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The Ryder Cup is a golf competition contested by teams from Europe and the United States. The competition was originally contested between Great Britain and the United States; players from the Channel Islands also appeared on the British team, Republic of Ireland golfers were added to the British team in 1953 (although the team name was only changed to 'Great Britain and Ireland' for the 1973 ...
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. Originally contested between Great Britain and the United States, the first official Ryder Cup took place in 1927. The representation of "Great Britain and Ireland" was extended to include continental Europe from 1979.
The Ryder Cup is named after the English businessman Samuel Ryder who donated the trophy. The event is jointly administered by the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe, the latter a joint venture of the PGA European Tour (60%), the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland (20%), and the PGAs of Europe (20%). [1] [2]
Europe have won the Ryder Cup after holding off a late fightback to defeat USA 16.5-11.5 on a dramatic final day of singles at Marco Simone.. The Europeans were led from the front by an inspired ...
The majority of the team was selected from the Ryder Cup points list which was based on prize money won in important tournaments. Generally one point was awarded for every $1,000 earned. The team consisted of: [6] The leading eight players on the Ryder Cup points list, gained in the following events. 2015 major championships
In the second match, Åberg and Hovland defeated Scheffler and Koepka 9 and 7, the biggest victory in an 18-hole match in Ryder Cup history. [ 59 ] At the end of day 2, Europe held a 10 1 ⁄ 2 –5 1 ⁄ 2 lead going into Sunday's 12 singles and no side has come from five back to win in the event's 96-year history.
The 17th Ryder Cup Matches were held October 20–22, 1967 at the Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas. The United States team won the competition by a record score of 23 1 ⁄ 2 to 8 1 ⁄ 2 points.
The 19th Ryder Cup Matches were held September 16–18, 1971, in the United States at the Old Warson Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. The U.S. team won the competition by a score of 18 1 ⁄ 2 to 13 1 ⁄ 2 points.