History of the Ryder Cup
In case you weren’t aware, there’s a major competition in golf called the Ryder Cup that happens every 2 years! And the 42nd Ryder Cup Matches will be held in France from 28–30 September 2018 on the Albatros Course of Le Golf National in Guyancour.
History
The first ever Ryder cup was held at the Worcester Country Club, in Massachusetts, in 1927 and was won by the Americans. It’s named after the Englishman Samuel Ryder. It originally started out as a a competition between the US and UK golfers, however the repeated dominance of the Americans led to a decision to extend the representation of “Great Britain and Ireland” to include continental Europe from 1979. Since then Since then, the “United States” team has won 8 matches and the “Europe” team has won 10 matches, while retaining the Ryder Cup once with a tie.
It is organised by joint venture of PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe.
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Format of the Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup format has changed multiple times in tournament history. In the early days golfers at a Ryder Cup played a maximum of two matches each; in some years of the 1960s and 1970s, there were two singles sessions (morning and afternoon) on the final day. The currently format is as follows: Play takes place over three days and includes foursomes, four-ball and singles match play, a total of 28 matches. The doubles are played over Days 1 and 2; the singles take place on Day 3.
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Every competition make some exhilarating viewing for golf fans around the world like back in 1969 when the cup was held at Royal Birkdale and 18 of the 32 matches went to the last green! It was all to be decided in the very last match between the legendary Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin but ended in a tie.
Money
Since the tournament became mainstream event on TV in last 70s and early 80s it started to post profit thanks to highly lucrative TV deals in both Europe and USA. When the Ryder Cup takes place in USA, PGA of America owns the rights and get a 5:1 share of money compared to Europe. While European Ryder Cup retains 60% of the income when it takes place in Europe. Most of the money comes from TV rights deals followed by sponsorship and ticket sales. Players don’t currently get paid and there is no prize money, however this may change as players, agents and the organising authorities of Ryder Cup both in US and Europe fighting to get share of the earnings for players.
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Cancelled Ryder Cups
With the outbreak of World War 2 the competition was not played in 1939 – 1945, and was resumed after a decade-long absence in November 1947 at the Portland Golf Club in Portland, Oregon.
On July 8, 2020, the PGA of America announced the postponement of the event to September 24 to 26, 2021, because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Future Ryder Cup’s
The 43rd Ryder Cup Matches will be held in the United States from September 25 to 27, 2020, on the Straits course at Whistling Straits. Padraig Harrington was announced as the European captain in January 2019.
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The 44th Ryder Cup Matches will be held in Italy in September 2022 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia Montecelio near Rome.
2024 and the 45th competition will be played at Bethpage Black, Farmingdale, New York
The 2026 Ryder Cup will see a future to Ireland at the stunning Adare Manor.
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2018 – Europe
In September 2018 Europe thrashed the United States 17½-10½ to regain the Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in France.
2021 – USA
The 2020 Ryder Cup was postponed due to the pandemic. In September 2021 in Whistler Straits, the United States went 7–3–2 in singles matches to defeat Europe 19–9. This was the largest margin of victory in a Ryder Cup since the United States beat Great Britain and Ireland by 10 points in 1975.
| Year | Venue | USA | Eur/GB/GBI | Winners |
| 2016 | Hazeltine National GC | 17 | 11 | USA |
| Chaska, Minnesota | ||||
| 2014 | Gleneagles | 11 ½ | 16 ½ | Europe |
| Perthshire, Scotland | ||||
| 2012 | Medinah Country Club | 13 ½ | 14 ½ | Europe |
| Chicago, Illinois | ||||
| 2010 | The Celtic Manor Resort | 13 ½ | 14 ½ | Europe |
| City of Newport, Wales | ||||
| 2008 | Valhalla Golf Club | 16 ½ | 11 ½ | USA |
| Louisville, Kentucky | ||||
| 2006 | The K Club | 9 ½ | 18 ½ | Europe |
| Co. Kildare, Ireland | ||||
| 2004 | Oakland Hills CC | 9 ½ | 18 ½ | Europe |
| Bloomfield Township, MI, USA | ||||
| 2002 | The Belfry | 12 ½ | 15 ½ | Europe |
| Sutton Coldfield, England | ||||
| 1999 | The Country Club | 14 ½ | 13 ½ | USA |
| Brookline, MI, USA | ||||
| 1997 | Valderrama GC | 13 ½ | 14 ½ | Europe |
| Sotogrande, Spain | ||||
| 1995 | Oak Hill CC | 13 ½ | 14 ½ | Europe |
| Rochester, NY, USA | ||||
| 1993 | The Belfry | 15 | 13 | USA |
| Sutton Coldfield, England | ||||
| 1991 | The Ocean Course | 14 ½ | 13 ½ | USA |
| Kiawah Island, SC, USA | ||||
| 1989 | The Belfry | 14 | 14 | Tied |
| Sutton Coldfield, England | ||||
| 1987 | Muirfield Village GC | 13 | 15 | Europe |
| Dublin, OH, USA | ||||
| 1985 | The Belfry | 11 ½ | 16 ½ | Europe |
| Sutton Coldfield, England | ||||
| 1983 | PGA National GC | 14 ½ | 13 ½ | USA |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA | ||||
| 1981 | Walton Heath GC | 18 ½ | 9 ½ | USA |
| Surrey, England | ||||
| 1979 | The Greenbrier | 17 | 11 | USA |
| White Sulfer Springs, WV, USA | ||||
| 1977 | Royal Lytham & St Annes | 12 ½ | 7½ | USA |
| St Annes, England | ||||
| 1975 | Laurel Valley GC | 21 | 11 | USA |
| Ligonier, PA, USA | ||||
| 1973 | Muirfield | 19 | 13 | USA |
| Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||
| 1971 | Old Warson CC | 18 ½ | 13 ½ | USA |
| St Louis, MO, USA | ||||
| 1969 | Royal Birkdale GC | 16 | 16 | Tied |
| Southport, England | ||||
| 1967 | Champions GC | 23 ½ | 8 ½ | USA |
| Houston, Texas, USA | ||||
| 1965 | Royal Birkdale GC | 19 ½ | 12 ½ | USA |
| Southport, England | ||||
| 1963 | East Lake CC | 23 | 9 | USA |
| Atlanta, GA, USA | ||||
| 1961 | Royal Lytham & St Anne’s | 14 ½ | 9 ½ | USA |
| St Annes, England | ||||
| 1959 | Eldorado CC | 8 ½ | 3 ½ | USA |
| Palm Desert, CA, USA | ||||
| 1957 | Lindrick GC | 4 ½ | 7 ½ | GB&I |
| Yorkshire, England | ||||
| 1955 | Thunderbird CC | 8 | 4 | USA |
| Palm Springs, CA, USA | ||||
| 1953 | Wentworth GC | 6 ½ | 5 ½ | USA |
| Surrey, England | ||||
| 1951 | Pinehurst GC | 9 ½ | 2 ½ | USA |
| Pinehurst, NC, USA | ||||
| 1949 | Ganton GC | 7 | 5 | |
| Scarborough, England | USA | |||
| 1947 | Portland GC | 11 | 1 | |
| Portland, OR, USA | USA | |||
| 1937 | Southport & Ainsdale GC | 8 | 4 | USA |
| Southport, England | ||||
| 1935 | Ridgewood CC | 9 | 3 | USA |
| Ridgewood, NJ, USA | ||||
| 1933 | Southport & Ainsdale GC | 5 ½ | 6 ½ | GB&I |
| Southport, England | ||||
| 1931 | Scioto CC | 9 | 3 | USA |
| Columbus, OH, USA | ||||
| 1929 | Moortown GC | 5 | 7 | GB&I |
| Leeds, England | ||||
| 1927 | Worcester CC | 9 ½ | 2 ½ | USA |
| Worcester, MA, USA |
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