Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men’s golf competition. From 1927 until 1978, the competition was between teams from the United States and Great Britain. Since 1979, the competition has been between team from the United States and Europe, with British players included in the Europe team.
There is no prize money. The winning team receives the Ryder Cup, which is named after British businessman Samual Ryder who donated the gold trophy in 1926.
Rydercup Editions
2018 Le Golf National, Île-de-France
EU 17½ – 10½ USA
2016 Hazeltine National Golf Club, Carver County, Minnesota
USA 17 – 11 EU
2014 Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland
EU 16½ – 11½ USA
2012 Medinah Country Club, Medinah, Illinois
EU 14 ½ – 13 ½ USA
2010 Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Wales
EU 14 ½ – 13 ½ USA
2008 Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, KY
USA 16 ½ – 11 ½ EU
2006 The K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland
EU 18 ½ – 9 ½ USA
2004 Oakland Hills CC, Bloomfield Township, MI
EU 18 ½ – 9 ½ USA
2002 Sutton Coldfield, England
EU 15 ½ – 12 ½ USA
1999 The Country Club, Brookline, MA
USA 14 ½ – 13 ½ EU
1997 Valderrama GC, Sotogrande Spain
EU 14 ½ – 13 ½ USA
1995 Oak Hill CC, Rochester, NY
EU 14 ½ – 13 ½ USA
1993 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Eng
USA 15 – EU
1991 The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC
USA 14 ½ – 13 ½ EU
1989 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Eng
USA 14 – 14 EU (tied)
1987 Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, Ohio
EU 15 – 13 USA
1985 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Eng
EU 16 ½ – 11 ½ USA
1983 PGA Ntnl GC, Plm Beach Gdns, Fla
USA 14 ½ – 13 ½ EU
1981 Walton Health GC, Surrey, England
USA 18 ½ – 9 ½ EU
1979 The Greenbrier,W. Va
USA 17 – 11 EU
1977 Royal Lytham & St Annes, England
USA 12 ½ – 7 ½ EU
1975 Laurel Valley GC, Ligonier, Pa
USA 21 – 11 EU
1973 Muirfield, Scotland
USA 19 – 13 EU
1971 Old Warson CC, St Louis, Mo
USA 18 ½ – 13 ½ EU
1969 Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Eng
USA 16 – 16 Great Britain (tied)
1967 Champions GC, Houston, Texas
USA 23 ½ – 8 ½ Great Britain
1965 Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Eng
USA 19 ½ – 12 ½ Great Britain
1963 East Lake CC, Atlanta, Ga
USA 23 – 9 Great Britain
1961 Royal Lytham & St Annes, England
USA 14 ½ – 9 ½ Great Britain
1959 Eldorado CC, Palm Desert, Calif.
USA 8 ½ – 3 ½ Great Britain
1957 Lindrick GC, Yorkshire, England
Great Britain 7 ½ – 4 ½ USA
1955 Thunderbird CC, Plm Springs, Calif.
USA 8 – 4 Great Britain
1953 Wentworth GC, Wentworth, England
USA 6 ½ – 5 ½ Great Britain
1951 Pinehurst CC, Pinehurst, N.C.
USA 9 ½ – 2 ½ Great Britain
1949 Ganton GC, Scarborough, England
USA 7 – 5 Great Britain
1947 Portland Golf Club, Portland, Ore.
USA 11 – 1 Great Britain
1939, 1941, 1943, and 1945: No Ryder Cups because of World War II
1937 Southport & Ainsdale GC, England
USA 8 – 4 Great Britain
1935 Ridgewood CC, Ridgewood, N.J.
USA 9 – 3 Great Britain
1933 Southport & Ainsdale GC, England
Great Britain 6 ½ – 5 ½ USA
1931 Scioto CC, Columbus, Ohio
USA 9 – 3 Great Britain
1929 Moortown GC, Leeds, England
Great Britain 7 – 5 USA
1927 Worcester CC, Worcester, Mass.
USA 9 ½ – 2 ½ Great Britain