Golf - Ryder Cup

In 1921, teams of British and American golfers played a series of matches at Gleneagles in Scotland, prior to the British Open at St. Andrews. The British team won, 9-3. The following year, 1922, was the first year of competition in the Walker Cup, an event pitting American and British amateurs in match play competition. With the Walker Cup founded for amateur golfers, talk turned to the desire for a similar event limited to professionals.

In 1926, teams representing the Professional Golfers' Associations of Great Britain and the United States played a match in England, with the British team winning, 13 1/2 to 1 1/2. After completion of play, the team captains and Ryder met and determined that team members would henceforth have to be native-born (this was later changed to having citizenship), and that the matches would take place every other year. Ryder, a wealthy British seed merchant, donated a solid gold trophy for a series of matches to be held every two years, beginning in 1927.

The first formal Ryder Cup competition was held in the United States. It then alternated between the U. S. and Great Britain until 1997, when it was played at the Valderrama course at Costa del Sol, Spain.

The British team was expanded to include golfers from Ireland in 1973, and since 1979 the rest of Europe has been included.

The format has changed several times over the years. Currently, there are 28 matches over a three-day period: Eight four-ball, eight foursomes and 12 singles matches.

Ryder Cup - Winners

Year	Site	USA	Eur/GB	Winner
2018	Le Golf National, Albatros Course, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines	10 1/2	17 1/2	Europe
2016	Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, Minnesota	17	11	USA
2014	Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland	11 1/2	16 1/2	Europe
2012	Medinah Country Club, Medina Illinois	13 1/2	14 1/2	Europe
2010	Celtic Manor Resort, City of Newport, Wales	13 1/4	141/2	Europe
2008	Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky	16 1/2	11 1/2	USA
2006	K Club Golf Course, Straffan, Ireland	9 1/2	18 1/2	Europe
2004	Oakland Hills C.C., Michigan	9 1/2	18 1/2	Europe
2002	Sutton Coldfield, England	12 1/2	15 1/2	Europe
1999	The Country Club, Brookline, MA	14 1/2	13 1/2	USA
1997	Valderrama GC, Sotogrande Spain	13 1/2	14 1/2	Europe/GB
1995	Oak Hill CC, Rochester, NY	13 1/2	14 1/2	Europe/GB
1993	The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Eng	15	13	USA
1991	The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, S.C.	14 1/2	13 1/2	USA
1989	The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Eng	14	14	USA/Europe/GB
1987	Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, Ohio	13	15	Europe/GB
1985	The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Eng	11 1/2	16 1/2	Europe/GB
1983	PGA Ntnl GC, Palm Beach Gdns, Fla.	14 1/2	13 1/2	USA
1981	Walton Health GC, Surrey, England	18 1/2	9 1/2	USA
1979	The Greenbrier,W. Va	17	11	USA
1977	Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England	12 1/2	7 1/2	USA
1975	Laurel Valley GC, Ligonier, Pa.	21	11	USA
1973	Muirfield, Scotland	19	13	USA
1971	Old Warson CC, St. Louis, Mo.	18 1/2	13 1/2	USA
1969	Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Eng	16	16	USA/Europe/GB
1967	Champions GC, Houston, Texas	23 1/2	8 1/2	USA
1965	Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Eng	19 1/2	12 1/2	USA
1963	East Lake CC, Atlanta, Ga.	23	9	USA
1961	Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England	14 1/2	9 1/2	USA
1959	Eldorado CC, Palm Desert, Calif.	8 1/2	3 1/2	USA
1957	Lindrick GC, Yorkshire, England	4 1/2	7 1/2	Europe/GB
1955	Thunderbird CC, Palm Springs, Calif.	8	4	USA
1953	Wentworth GC, Wentworth, England	6 1/2	5 1/2	USA
1951	Pinehurst CC, Pinehurst, N.C.	9 1/2	2 1/2	USA
1949	Ganton GC, Scarborough, England	7	5	USA
1947	Pinehurst CC, Pinehurst, N.C.	9 1/2	2 1/2	USA
1937	Southport & Ainsdale GC, England	8	4	USA
1935	Ridgewood CC, Ridgewood, N.J.	9	3	USA
1933	Southport & Ainsdale GC, England	5 1/2	6 1/2	Europe/GB
1931	Scioto CC, Columbus, Ohio	9	3	USA
1929	Moortown GC, Leeds, England	5	7	USA
1927	Worcester CC, Worcester, Mass.	9 1/2	2 1/2	USA