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Ryder Cup History
 
Thirty seven Ryder Cup matches have taken between American and British/European teams since 1927. The first match was held at Worcester Country Club, Massachussets in 1927 and the latest was at Valhalla GC, Kentucky. Originally the Ryder Cup was played between a team of American golfers and a team of British golfers. However, in 1979 the British team was changed to a European team and since then the results have been more evenly balanced. The Ryder Cup has produced some of the finest moments in golfing history such as the match between Tony Jacklin and Jack Nicklaus in 1969 when they halved their match on the final hole to tie for the Ryder Cup for the first time.

Ryder Cup Results
 
 Year Venue
 Match Result
2008  Valhalla GC, Louisvile, Kentucky
U.S. 16 1/2
Europe 11 1/2
2006 The K Club, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Europe 18 1/2
U.S. 9 1/2
2004 Oakland Hills, Bloomfield, MI
Europe 18 1/2
U.S. 9 1/2
2002 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Eng
 Europe 15 1/2
 U.S. 12 1/2
1999 The Country Club, Brookline, MA
 U.S. 14 1/2
 Europe 13 1/2
1997 Valderrama GC, Sotogrande Spain
 Europe 14 1/2
 U.S. 13 1/2
1995 Oak Hill CC, Rochester, NY
 Europe 14 1/2
 U.S. 13 1/2
1993 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Eng
 U.S. 15
 Europe 13
1991 The Ocean Course, Kiawah Islnd, S.C.
 U.S. 14 1/2
 Europe 13 1/2
1989 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Eng
 Europe 14
 U.S. 14
1987 Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, Ohio
 Europe 15
 U.S. 13
1985 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Eng
 Europe 16 1/2
 U.S. 11 1/2
1983 PGA Ntnl GC, Plm Beach Gdns, Fla.
 U.S. 14 1/2
 Europe 13 1/2
1981 Walton Health GC, Surrey, England
 U.S. 18 1/2
 Europe 9 1/2
1979 The Greenbrier,W. Va.
 U.S. 17
 Europe 11
1977 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England
 U.S. 12 1/2
 GB & I 7 1/2
1975 Laurel Valley GC, Ligonier, Pa.
 U.S. 21
 GB & I 11
1973 Muirfield, Scotland
 U.S. 19
 GB & I 13
1971 Old Warson CC, St. Louis, Mo.
 U.S. 18 1/2
 Britain 13 1/2
1969 Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Eng
 U.S. 16
 Britain 16
1967 Champions GC, Houston, Texas
 U.S. 23 1/2
 Britain 8 1/2
1965 Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Eng
 U.S. 19 1/2
 Britain 12 1/2
1963 East Lake CC, Atlanta, Ga.
 U.S. 23
 Britain 9
1961 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England
 U.S. 14 1/2
 Britain 9 1/2
1959 Eldorado CC, Palm Desert, Calif.
 U.S. 8 1/2
 Britain 3 1/2
1957 Lindrick GC, Yorkshire, England
 Britain 7 1/2
 U.S. 4 1/2
1955 Thunderbird CC, Plm Springs, Calif.
 U.S. 8
 Britain 4
1953 Wentworth GC, Wentworth, England
 U.S. 6 1/2
 Britain 5 1/2
1951 Pinehurst CC, Pinehurst, N.C.
 U.S. 9 1/2
 Britain 2 1/2
1949 Ganton GC, Scarborough, England
 U.S. 7
 Britain 5
1947 Portland GC, Portland, Ore.
 U.S. 11
 Britain 1
 1939-
 1945		 No Matches due to World War II
1937 Southport & Ainsdale GC, England
 U.S. 8
 Britain 4
1935 Ridgewood CC, Ridgewood, N.J.
 U.S. 9
 Britain 3
1933 Southport & Ainsdale GC, England
 Britain 6 1/2
 U.S. 5 1/2
1931 Scioto CC, Columbus, Ohio
 U.S. 9
 Britain 3
1929 Moortown GC, Leeds, England
 Britain 7
 U.S. 5
1927 Worcester CC, Worcester, Mass.
 U.S. 9 1/2
 Britain 2 1/2
Ryder Cup Records
  
USAEUROPE
Biggest Ryder Cup Victory
1967: Champions GC, Texas, 23.5 to 8.5 2006: The K Club, Ireland, 18.5 to 9.5
2004: Oakland Hills, Michigan, 18.5 to 9.5
Most Ryder Cup Appearances
Lanny Wadkins 8 (1977,79,83,85,87,89,91,93)Nick Faldo 11 (1977,79,81,83,85,87,89,91,93,95,97)
Ray Floyd 8 (1969,75,77,81,83,85,91,93)Christy O' Connor Sr. 10 (1955,57,59,61,63,65,67,69,71,73)
Billy Casper 8 (1961,63,65,67,69,71,73,75)
Youngest Player:
Horton Smith in 1929 - Age 21, 4 daysSergio Garcia in 1999 - Age 19, 8 months, 15 days
Oldest Player:
Raymond Floyd in 1993 - Age 51, 20 daysTed Ray in 1927 - Age 50, 2 months, 5 days
Most Matches Played:
Billy Casper 37 Nick Faldo 46
Most Points Won:
Billy Casper 23.5 Nick Faldo 25
Arnold Palmer 23Bernard Langer 24
Lanny Wadkins 21.5Seve Ballesteros 22.5
Most Matches Won:
Arnold Palmer 22Nick Faldo 23
Billy Casper 20Bernhard Langer 21
Lanny Wadkins 20Seve Ballesteros 20
Most Single Matches Won:
Arnold Palmer 6
Billy Casper 6Peter Oosterhuis 6
Lee Trevino 6Nick Faldo 6
Sam Snead 6
Most Foursome Matches Won:
Arnold Palmer 9Bernhard Langer 12
Lanny Wadkins 9 Nick Faldo 10
Seve Ballesteros 10
Most Four-Ball Matches Won:
Lanny Wadkins 7 Ian Woosnam 10
Arnold Palmer 7 Seve Ballesteros 8
Nick Faldo 7
Most Matches Lost:
Ray Floyd 16Christy O'Connor Sr. 21
Neil Coles 21
Most Single Matches Lost:
Ray Floyd 4 Christy O'Connor Sr. 10
Jack Nicklaus 4
Most Foursome Matches Lost:
Ray Floyd 8 Bernard Hunt 9
Most Four-Ball Matches Lost:
Curtis Strange 5Nick Faldo 9
Most Matches Halved:
Gene Littler 8Tony Jacklin 8
Most Single Matches Halved:
Gene Littler 3Bernard Gallacher 4
Neil Coles 4
Most Foursome Matches Halved:
Billy Casper 2Tony Jacklin 4
Lee Trevino 2 Charles Whitcombe 3
Gene Sarazen 2
Julius Boros 2
Most Four-Ball Matches Halved:
Gene Littler 4Tony Jacklin 3
Brian Huggett 3
Sam Torrance 3
Teams With Most Ryder Cup Wins:
European Team:
Seve Ballesteros/Jose Maria Olazabal11 Wins, 2 Losses, 2 Halves (15 matches)
Peter Alliss/Christy O'Connor5 Wins, 6 Losses, 1 Halve (12 matches)
U.S. Team:
Tom Kite/Curtis Strange 2 Wins, 3 Losses, 1 Halve (6 matches)
Larry Nelson/Lanny Wadkins4 Wins, 2 Losses (6 matches)
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