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The Ryder Cup was scheduled to be played in 2001, but two weeks before the competition was scheduled to take place the September 11 attacks occurred. The United States fearing for their safety requested the match be played a year later in 2002. [44] When the match was played, Europe won 15 1 ⁄ 2 –12 1 ⁄ 2 to regain the Cup. [45]
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]
Player First year Last year Ryder Cups Matches Points Points percentage Overall Singles Foursomes Fourballs W L H W L H W L H W L H; Tommy Aaron: 1969: 1973: 2: 6: 1.5
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. [1] [2] [3] To date, the 15-point victory margin remains the largest at the Ryder Cup. [4]
The 13th Ryder Cup Matches were held November 6–7, 1959 at the Eldorado Country Club in Indian Wells, California. [1] The United States team won the competition by a score of 8 1 ⁄ 2 to 3 1 ⁄ 2 points. [2] [3] The British were again led by Dai Rees, but were unable to repeat the heroics of two years earlier and were comprehensively beaten ...
The Ryder Cup tees off later this week at Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome, testing golf's greatest players in a range of team formats. The 28 matches are worth one point apiece in the team total ...
Bernhard Langer then halved his match with Larry Nelson and when Seve Ballesteros defeated Curtis Strange 2 & 1 to total 14 1 ⁄ 2 points, the European victory was secured. [1] [2] [3] This was the last Ryder Cup in which the U.S. team did not employ captain's selections. [4] Europe used captain's picks in 1979, 1981, 1985, and this year. [5]