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Ryder Cup Golf
The Ryder Cup Matches are a prestigious golf tournament that were originally played between the USA and Great Britain but in 1979 was expanded to include golfers from the rest of Europe. The cup is named after Samuel Ryder, an English seed merchant who was friends with one of the British team members of an earlier unofficial tournament in 1926. He agreed to commission the design of a golden chalice style cup as a trophy for the following years inaugural competition.
| Year | Winner | Score | Golf Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | to be held 22-24 September | The K Club, Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland | |
| 2004 | Europe | 18.5-9.5 | Oakland Hills CC (MI) |
| 2002 | Europe | 15.5-12.5 | The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, UK |
| 2001 | Postponed 9-11 | ||
| 1999 | USA | 14.5–13.5 | The Country Club, Brookline (MA) |
| 1997 | Europe | 14.5–13.5 | Valderrama, Andalucia, Spain |
| 1995 | Europe | 14.5–13.5 | Oak Hill CC (NY) |
| 1993 | USA | 15–13 | The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, UK |
| 1991 | USA | 14.5–13.5 | Ocean Course (SC) |
| 1989 | Tie | 14–14 | The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, UK |
| 1987 | Europe | 15–13 | Muirfield Village GC (OH) |
| 1985 | Europe | 16.5–11.5 | The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, UK |
| 1983 | USA | 14.5–13.5 | PGA National GC (FL) |
| 1981 | USA | 18.5–9.5 | Walton Heath, Surrey, UK |
| 1979 | USA | 17–11 | Greenbrier (WV) |
| 1977 | USA | 12.5–7.5 | Royal Lytham, Lancashire, UK |
| 1975 | USA | 21–11 | Laurel Valley GC (PA) |
| 1973 | USA | 19–13 | Muirfield, Scotland |
| 1971 | USA | 18.5–13.5 | Old Warson CC (MO) |
| 1969 | Tie | 16–16 | Royal Birkdale, Lancashire, UK |
| 1967 | USA | 23.5–8.5 | Champions GC (TX) |
| 1965 | USA | 19.5–12.5 | Royal Birkdale, Lancashire, UK |
| 1963 | USA | 23–9 | East Lake CC (GA) |
| 1961 | USA | 14.5–9.5 | Royal Lytham, Lancashire, UK |
| 1959 | USA | 8.5–3.5 | Eldorado CC (CA) |
| 1957 | UK | 7.5–4.5 | Lindrick GC, Yorkshire, UK |
| 1955 | USA | 8–4 | Thunderbird Ranch and CC (CA) |
| 1953 | USA | 6.5–5.5 | Wentworth, Surrey, UK |
| 1951 | USA | 9.5–2.5 | Pinehurst CC (NC) |
| 1949 | USA | 7–5 | Ganton GC, Yorkshire, UK |
| 1947 | USA | 11–1 | Portland CC (OR) |
| 1939–1945 | Postponed WWII | ||
| 1937 | USA | 8–4 | Southport, Lancashire, UK |
| 1935 | USA | 9–3 | Ridgewood CC (NJ) |
| 1933 | UK | 6.5–5.5 | Southport, Lancashire, UK |
| 1931 | USA | 9–3 | Scioto CC (OH) |
| 1929 | UK | 7–5 | Moortown, Yorkshire, UK |
| 1927 | USA | 9.5–2.5 | Worcester CC (MA) |