The Ryder Cup – Past winners
Created by English seed merchant and keen amateur golfer Samuel Ryder, the first match was played in Massachussets in 1927, when America beat Great Britain & Ireland 9½ – 2½.
They would go on to dominate the matches for over 50 years, until broader-based European teams finally began to provide strong opposition. After 41 matches, the score to date is USA 26, GB&I/Europe 13, with 2 ties.
The Ryder Cup – Past winners
Results 1927 to present day
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Year |
Venue | Score |
USA Captain |
GB&I/Europe Capt. |
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| 1979 – Present: USA vs. Europe | ||||||||
| 2020* |
Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, WI | USA 19 – Europe 9 |
Steve Stricker |
Padraig Harrington |
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| * Played in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic | ||||||||
2018 |
Le Golf National, Versailles, France |
USA 10½ – Europe 17½ |
Jim Furyk |
Thomas Bjørn |
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2016 |
Hazeltine National, Chaska, MN | USA 17 – Europe 11 |
Davis Love III |
Darren Clarke |
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2014 |
Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Scot. | Europe 16½ – USA 11½ |
Tom Watson |
Paul McGinley |
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2012 |
Medinah CC, Medinah, IL | Europe 14½ – USA 13 ½ |
Davis Love III |
José Maria Olazábal |
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2010 |
Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales | Europe 14½ – USA 13 ½ |
Corey Pavin |
Colin Montgomerie |
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2008 |
Valhalla GC Louisville, KY |
USA 16½ – Europe 11½ |
Paul Azinger |
Nick Faldo |
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2006 |
The K Club Co. Kildare, Ireland |
Europe 18½ – USA 9½ |
Tom Lehman |
Ian Woosnam |
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2004 |
Oakland Hills CC Bloomfield, MI | Europe 18½ – USA 9½ |
Hal Sutton |
Bernhard Langer |
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2002 |
The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Warks | Europe 15½ – USA 12½ |
Curtis Strange |
Sam Torrance |
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The Ryder Cup – Past winners
| 2001: Match rescheduled due to September 11 attack on USA (all subsequent matches in even numbered years) |
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1999 |
The Country Club Brookline, MA |
USA 14½ – Europe 13½ |
Ben Crenshaw |
Mark James |
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1997 |
Valderrama GC Sotogrande, Spain |
Europe 14½ – USA 13½ |
Tom Kite |
Seve Ballesteros |
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1995 |
Oak Hill CC Rochester, NY |
Europe 14½ – USA 13½ |
Lanny Wadkins |
Bernard Gallacher |
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1993 |
The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Warks | USA 15 – Europe 13 |
Tom Watson |
Bernard Gallacher |
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1991 |
Kiawah Island Ocean Course, SC | USA 14½ – Europe 13½ |
Dave Stockton |
Bernard Gallacher |
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1989 |
The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Warks | Europe 14 – USA 14 (Europe retain Cup) |
Raymond Floyd |
Tony Jackin |
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1987 |
Muirfield Village Dublin, OH |
Europe 15 – USA 13 |
Jack Nicklaus |
Tony Jacklin |
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1985 |
The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Warks | Europe 16½ – USA 11½ |
Lee Trevino |
Tony Jacklin |
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1983 |
PGA National, Palm Beach Gdns, FL |
USA 14½ – Europe 13½ |
Jack Nicklaus |
Tony Jacklin |
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1981 |
Walton Heath GC Surrey |
USA 18½ – Europe 9½ |
Dave Marr |
John Jacobs |
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1979 |
The Greenbrier Wh. S. Springs, WV |
USA 17 – Europe 11 |
Billy Casper |
John Jacobs |
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1927 – 1977:
USA vs. Great Britain & Ireland
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1977 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancs | USA 12½ – GB&I 7½ |
Dow Finsterwald |
Brian Huggett |
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1975 |
Laurel Valley GC Ligonier, PA | USA 21 – GB&I 11 |
Arnold Palmer |
Bernard Hunt |
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1973 |
Muirfield Gullane, Scotland |
USA 19 – GB&I 13 |
Jack Burke Jr |
Bernard Hunt |
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1971 |
Old Warson CC St Louis, MO |
USA 18½ – GB&I 13½ |
Jay Hebert |
Eric Brown |
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1969 |
Royal Birkdale GC Southport, Lancs | USA 16 – GB&I 16 (USA retain Cup) |
Sam Snead |
Eric Brown |
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1967 |
Champions GC Houston, TX | USA 23½ – GB&I 8½ |
Ben Hogan |
Dai Rees |
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1965 |
Royal Birkdale GC Southport, Lancs | USA 19½ – GB&I 12½ |
Byron Nelson |
Harry Weetman |
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1963 |
East Lake GC Atlanta, GA | USA 23 – GB&I 9 |
Arnold Palmer |
John Fallon |
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1961 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancs | USA 14½ – GB&I 9½ |
Jerry Barber |
Dai Rees |
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1959 |
Eldorado CC Palm Desert, CA |
USA 8½ – GB&I 3½ |
Sam Snead |
Dai Rees |
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1957 |
Lindrick GC Yorkshire | GB&I 7½ – USA 4½ |
Jack Burke Jr |
Dai Rees |
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1955 |
Thunderbird CC Palm Springs, CA | USA 8 – GB&I 4 |
Chick Harbert |
Dai Rees |
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1953 |
Wentworth (West) Surrey |
USA 6½ – GB&I 5½ |
Lloyd Mangrum |
Henry Cotton |
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1951 |
Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, NC | USA 9½ – GB&I 2½ |
Sam Snead |
Arthur Lacey |
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1949 |
Ganton GC Scarborough, Yorks | USA 7 – GB&I 5 |
Ben Hogan |
Charles Whitcombe |
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1947 |
Portland GC Portland, OR | USA 11 – GB&I 1 |
Ben Hogan |
Henry Cotton |
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1939 – 1945:
Matches not played
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1937 |
Southport & Ainsdale GC, Lancs. | USA 8 – GB&I 4 |
Walter Hagen |
Charles Whitcombe |
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1935 |
Ridgewood CC Ridgewood, NJ | USA 9 – GB&I 3 |
Walter Hagen |
Charles Whitcombe |
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1933 |
Southport & Ainsdale GC, Lancs. | GB&I 6½ – USA 5½ |
Walter Hagen |
JH Taylor |
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1931 |
Scioto CC Columbus, OH | USA 9 – GB&I 3 |
Walter Hagen |
Charles Whitcombe |
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1929 |
Moortown GC Yorkshire | GB&I 7 – USA 5 |
Walter Hagen |
George Duncan |
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1927 |
Worcester CC Worcester, MA |
USA 9½ – GB&I 2½ |
Walter Hagen |
Ted Ray |
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The Ryder Cup – Past winners
The Ryder Cup – Past winners
| Changes in match format | ||||||||
Period |
Day One | Day Two | Day Three | Points | ||||
1979 – Present: USA vs. Europe
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1977-Present |
4 18-hole foursomes 4 18-hole fourballs |
4 18-hole foursomes 4 18-hole fouballs |
12 18-hole singles | 24 points | ||||
1927 – 1977: USA vs. Great Britain & Ireland
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1977 |
5 18-hole foursomes | 5 18-hole fourballs | 10 18-hole singles | 20 points | ||||
1963-1975 |
4 18-hole foursomes 4 18-hole fourballs |
4 18-hole foursomes 4 18-hole fourballs |
2×8 18-hole singles | 32 points | ||||
1961 |
2×4 18-hole f’somes | 2×8 18-hole singles | Two days only | 24 points | ||||
1927 -1959 |
4 36-hole foursomes | 8 36-hole singles | Two days only | 12 points | ||||
