Ryder Cup
History
The Ryder Cup is held every two years, with the best players from the United States competing against the best players from Europe.
When it was originally started in 1927, the competition was between the USA and Great Britain, however it became obvious that Great Britain could not compete against the US on their own, so in 1973 they were joined by Ireland. This still did not balance up the sides, and so in 1979 it became the USA against Europe.
The cup is named after Englishman Samuel Ryder, who was instrumental in setting up the competition, and provided the original trophy.
Past Winners
| Year | Location | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Valhalla Golf Club, Kentucky, USA |  United States | 16 ½ - 11 ½ |  Europe | ||||
| 2006 | K Club, Ireland | Europe | 18 ½ - 9 ½ | United States | ||||
| 2004 | Oakland Hills, Illinois, USA | Europe | 18 ½ - 9 ½ | United States | ||||
| 2002 | The Belfry, England | Europe | 15 ½ - 12 ½ | United States | ||||
| 1999 | Brookline, Massechusetts, USA | United States | 14 ½ - 13 ½ | Europe | ||||
| 1997 | Valderrama Club, Spain | Europe | 14 ½ - 13 ½ | United States | ||||
| 1995 | Oak Hill, New York, USA | Europe | 14 ½ - 13 ½ | United States | ||||
| 1993 | The Belfry, England | United States | 15 - 13 | Europe | ||||
| 1991 | Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA | United States | 14 ½ - 13 ½ | Europe | ||||
| 1989 | The Belfry, England | Europe | 14 - 14 | United States | ||||
| 1987 | Muirfield Village, Ohio, USA | Europe | 15 - 13 | United States | ||||
| 1985 | The Belfry, England | Europe | 16 ½ - 11 ½ | United States | ||||
| 1983 | PGA National, Florida, USA | United States | 14 ½ - 13 ½ | Europe | ||||
| 1981 | Walton Health, England | United States | 18 ½ - 9 ½ | Europe | ||||
| 1979 | The Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA | United States | 17 - 11 | Europe | ||||
| 1977 | Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England | United States | 12 ½ - 7 ½ |  Great Britain &  Ireland | ||||
| 1975 | Laurel Valley, Pennsylvania, USA | United States | 21 - 11 | Great Britain & Ireland | ||||
| 1973 | Muirfield, Scotland | United States | 19 - 13 | Great Britain & Ireland | ||||
| 1971 | Old Warson Club, Missouri, USA | United States | 18 ½ - 13 ½ | Great Britain | ||||
| 1969 | Royal Birkdale, England | United States | 16 - 16 | Great Britain | ||||
| 1967 | Champions Club, Texas, USA | United States | 23 ½ - 8 ½ | Great Britain | ||||
| 1965 | Royal Birkdale, England | United States | 19 ½ - 12 ½ | Great Britain | ||||
| 1963 | East Lake Club, Georgia, USA | United States | 23 - 9 | Great Britain | ||||
| 1961 | Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England | United States | 14 ½ - 9 ½ | Great Britain | ||||
| 1959 | Eldorado Club, California, USA | United States | 8 ½ - 3 ½ | Great Britain | ||||
| 1957 | Lindrick, England | Great Britain | 7 ½ - 4 ½ | United States | ||||
| 1955 | Thunderbird Club, California, USA | United States | 8 - 4 | Great Britain | ||||
| 1953 | Wentworth Club, England | United States | 6 ½ - 5 ½ | Great Britain | ||||
| 1951 | Pinehurst Club, North Carolina, USA | United States | 9 ½ - 2 ½ | Great Britain | ||||
| 1949 | Ganton Club, England | United States | 7 - 5 | Great Britain | ||||
| 1947 | Portland Club, Oregon, USA | United States | 11 - 1 | Great Britain | ||||
| No Matches played due to World War II | ||||||||
| 1937 | Southport & Ainsdale Club, England | United States | 8 - 4 | Great Britain | ||||
| 1935 | Ridgewood Club, New Jersey, USA | United States | 9 - 3 | Great Britain | ||||
| 1933 | Southport & Ainsdale Club, England | Great Britain | 6 ½ - 5 ½ | United States | ||||
| 1931 | Scioto Club, Ohio, USA | United States | 9 - 3 | Great Britain | ||||
| 1929 | Moortown Club, England | Great Britain | 7 - 5 | United States | ||||
| 1927 | Worcester Club, Massachusetts, USA | United States | 9 ½ - 2 ½ | Great Britain | ||||