&1; Rees bt Ford 4&3; Bousfield bt Barber 1 hole; Coles bt Finsterwald 1 hole; O'Connor halved with Littler.
Note: John Panton (Scot) did not play in the singles matches.
Format: first year that the eight 36-hole singles matches were replaced by sixteen 18-hole matches.
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The Ryder Cup (13th) (Nov 6/7). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Playing captains: Sam Snead (USA); Dai Rees (Wales/GB). [Eldorado CC, Indian Wells, California].
Overall result: USA 8.5, GB 3.5.
Saturday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Doug Ford halved with Norman Drew (N.Ire); Mike Souchak bt Ken Bousfield (Eng) 3&2; Bob Rosburg bt Harry Weetman (Eng) 6&5; Sam Snead bt Dave Thomas (Wales) 6&5; Dow Finsterwald bt Dai Rees (Wales) 1 hole; Jay Hebert halved with Peter Alliss (Eng); Art Wall Jr bt Christy O'Connor (Ire) 7&6; Cary Middlecoff lost to Eric Brown (Scot) 4&3. // Julius Boros (USA) and Bernard Hunt (Eng) did not play in the singles. Jack Burke Jr (USA) and Peter Mills (Eng) did not play in any matches.
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The Ryder Cup (12th) (Oct 4/5). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Playing captains: Dai Rees (Wales/GB); Jack Burke Jr (USA). [Lindrick GC, Worksop, Nottinghamshire].
Overall result: GB 7.5, USA 4.5.
Saturday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Eric Brown (Scot) bt Tommy Bolt 4&3; Peter Mills (Eng) bt Jack Burke Jr 5&3; Peter Alliss (Eng) lost to Fred Hawkins 2&1; Ken Bousfield (Eng) bt Lionel Hebert 4&3; Dai Rees (Wales) bt Ed Furgol 7&6; Bernard Hunt (Eng) bt Doug Ford 6&5; Christy O'Connor (Ire) bt Dow Finsterwald 7&6; Harry Bradshaw (Ire) halved with Dick Mayer. // Max Faulkner (Eng), Harry Weetman (Eng), Ted Kroll (USA) and Art Wall Jr (USA) did not play in the singles.
Note: considerable financial support was provided for this Ryder Cup by Sir Stuart Goodwin, a Yorkshire steel industrialist and future President of host venue Lindrick GC.
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The Ryder Cup (11th) (Nov 5/6). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Playing captains: Chick Harbert (USA); Dai Rees (Wales/GB). [Thunderbird CC, Rancho Mirage, California].
Overall result: USA 8, GB 4.
Sunday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Tommy Bolt bt Christy O'Connor (Ire) 4&2; Chick Harbert bt Syd Scott (Eng) 3&2; Cary Middlecoff lost to John Jacobs (Eng) 1 hole; Sam Snead bt Dai Rees (Wales) 3&1; Marty Furgol lost to Arthur Lees (Eng) 3&2; Jerry Barber lost to Eric Brown (Scot) 3&2; Jack Burke Jr bt Harry Bradshaw (Ire) 3&2; Doug Ford bt Harry Weetman (Eng) 3&2. // Ted Kroll (USA), Chandler Harper (USA) and John Fallon (Scot) did not play in the singles. Although included in the team, Ken Bousfield (Eng) did not play in any matches.
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The Ryder Cup (10th) (Oct 2/3). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Playing captain: Lloyd Mangram (USA); non-playing captain: Henry Cotton (Eng/GB). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Overall result: USA 6.5, GB 5.5.
Saturday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Dai Rees (Wales) lost to Jack Burke Jr 2&1; Fred Daly (N.Ire) bt Ted Kroll 9&7; Eric Brown (Scot) bt Lloyd Mangrum 2 holes; Harry Weetman (Eng) bt Sam Snead 1 hole; Max Faulkner (Eng) lost to Cary Middlecoff 3&1; Peter Alliss (Eng) lost to Jim Turnesa 1 hole; Bernard Hunt (Eng) halved with Dave Douglas; Harry Bradshaw (Ire) bt Fred Haas 3&2. // Walter Burkemo (USA), Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA), Jimmy Adams (Scot) and John Panton (Scot) did not play in the singles.
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The Ryder Cup (9th) (Nov 2-4). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Playing captain: Sam Snead (USA); non-playing captain: Arthur Lacey (Eng/GB). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Overall result: USA 9.5, GB 2.5.
Sunday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Jack Burke Jr bt Jimmy Adams (Scot) 4&3; Jimmy Demaret bt Dai Rees (Wales) 2 holes; Clayton Heafner halved with Fred Daly (N.Ire); Lloyd Mangrum bt Harry Weetman (Eng) 6&5; Ed "Porky" Oliver lost to Arthur Lees (Eng) 2&1; Ben Hogan bt Charlie Ward (Eng) 3&2; Skip Alexander bt John Panton (Scot) 8&7; Sam Snead bt Max Faulkner (Eng) 4&3. // E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA), Henry Ransom (USA), Jack Hargreaves (Eng) and Ken Bousfield (Eng) did not play in the singles.
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The Ryder Cup (8th) (Sept 16/17). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. In fact, the Americans came with nine players rather than the permitted ten. Non-playing captains: Ben Hogan (USA); Charles Whitcombe (Eng/GB). [Ganton GC, nr Scarborough, North Yorkshire].
Overall result: USA 7, GB 5.
Saturday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Max Faulkner (Eng) lost to E.J. "Dutch" Harrison 8&7; Jimmy Adams (Scot) bt Johnny Palmer 2&1; Charlie Ward (Eng) lost to Sam Snead 6&5; Dai Rees (Wales) bt Bob Hamilton 6&4; Dick Burton (Eng) lost to Clayton Heafner 3&2; Sam King (Eng) lost to Chick Harbert 4&3; Arthur Lees (Eng) lost to Jimmy Demaret 7&6; Fred Daly (N.Ire) lost to Lloyd Mangrum 1 hole. // Skip Alexander (USA), Laurie Ayton Jr (Scot) and Ken Bousfield (Eng) did not play in the singles.
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The Ryder Cup (7th) (Nov 1/2; played for the first time since 1937). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Playing captains: Ben Hogan (USA); Henry Cotton (Eng/GB). [Portland GC, Portland, Oregon].
Overall result: USA 11, GB 1.
Sunday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): E.J. "Dutch" Harrison bt Fred Daly (N.Ire) 5&4; Lew Worsham bt Jimmy Adams (Scot) 3&2; Lloyd Mangrum bt Max Faulkner (Eng) 6&5; Ed "Porky" Oliver bt Charlie Ward (Eng) 4&3; Byron Nelson bt Arthur Lees (Eng) 2&1; Sam Snead bt Henry Cotton (Eng) 5&4; Jimmy Demaret bt Dai Rees (Wales) 3&2; Herman Keiser lost to Sam King (Eng) 4&3. // Ben Hogan (USA) and Herman Barron (USA) did not play in the singles. Eric Green (Eng) and Reg Horne (Eng) did not play in any of the matches.
Note: event staged largely due to the vision and generosity of Oregon fruit grower Robert A. Hudson, who funded the visitors' trip to the USA (Britain still being in the grip of post-WWII austerity and food-rationing). Despite the result (still the largest winning margin in Ryder Cup history) the event was hailed a great success. Most importantly it got the post-war era of Ryder Cup matches underway.
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The Ryder Cup (6th) (June 29/30; played for the last time until 1947). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Non-playing captain: Walter Hagen (USA); playing captain: Charles Whitcombe (Eng/GB). The GB team comprised one Welsh player and nine Englishmen. [Southport & Ainsdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Overall result: USA 8, GB 4.
Wednesday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Alf Padgham (Eng) lost to Ralph Guldahl 8&7; Sam King (Eng) halved with Denny Shute; Dai Rees (Wales) bt Byron Nelson 3&1; Henry Cotton (Eng) bt Tony Manero 5&3; Percy Alliss (Eng) lost to Gene Sarazen 1 hole; Dick Burton (Eng) lost to Sam Snead 5&4; Alf Perry (Eng) lost to Ed Dudley 2&1; Arthur Lacey (Eng) lost to Henry Picard 2&1. // Johnny Revolta (USA), Bill Cox (Eng) and Charles Whitcombe (Eng) did not play in the singles; Horton Smith (USA) did not play in any of the matches.
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The Ryder Cup (5th) (Sept 28/29). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Playing captains: Walter Hagen (USA); Charles Whitcombe (Eng/GB). [Ridgewood CC, Paramus, New Jersey].
Overall result: USA 9, GB 3.
Sunday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Gene Sarazen bt Jack Busson (Eng) 3&2; Paul Runyan bt Dick Burton (Eng) 5&3; Johnny Revolta bt Reg Whitcombe (Eng) 2&1; Olin Dutra bt Alf Padgham (Eng) 4&2; Craig Wood lost to Percy Alliss (Eng) 1 hole; Horton Smith halved with Bill Cox (Eng); Henry Picard bt Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) 3&2; Sam Parks halved with Alf Perry (Eng). // Walter Hagen (USA), Ky Laffoon (USA), Charles Whitcombe (Eng) and Ted Jarman (Eng) did not play in the singles.
Note: the British team was in fact wholly English, and included all three of the golfing Whitcombe brothers: Ernest (44), Charles (39) and Reg (37).
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The Ryder Cup (4th) (June 26/27). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Non-playing captain: J.H. Taylor (Eng/GB); playing captain: Walter Hagen (USA). [Southport & Ainsdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Overall result: GB 6.5, USA 5.5.
Tuesday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Al Padgham (Eng) lost to Gene Sarazen 6&4; Abe Mitchell (Eng) bt Olin Dutra 9&8; Arthur Lacey (Eng) lost to Walter Hagen 2&1; Bill Davies (Eng) lost to Craig Wood 4&3; Percy Alliss (Eng) bt Paul Runyan 2&1; Arthur Havers (Eng) bt Leo Diegel 4&3; Syd Easterbrook (Eng) bt Denny Shute 1 hole; Charles Whitcombe (Eng) lost to Horton Smith 2&1. // Allan Dailey (Scot), Alf Perry (Eng), Billy Burke (USA) and Ed Dudley (USA) did not play in the singles.
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The Ryder Cup (3rd) (June 26/27). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Playing captains: Walter Hagen (USA); Charles Whitcombe (Eng/GB). [Scioto CC, Columbus, Ohio].
Overall result: USA 9, GB 3.
Saturday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Billy Burke bt Archie Compston (Eng) 7&6; Gene Sarazen bt Fred Robson (Eng) 7&6; Johnny Farrell lost to Bill Davies (Eng) 4&3; Wiffy Cox bt Abe Mitchell (Eng) 3&1; Walter Hagen bt Charles Whitcombe (Eng) 4&3; Denny Shute bt Bert Hodson (Wales) 8&6; Al Espinosa bt Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) 2&1; Craig Wood lost to Arthur Havers (Eng) 4&3. // Leo Diegel (USA), Horton Smith (USA), George Duncan (Scot) and Syd Easterbrook (Eng) did not play in the singles.
Note: for the second straight Ryder Cup, the GB team included brothers Charles and Ernest Whitcombe.
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The Ryder Cup (2nd) (April 26/27). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Playing captains: George Duncan (Scot/GB); Walter Hagen (USA). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Overall result: GB 7, USA 5.
Saturday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Charles Whitcombe (Eng) bt Johnny Farrell 8&6; George Duncan (Scot) bt Walter Hagen 10&8; Abe Mitchell (Eng) lost to Leo Diegel 9&8; Archie Compston (Eng) bt Gene Sarazen 6&4; Aubrey Boomer (Jer) bt Joe Turnesa 4&3; Fred Robson (Eng) lost to Horton Smith 4&2; Henry Cotton (Eng) bt Al Watrous 4&3; Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) halved with Al Espinosa. // Percy Alliss (Eng), Stewart Burns (Scot), Ed Dudley (USA) and Johnny Golden (USA) did not play in the singles.
Note: Charles and Ernest Whitcombe were the first brothers to play in the same Ryder Cup. They also played together in 1931 and in 1935 were joined in the team by their younger brother Reg.
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The inaugural Ryder Cup (June 3/4). USA vs Great Britain. Nine top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Playing captains: Walter Hagen (USA); Ted Ray (Jersey/GB). [Worcester CC, Worcester, Mass.].
Overall result: USA 9.5, GB 2.5.
Saturday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Bill Mehlhorn bt Archie Compston (Eng) 1 hole; Johnny Farrell bt Aubrey Boomer (Jer) 5&4; Johnny Golden bt Herbert Jolly (Guer) 8&7; Leo Diegel bt Ted Ray (Jer) 7&5; Gene Sarazen halved with Charles Whitcombe (Eng); Walter Hagen bt Arthur Havers (Eng) 2&1; Al Watrous bt Fred Robson (Eng) 3&2; Joe Turnesa lost to George Duncan (Scot) 1 hole. // Al Espinosa (USA) and George Gadd (Eng) did not play in the singles.
Note: Preceding the Ryder Cup, a GB vs USA match was played in 1926 at the Wentworth Club near London. However, Samuel Ryder's trophy was not put up as the prize until 1927. It is therefore 1927 that is recognised as the official starting point for the competition, rather than 1926.
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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