Ryder Cup Winners
Ryder Cup Winners Since 1979
In 1979, the Ryder Cup Matches were opened to European golfers, with a European team replacing the previous Great Britain team. Although the US team won the 1979 tournament, its near total domination of the competition was broken as top European golfers joined the field. In the 2006 Ryder Cup, Europe took its seventh win – against the USA’s total of six wins – since 1979.
|
Year |
Winning Team |
Score |
Captains |
Golf Course |
|
|
2012 |
Europe |
13½ |
14½ |
Davis Love III José María Olazábal |
Medinah Country Club (Medinah, Illinois, USA) |
|
2010 |
Europe |
14½ |
13½ |
Colin Montgomerie Corey Pavin |
Celtic Manor Resort (Newport, South Wales, UK) |
|
2008 |
United States |
16½ |
11½ |
Paul Azinger Nick Faldo |
The Valhalla Country Club (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) |
|
2006 |
Europe |
18½ |
9½ |
Tom Lehman Ian Woosnam |
The K Club (County Kildare, Ireland) |
|
2004 |
Europe |
18½ |
9½ |
Hal Sutton Bernhard Langer |
Oakland Hills Country Club (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) |
|
2002* |
Europe |
15½ |
12½ |
Curtis Strange Sam Torrance |
The Belfry (Warwickshire, England) |
|
1999 |
USA |
14½ |
13½ |
Ben Crenshaw Mark James |
The Country Club (Massachusetts, USA) |
|
1997 |
Europe |
14½ |
13½ |
Tom Kite Seve Ballesteros |
Valderrama GC (Andalusia, Spain) |
|
1995 |
Europe |
14½ |
13½ |
Lanny Wadkins Bernard Gallacher |
Oak Hill CC (Rochester, New York) |
|
1993 |
USA |
15 |
13 |
Tom Watson Bernard Gallacher |
The Belfry (Warwickshire, England) |
|
1991 |
USA |
14½ |
13½ |
Dave Stockton Bernard Gallacher |
Kiawah Island Golf Resort (South Carolina, USA) |
|
1989 |
Tie; Europe retains Cup |
14 |
14 |
Ray Floyd Tony Jacklin |
The Belfry (Warwickshire, England) |
|
1987 |
Europe |
15 |
13 |
Jack Nicklaus Tony Jacklin |
Muirfield Village (Ohio, USA) |
|
1985 |
Europe |
16½ |
11½ |
Lee Trevino Tony Jacklin |
The Belfry (Warwickshire, England) |
|
1983 |
USA |
14½ |
13½ |
Jack Nicklaus Tony Jacklin |
PGA National Golf Club (Florida, USA) |
|
1981 |
USA |
18½ |
9½ |
Dave Marr John Jacobs |
Walton Heath Golf Club (Surrey, England) |
|
1979 |
USA |
17 |
11 |
Billy Casper John Jacobs |
The Greenbrier (West Virginia, USA) |
* The 2001 Ryder Cup Matches were postponed until 2002, after the September 11 attack
on the United States.
Ryder Cup Winners before 1979
The period from the end of World War II up to 1979 saw Great Britain win the Ryder Cup Matches only once, with a tie in 1969. The legendary Arnold Palmer captained the US team in 1963.
In 1967, Team USA set the record for the biggest winning margin in the Ryder Cup, defeating Great Britain 23.5 to 8.5 – a margin of 15 points.
|
Year |
Winning Team |
Score |
Captains |
Golf Course |
|
|
1977 |
USA |
12½ |
7½ |
Dow Finsterwald Brian Huggett |
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club (Lancashire, England) |
|
1975 |
USA |
21 |
11 |
Arnold Palmer Bernard Hunt |
Laurel Valley Golf Club (Pennsylvania, USA) |
|
1973 |
USA |
19 |
13 |
Jack Burke Bernard Hunt |
Muirfield Links (East Lothian, Scotland) |
|
1971 |
USA |
18½ |
13½ |
Jay Hebert Eric Brown |
Old Warson Country Club (Missouri, USA) |
|
1969 |
Tie, USA retains Cup |
16 |
16 |
Sam Snead Eric Brown |
Royal Birkdale Golf Club (Southport, England) |
|
1967 |
USA |
23½ |
8½ |
Ben Hogan Dai Rees |
Champions Golf Club (Texas, USA) |
|
1965 |
USA |
19½ |
12½ |
Byron Nelson Harry Weetman |
Royal Birkdale Golf Club (Southport, England) |
|
1963 |
USA |
23 |
9 |
Arnold Palmer John Fallon |
East Lake Golf Club (Georgia, USA) |
|
1961 |
USA |
14½ |
9½ |
Jerry Barber Dai Rees |
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club (Lancashire, England) |
|
1959 |
USA |
8½ |
3½ |
Sam Snead Dai Rees |
Eldorado Golf Club (California, USA) |
|
1957 |
Great Britain |
7½ |
4½ |
Jack Burke Dai Rees |
Lindrick Golf Club (Yorkshire, England) |
|
1955 |
USA |
8 |
4 |
Chick Harbert Dai Rees |
Thunderbird Country Club (California, USA) |
|
1953 |
USA |
6½ |
5½ |
Lloyd Mangrum Henry Cotton |
Wentworth Club (Surrey, England) |
|
1951 |
USA |
9½ |
2½ |
Sam Snead Arthur Lacey |
Pinehurst Resort (North Carolina, USA) |
|
1949 |
USA |
7 |
5 |
Ben Hogan Charles Whitcombe |
Ganton Golf Club (Yorkshire, England) |
|
1947 |
USA |
11 |
1 |
Ben Hogan Henry Cotton |
Portland Golf Club (Oregon, USA) |
|
1937 |
USA |
8 |
4 |
Walter Hagen Charles Whitcombe |
Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club (Lancashire, England) |
|
1935 |
USA |
9 |
3 |
Walter Hagen Charles Whitcombe |
Ridgewood Country Club (New Jersey, USA) |
|
1933 |
Great Britain |
6½ |
5½ |
Walter Hagen John Henry Taylor |
Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club (Lancashire, England) |
|
1931 |
USA |
9 |
3 |
Walter Hagen Charles Whitcombe |
Scioto Country Club (Ohio, USA) |
|
1929 |
Great Britain |
7 |
5 |
Walter Hagen George Duncan |
Moortown Golf Club (Yorkshire, England) |
|
1927 |
USA |
9½ |
2½ |
Walter Hagen Ted Ray |
Worcester Country Club (Massachusetts, USA) |
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