List of European Ryder Cup golfers

This is a complete list of golfers who have played against the United States in the Ryder Cup for the following teams:

156 golfers have been in the final teams. In addition the list below includes Miguel Ángel Martín who qualified for the European 1997 Ryder Cup team but withdrew due to injury. Seven of the golfers in the final teams were never chosen to play in any matches so that only 149 of these golfers have actually played in the Ryder Cup.

Players

PlayerEditions
Scotland Jimmy Adams1947, 1949, 1951, 1953
England Percy Alliss1929^, 1933, 1935, 1937
England Peter Alliss1953, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969
Scotland Laurie Ayton, Jnr1949^
England Peter Baker1993
Spain Seve Ballesteros1979, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
Scotland Harry Bannerman1971
Scotland Brian Barnes1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979
England Maurice Bembridge1969, 1971, 1973, 1975
Denmark Thomas Bjørn1997, 2002, 2014
Jersey Aubrey Boomer1927, 1929
England Ken Bousfield1949, 1951, 1955^, 1957, 1959, 1961
Republic of Ireland Hugh Boyle1967
Republic of Ireland Harry Bradshaw1953, 1955, 1957
Scotland Gordon Brand, Jnr1987, 1989
England Gordon J. Brand1983
England Paul Broadhurst1991
Scotland Eric Brown1953, 1955, 1957, 1959
Scotland Ken Brown1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987
Scotland Stewart Burns1929^
England Dick Burton1935, 1937, 1949
England Jack Busson1935
England Peter Butler1965, 1969, 1971, 1973
Spain Rafael Cabrera-Bello2016
Spain José Maria Cañizares1981, 1983, 1985, 1989
England Paul Casey2004, 2006, 2008, 2018
England Alex Caygill1969
England Clive Clark1973
England Howard Clark1977, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1995
Northern Ireland Darren Clarke1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006
England Neil Coles1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1977
Belgium Nicolas Colsaerts2012
Scotland Andrew Coltart1999
England Archie Compston1927, 1929, 1931
England Henry Cotton1929, 1937, 1947
England Bill Cox1935, 1937
Scotland Allan Dailey1933^
Northern Ireland Fred Daly1947, 1949, 1951, 1953
Republic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy1975, 1977, 1981, 1987
England Bill Davies1931, 1933
England Peter Dawson1977
England Luke Donald2004, 2006, 2010, 2012
Wales Jamie Donaldson2014
Northern Ireland Norman Drew1959
France Victor Dubuisson2014
Scotland George Duncan1927, 1929, 1931
England Syd Easterbrook1931, 1933
England Nick Faldo1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997
Scotland John Fallon1955
Sweden Niclas Fasth2002
England Max Faulkner1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1957
Northern Ireland David Feherty1991
England Ross Fisher2010
England Matthew Fitzpatrick2016
England Tommy Fleetwood2018
Sweden Pierre Fulke2002
England George Gadd1927^
Scotland Bernard Gallacher1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983
Scotland Stephen Gallacher2014
Spain Sergio García1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
England John Garner1971, 1973^
Spain Antonio Garrido1979
Spain Ignacio Garrido1997
England David Gilford1991, 1995
England Eric Green1947^
England Malcolm Gregson1967
Sweden Joakim Haeggman1993
Scotland Tom Haliburton1961, 1963
Denmark Søren Hansen2008
Sweden Peter Hanson2010, 2012
England Jack Hargreaves1951^
Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
England Tyrrell Hatton2018
England Arthur Havers1927, 1931, 1933
England Jimmy Hitchcock1965
Wales Bert Hodson1931
England Reg Horne1947^
England Tommy Horton1975, 1977
England David Howell2004, 2006
Wales Brian Huggett1963, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975
England Bernard Hunt1953, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969
England Geoffrey Hunt1963
England Guy Hunt1975
England Tony Jacklin1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979
England John Jacobs1955
England Mark James1977, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
England Ted Jarman1935
Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez1999, 2004, 2008, 2010
Sweden Per-Ulrik Johansson1995, 1997
Herbert Jolly1927, 1931+
Sweden Robert Karlsson2006, 2008
Germany Martin Kaymer2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
England Michael King1979
England Sam King1937, 1947, 1949
England Arthur Lacey1933, 1937
England Barry Lane1993
Germany Bernhard Langer1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2002
Scotland Paul Lawrie1999, 2012
England Arthur Lees1947, 1949, 1951, 1955
France Thomas Levet2004
Scotland Sandy Lyle1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987
Spain Miguel Ángel Martín1997+
Republic of Ireland Jimmy Martin1965
Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell2008, 2010, 2012, 2014
Republic of Ireland Paul McGinley2002, 2004, 2006
Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
England Peter Mills1957, 1959^
England Abe Mitchell1927+, 1929, 1931, 1933
England Ralph Moffitt1961
Italy Edoardo Molinari2010
Italy Francesco Molinari2010, 2012, 2018
Scotland Colin Montgomerie1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006
Sweden Alex Norén2018
Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Jnr1975, 1989
Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973
Republic of Ireland John O'Leary1975
Spain José María Olazábal1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995+, 1997, 1999, 2006
Denmark Thorbjørn Olesen2018
England Peter Oosterhuis1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981
England Alf Padgham1933, 1935, 1937
Scotland John Panton1951, 1953, 1961
Sweden Jesper Parnevik1997, 1999, 2002
England Alf Perry1933, 1935, 1937
Belgium Thomas Pieters2016
Spain Manuel Piñero1981, 1985
England Lionel Platts1965
Northern Ireland Eddie Polland1973
England Ian Poulter2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018
Wales Phillip Price2002
Northern Ireland Ronan Rafferty1989
Spain Jon Rahm2018
Jersey Ted Ray1927
Wales Dai Rees1937, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961
England Steven Richardson1991
Spain José Rivero1985, 1987
England Fred Robson1927, 1929, 1931
Italy Costantino Rocca1993, 1995, 1997
England Justin Rose2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
Sweden Jarmo Sandelin1999
England Syd Scott1955
Republic of Ireland Des Smyth1979, 1981
Sweden Henrik Stenson2006, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2018
England Andy Sullivan2016
Wales Dave Thomas1959, 1963, 1965, 1967
Scotland Sam Torrance1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
England Peter Townsend1969, 1971
France Jean van de Velde1999
England Brian Waites1983
Republic of Ireland Philip Walton1995
England Charlie Ward1947, 1949, 1951
England Paul Way1983, 1985
England Harry Weetman1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963
England Lee Westwood1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
England Charles Whitcombe1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1937
England Ernest Whitcombe1929, 1931, 1935
England Reg Whitcombe1935
Scotland George Will1963, 1965, 1967
England Danny Willett2016
England Oliver Wilson2008
England Chris Wood2016
Scotland Norman Wood1975
Wales Ian Woosnam1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997

^ In the final team but did not play in any matches.

+ Selected or qualified for the team but withdrew and was replaced. Abe Mitchell (in 1927) was ill and was replaced by Herbert Jolly; Herbert Jolly (in 1931) withdrew due to lack of form and was replaced by Arthur Havers; José María Olazábal (in 1995) withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Ian Woosnam; and Miguel Ángel Martín (in 1997) withdrew due to injury and was replaced by José María Olazábal.

Playing record

Source: [1]

O = Overall, S = Singles matches, Fs = Foursome matches, Fb = Fourball matches
W = Matches won, L = Matches lost, H = Matches halved

CtyPlayerFirst
year
Last
year
Ryder
Cups
MatchesPointsWinning
percentage
O
W
O
L
O
H
S
W
S
L
S
H
Fs
W
Fs
L
Fs
H
Fb
W
Fb
L
Fb
H
ScotlandJimmy Adams1947195347228.57%250120130000
EnglandPercy Alliss19291937463.558.33%321210111000
EnglandPeter Alliss1953196983012.541.67%10155543461151
ScotlandLaurie Ayton, Jnr1949194910
EnglandPeter Baker1993199314375.00%310100010200
SpainSeve Ballesteros1979199583722.560.81%201252421031852
ScotlandHarry Bannerman19711971152.550.00%221101100020
ScotlandBrian Barnes1969197962510.542.00%10141550240351
EnglandMaurice Bembridge196919754166.540.63%583131350102
DenmarkThomas Bjørn1997201439444.44%342111020211
JerseyAubrey Boomer1927192924250.00%220110110000
EnglandKen Bousfield19491961610550.00%550220330000
Republic of IrelandHugh Boyle196719671300.00%030010010010
Republic of IrelandHarry Bradshaw19531957352.550.00%221111110000
EnglandGordon J. Brand198319831100.00%010010000000
ScotlandGordon Brand, Jnr19871989272.535.71%241011020210
EnglandPaul Broadhurst19911991122100.00%200100000100
ScotlandEric Brown1953195948450.00%440400040000
ScotlandKen Brown19771987513430.77%490220140130
ScotlandStewart Burns1929192910
EnglandDick Burton1935194935240.00%230030200000
EnglandJack Busson193519351200.00%020010010000
EnglandPeter Butler19651973414428.57%392230140022
SpainRafael Cabrera-Bello20162016132.583.33%201100001100
SpainJosé Maria Cañizares19811989411654.55%542211210121
EnglandPaul Casey200420184126.554.17%435112110213
EnglandAlex Caygill19691969110.550.00%001000000001
EnglandClive Clark197319731100.00%010000000010
EnglandHoward Clark197719956157.550.00%771420040311
Northern IrelandDarren Clarke1997200652011.557.50%1073122330621
EnglandNeil Coles1961197784015.538.75%12217564481372
BelgiumNicolas Colsaerts2012201214125.00%130010010110
ScotlandAndrew Coltart199919991100.00%010010000000
EnglandArchie Compston19271931361.525.00%141120021000
EnglandHenry Cotton1929194736233.33%240210030000
EnglandBill Cox19351937230.516.67%021001020000
ScotlandAllan Dailey1933193310
Northern IrelandFred Daly19471953483.543.75%341121220000
Republic of IrelandEamonn Darcy19751987411218.18%182130011041
EnglandBill Davies1931193324250.00%220110110000
EnglandPeter Dawson1977197713133.33%120100010010
EnglandLuke Donald2004201241510.570.00%1041310620111
WalesJamie Donaldson2014201414375.00%310100200010
Northern IrelandNorman Drew19591959110.550.00%001001000000
FranceVictor Dubuisson20142014132.583.33%201001200000
ScotlandGeorge Duncan1927193135240.00%230200030000
EnglandSyd Easterbrook1931193323266.67%210100110000
EnglandNick Faldo1977199711462554.35%231946411062791
ScotlandJohn Fallon19551955111100.00%100000100000
SwedenNiclas Fasth20022002130.516.67%021001000020
EnglandMax Faulkner1947195758112.50%170040130000
Northern IrelandDavid Feherty19911991131.550.00%111100010001
EnglandRoss Fisher2010201014250.00%220010100110
EnglandMatthew Fitzpatrick201620161200.00%020010010000
EnglandTommy Fleetwood2018201815480.00%410010200200
SwedenPierre Fulke20022002120.525.00%011001010000
EnglandGeorge Gadd1927192710
ScotlandBernard Gallacher1969198383115.550.00%13135434560441
ScotlandStephen Gallacher201420141200.00%020010000010
SpainSergio García1999201894125.562.20%221274411043843
EnglandJohn Garner197119732100.00%010000000010
SpainAntonio Garrido1979197915120.00%140010110020
SpainIgnacio Garrido19971997141.537.50%013010002001
EnglandDavid Gilford19911995273.550.00%331101120110
EnglandEric Green1947194710
EnglandMalcolm Gregson196719671400.00%040020010010
SwedenJoakim Haeggman1993199312150.00%110100000010
ScotlandTom Haliburton196119632600.00%060020030010
DenmarkSøren Hansen20082008130.516.67%021010000011
SwedenPeter Hanson2010201225120.00%140020010110
EnglandJack Hargreaves1951195110
Republic of IrelandPádraig Harrington1999201062510.542.00%9133330343360
EnglandTyrrell Hatton2018201813133.33%120010000110
EnglandArthur Havers1927193336350.00%330210120000
EnglandJimmy Hitchcock196519651300.00%030020010000
WalesBert Hodson193119311100.00%010010000000
EnglandReg Horne1947194710
EnglandTommy Horton19751977281.518.75%161111020030
EnglandDavid Howell20042006253.570.00%311110101100
WalesBrian Huggett196319756251248.00%9106331532143
EnglandBernard Hunt19531969828932.14%6166433191142
EnglandGeoffrey Hunt196319631300.00%030010010010
EnglandGuy Hunt19751975130.516.67%021010010001
EnglandTony Jacklin196719797351748.57%13148281814353
EnglandJohn Jacobs19551955122100.00%200100100000
EnglandMark James197719957248.535.42%8151241170540
EnglandTed Jarman193519351100.00%010000010000
SpainMiguel Ángel Jiménez199920104155.536.67%483130042311
SwedenPer-Ulrik Johansson1995199725360.00%320110100110
Herbert Jolly192719271200.00%020010010000
SwedenRobert Karlsson2006200827342.86%124110011003
GermanyMartin Kaymer201020164146.546.43%563310012241
EnglandMichael King197919791100.00%010010000000
EnglandSam King19371949351.530.00%131111020000
EnglandArthur Lacey193319372300.00%030020010000
EnglandBarry Lane199319931300.00%030010010010
GermanyBernhard Langer1981200210422457.14%211564331161662
ScotlandPaul Lawrie19992012284.556.25%431200110121
EnglandArthur Lees1947195548450.00%440220220000
FranceThomas Levet2004200413133.33%120100020000
ScotlandSandy Lyle19791987518844.44%792140331321
Northern IrelandGraeme McDowell20082014415960.00%852310421121
Republic of IrelandPaul McGinley20022006394.550.00%225102121002
Northern IrelandRory McIlroy201020185241354.17%1194221541432
Republic of IrelandJimmy Martin196519651100.00%010000010000
EnglandPeter Mills19571959211100.00%100100000000
EnglandAbe Mitchell1929193336466.67%420120300000
EnglandRalph Moffitt196119611100.00%010010000000
ItalyEdoardo Molinari2010201013133.33%012001010001
ItalyFrancesco Molinari20102018311654.55%542111220211
ScotlandColin Montgomerie1991200683623.565.28%2097602833662
SwedenAlex Norén2018201813266.67%210100110000
Republic of IrelandChristy O'Connor Snr1955197310361336.11%112142102661351
Republic of IrelandChristy O'Connor Jnr1975198924125.00%130100020010
SpainJosé María Olazábal1987200673120.566.13%1885241721923
Republic of IrelandJohn O'Leary197519751400.00%040010020010
DenmarkThorbjørn Olesen2018201812150.00%110100000010
EnglandPeter Oosterhuis1971198162815.555.36%14113621361531
EnglandAlf Padgham193319373600.00%060030030000
ScotlandJohn Panton195119613500.00%050010040000
SwedenJesper Parnevik19972002311654.55%434021202211
EnglandAlf Perry19331937340.512.50%031011020000
BelgiumThomas Pieters2016201615480.00%410100110200
SpainManuel Piñero1981198529666.67%630200220210
EnglandLionel Platts1965196515240.00%122110010002
Northern IrelandEddie Polland197319731200.00%020000010010
EnglandIan Poulter200420186221568.18%1462501520441
WalesPhillip Price2002200212150.00%110100010000
Northern IrelandRonan Rafferty1989198913133.33%120100020000
SpainJon Rahm2018201813133.33%120100000020
JerseyTed Ray192719271200.00%020010010000
WalesDai Rees193719619187.541.67%7101550251000
EnglandSteven Richardson1991199114250.00%220010010200
SpainJosé Rivero1985198725240.00%230020110100
EnglandFred Robson1927193136233.33%240030210000
ItalyCostantino Rocca19931997311654.55%650120310220
EnglandJustin Rose200820185231460.87%1382221721440
SwedenJarmo Sandelin199919991100.00%010010000000
EnglandSyd Scott195519551200.00%020010010000
Republic of IrelandDes Smyth1979198127228.57%250020120110
SwedenHenrik Stenson200620185191157.89%1072320431321
EnglandAndy Sullivan201620161200.00%020010010000
WalesDave Thomas195919674185.530.56%3105041322042
ScotlandSam Torrance198119958281035.71%7156233370253
EnglandPeter Townsend19691971211327.27%380030220130
FranceJean van de Velde199919991100.00%010010000000
EnglandBrian Waites1983198314125.00%130010010110
Republic of IrelandPhilip Walton1995199512150.00%110100010000
EnglandCharlie Ward1947195136116.67%150030120000
EnglandPaul Way19831985296.572.22%621200120301
EnglandHarry Weetman19511963715320.00%2112260042010
EnglandLee Westwood1997201610442352.27%20186370954862
EnglandCharles Whitcombe1927193769555.56%324121203000
EnglandErnest Whitcombe19291935361.525.00%141021120000
EnglandReg Whitcombe193519351100.00%010010000000
ScotlandGeorge Will19631967315320.00%2112031231050
EnglandDanny Willett201620161300.00%030010000020
EnglandOliver Wilson2008200812150.00%110010100000
EnglandChris Wood2016201612150.00%110010100000
ScotlandNorman Wood1975197513133.33%120100010010
WalesIan Woosnam1983199783116.553.23%141250624321031

In this table the appearances includes players who were in the final team but were not selected for any matches. It does not include those who were initially selected or who qualified but were later replaced. Thus Mitchell (1927), Jolly (1931), Olazábal (1995) and Martín (1997) are excluded.

Record European point winners

Rank Name Record
(W–L–H)
Points Winning
percentage
1 Spain Sergio García 22–12–7 25.5 62.20%
2 England Nick Faldo 23–19–4 25 54.35%
3 Germany Bernhard Langer 21–15–6 24 57.14%
4 Scotland Colin Montgomerie 20–9–7 23.5 65.28%
5 England Lee Westwood 20–18–6 23 52.27%
6 Spain Seve Ballasteros 20–12–5 22.5 60.81%
7 Spain José María Olazábal 18–8–5 20.5 66.13%
8 England Tony Jacklin 13–14–8 17 48.57%
9 Wales Ian Woosnam 14–12–5 16.5 53.23%
10 England Peter Oosterhuis 14–11–3 15.5 55.36%
Scotland Bernard Gallacher 13–13–5 15.5 50.00%
England Neil Coles 12–21–7 15.5 38.75%

European country records

CountryAppearancesEventsPlayersYear rangeMost capped player (#)
 England 74 20 28 19792018 Nick Faldo (10)
Lee Westwood (10)
 Spain 40 20 11 19792018 Sergio García (9)
 Scotland 35 16 10 19792014 Sam Torrance (8)
Colin Montgomerie (8)
 Sweden 19 12 10 19932018 Henrik Stenson (5)
 Northern Ireland 16 13 5 19892018 Darren Clarke (5)
Rory McIlroy (5)
 Ireland 15 11 6 19792010 Pádraig Harrington (6)
 Germany 14 14 2 19812016 Bernhard Langer (10)
 Wales 10 10 3 19832014 Ian Woosnam (8)
 Italy 7 6 3 19932018 Costantino Rocca (3)
Francesco Molinari (3)
 Denmark 5 5 3 19972018 Thomas Bjørn (3)
 France 3 3 3 19992014 Jean van de Velde (1)
Thomas Levet (1)
Victor Dubuisson (1)
 Belgium 2 2 2 20122016 Nicolas Colsaerts (1)
Thomas Pieters (1)

This table excludes José María Olazábal (in 1995) and Miguel Ángel Martín (in 1997) who withdrew due to injury and were replaced in the team. Martín never played in a Ryder Cup team. Faldo played in 11 Ryder Cups but made his debut in 1977 for Great Britain and Ireland.

In the 20 contests from 1979 to 2018 there have been 150 appearances by players from Great Britain and Ireland (an average of 7.5) and 90 by those from Continental Europe (an average of 4.5).

Family relationships

The following European Ryder Cup players are or have been related:[2]

See also

References

  1. "2014 Ryder Cup Media and Players' Guide". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  2. "PGA Media Guide 2012" (PDF). P.G.A. p. 74. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  3. "Brian Barnes to Play First Professional Tournament for Ten Years at 2012 Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship". English Golf News. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  4. "Lee Westwood's wife Laurae Westwood". playerwives.com. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  5. "Johansson celebrates with course record". dawn.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
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