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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 most significant change to the Ryder Cup has been the inclusion of continental European golfers since 1979. Up until 1977, the matches featured teams representing the United States and Great Britain and Ireland. From 1979 players from continental Europe have been eligible to join what is now known as Team Europe.
In case of a tie, point totals are added together and divided among all golfers tied for a particular position at the end of a tournament. For example, if four golfers finish tied for fifth place, the fifth through eighth place points are summed and divided by four, with each of the golfers receiving the same number of points.
Spaniard Sergio Garcia set a record when his victory in his Ryder Cup singles match on Sunday gave him more points than any other player in the history of the competition. In beating American ...
The following American Ryder Cup players are or have been related: [2] Joe Turnesa and Jim Turnesa were brothers. Jay Hebert and Lionel Hebert were brothers. Sam Snead was the uncle of J. C. Snead. Bob Goalby was the uncle of Jay Haas. Haas's mother Shirley was the sister of Goalby. [3] Jack Burke Jr. and Dave Marr were second cousins. [4]
Garcia is a stalwart of the Ryder Cup and holds the all-time record for most points scored at the competition. He has competed in 10 tournaments to date, winning six times, with his first ...
Faldo is one of the most successful Ryder Cup players ever, having won 25 points and having represented the European Team a record 11 times. [26] He played a key role in making Europe competitive in the event. Having won 23 of his matches, lost 19, and halved 4, he also holds the European record for having played the most Ryder Cup matches.
On the Ryder Cup points list, Bradley ranked higher than three of the captain’s picks, but was left at home. (To be fair, Cam Young ranked higher than four and also wasn’t selected.) Bradley ...