Ryder Cup Winners

Ryder Cup Winners Since 1979

The European team celebrate with the trophy after Europe's victory over the USA at the 35th Ryder Cup Matches at the Oakland Hills Country Club on September 19, 2004 in Bloomfield Township, Michigan 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

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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