List of Ryder Cup records

The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. Originally contested between Great Britain and the United States, the first official Ryder Cup took place in 1927. The representation of "Great Britain and Ireland" was extended to include continental Europe from 1979.

In all the following tables Europe includes Great Britain/Great Britain and Ireland up to 1977.

For details of individual players' complete Ryder Cup records see: List of European Ryder Cup golfers and List of American Ryder Cup golfers.

Summary

There have been a total of 984 individual matches played in the 42 Ryder Cups. Of these the United States has won 475, Europe (including Great Britain/Great Britain and Ireland up to 1977) has won 375 with 134 matches halved. Thus the United States have scored a total of 542 points to Europe's 442.[1]

TeamAll Ryder Cups36 hole matches18 hole matches
OverallSinglesFoursomesFourballsOverallSinglesFoursomesOverallSinglesFoursomesFourballs
 United States won4752391389894613338117810598
 Europe won375176113864833153271439886
Halved13467303714104120572637
 United States points542272½153116½1016635441206½118116½
 Europe points442209½128104½553817387171½111104½
Total98448228122115610452828378229221

36 holes matches were played up to 1959, 18 hole matches from 1961 onwards. Fourball matches were first played in 1963. The table includes three 18 hole single matches (in 1979, 1991 and 1993) which were not actually played because of injury but were declared as halved matches.

Holes-in-one

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Europe
Hole Player Match Type Year
16th at MuirfieldPeter ButlerBrian Barnes & Peter Butler lost 1 hole v Jack Nicklaus & Tom WeiskopfFoursomes1973
14th at The BelfryNick FaldoNick Faldo halved with Paul AzingerSingles1993
6th at Oak HillCostantino RoccaSam Torrance & Costantino Rocca won 6 & 5 v Davis Love III & Jeff MaggertFoursomes1995
11th at Oak HillHoward ClarkHoward Clark won 1 hole v Peter JacobsenSingles1995
14th at The K ClubPaul CaseyPaul Casey & David Howell won 5 & 4 v Stewart Cink & Zach JohnsonFoursomes2006

United States
Hole Player Match Type Year
14th at The K ClubScott VerplankScott Verplank won 4 & 3 v Pádraig HarringtonSingles2006

Largest margins of victory in a match

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36 hole matches (to 1959)

All victories by 7 or more holes for Europe and by 8 or more holes for the United States are listed.

Europe
Margin Winner Loser Type Year
10 & 8George DuncanWalter HagenSingles1929
9 & 8Abe MitchellOlin DutraSingles1933
9 & 7Fred DalyTed KrollSingles1953

The largest victory in a foursomes match was a 7&5 win by Aubrey Boomer & Charles Whitcombe against Leo Diegel & Bill Mehlhorn in 1927.

United States
Margin Winner Loser Type Year
10 & 9Walter Hagen & Denny ShuteGeorge Duncan & Arthur HaversFoursomes1931
10 & 9Ed Oliver & Lew WorshamHenry Cotton & Arthur LeesFoursomes1947
9 & 8Leo DiegelAbe MitchellSingles1929
9 & 8Paul Runyan & Horton SmithBill Cox & Ted JarmanFoursomes1935

18 hole matches (from 1961)

All victories by 5 or more holes for Europe and by 6 or more holes for the United States are listed.

Europe
Margin Winner Loser Type Year
7 & 5José Maria Cañizares & José RiveroTom Kite & Calvin PeeteFoursomes1985
7 & 5Ian Woosnam & Bernhard LangerPaul Azinger & Payne StewartFoursomes1993
6 & 5Dave Thomas & George WillArnold Palmer & Dave MarrFoursomes1965
6 & 5Nick Faldo & Peter OosterhuisAndy Bean & Tom KiteFoursomes1979
6 & 5Des Smyth & José Maria CañizaresBill Rogers & Bruce LietzkeFourball1981
6 & 5Seve Ballesteros & José María OlazábalTom Watson & Mark O'MearaFourball1989
6 & 5Ian Woosnam & Peter BakerFred Couples & Paul AzingerFourball1993
6 & 5Sam Torrance & Costantino RoccaDavis Love III & Jeff MaggertFoursomes1995
6 & 5Luke Donald & Lee WestwoodSteve Stricker & Tiger WoodsFoursomes2010

The largest victory in a singles match has been a 5&4 win, achieved 9 times, firstly by Bernard Hunt against Jerry Barber in 1961.

United States
Margin Winner Loser Type Year
8 & 7Tom KiteHoward ClarkSingles1989
8 & 7Fred CouplesIan WoosnamSingles1997
7 & 6Miller BarberMaurice BembridgeSingles1969
7 & 6Lee TrevinoBrian HuggettSingles1971
7 & 6Hale Irwin & Tom KiteKen Brown & Des SmythFoursomes1979
7 & 6Paul Azinger & Mark O'MearaNick Faldo & David GilfordFoursomes1991
7 & 6Tom LehmanIgnacio GarridoSingles1997
7 & 6Keegan Bradley & Phil MickelsonLee Westwood & Luke DonaldFoursomes2012

The largest victory in a fourball match has been a 7&5 win by Lee Trevino & Jerry Pate against Nick Faldo & Sam Torrance in 1981.

Pairings

Most frequent pairings

Pairings used 7 or more times for Europe and 5 or more times for the United States are listed.[4]

Europe
Pairing Number Points First
Year		 Last
Year		 Overall Record
W–L–H		 Foursomes Record
W–L–H		 Fourballs Record
W–L–H
Seve Ballesteros & José María Olazábal15121987199311–2–26–1–15–1–1
Peter Alliss & Christy O'Connor Snr125.5195919695–6–14–4–11–2–0
Brian Barnes & Bernard Gallacher105.5197319795–4–12–3–03–1–1
Nick Faldo & Ian Woosnam106198719915–3–22–1–23–2–0
Neil Coles & Bernard Hunt82.5196319672–5–11–2–11–3–0
Darren Clarke & Lee Westwood86199920066–2–03–1–03–1–0
Justin Rose & Henrik Stenson86201420186–2–03–1–03–1–0
Neil Coles & Christy O'Connor Snr73.5196319733–3–12–1–01–2–1
Tony Jacklin & Peter Oosterhuis74197319753–2–21–1–12–1–1
Nick Faldo & Colin Montgomerie73.5199319953–3–13–1–00–2–1
Bernhard Langer & Colin Montgomerie75.5199120025–1–13–0–12–1–0
Sergio García & Lee Westwood75200220084–1–22–0–12–1–1

United States
Pairing Number Points First
Year		 Last
Year		 Overall Record
W–L–H		 Foursomes Record
W–L–H		 Fourballs Record
W–L–H
Patrick Reed & Jordan Spieth75201420164–1–21–0–23–1–0
Larry Nelson & Lanny Wadkins64197919874–2–02–1–02–1–0
Tom Kite & Curtis Strange62.5198719892–3–12–1–10–2–0
Phil Mickelson & David Toms63.5200220063–2–12–1–11–1–0
Steve Stricker & Tiger Woods62201020122–4–01–2–01–2–0
Webb Simpson & Bubba Watson63201220183–3–01–2–02–1–0
Julius Boros & Tony Lema53.5196319653–1–13–0–10–1–0
Gardner Dickinson & Arnold Palmer55196719715–0–04–0–01–0–0
Keegan Bradley & Phil Mickelson54201220144–1–02–1–02–0–0

The ages given are on the first day of the Ryder Cup. Generally the leading 5 in each category are given.[1]

Youngest players

Europe
Age Player Year Date of Birth Date of Cup
19 years, 258 daysSergio García19999 January 198024 September 1999
20 years, 59 daysNick Faldo197718 July 195715 September 1977
20 years, 216 daysPaul Way198312 March 196314 October 1983
20 years, 221 daysBernard Gallacher19699 February 194918 September 1969
20 years, 249 daysKen Brown19779 January 195715 September 1977

United States
Age Player Year Date of Birth Date of Cup
20 years, 339 daysHorton Smith192922 May 190826 April 1929
21 years, 61 daysJordan Spieth201427 July 199326 September 2014
21 years, 270 daysTiger Woods199730 December 197526 September 1997
21 years, 292 daysRickie Fowler201013 December 19881 October 2010
23 years, 35 daysHorton Smith193122 May 190826 June 1931

Oldest players

Europe
Age Player Year Date of Birth Date of Cup
50 years, 67 daysTed Ray192728 March 18773 June 1927
48 years, 273 daysChristy O'Connor, Snr197321 December 192420 September 1973
48 years, 196 daysDai Rees196131 March 191313 October 1961
47 years, 283 daysGeorge Duncan193116 September 188326 June 1931
47 years, 257 daysArthur Lees195521 February 19085 November 1955

The oldest rookie was Ted Ray in 1927. Excluding Ray, who was playing in the first Ryder Cup, Tom Haliburton who was 46 years, 130 days in 1961 is the oldest European rookie.

United States
Age Player Year Date of Birth Date of Cup
51 years, 20 daysRaymond Floyd19934 September 194224 September 1993
50 years, 290 daysJay Haas20042 December 195317 September 2004
49 years, 23 daysRaymond Floyd19914 September 194227 September 1991
48 years, 104 daysPhil Mickelson201816 June 197028 September 2018
48 years, 95 daysFred Funk200414 June 195617 September 2004

The oldest rookie was Fred Funk in 2004.

Longest lived players

Europe
Age [†] Player Date of Birth Date of Death
95 years, 311 daysTed Jarman2 July 19079 May 2003
92 years, 288 daysJohn Panton9 October 191624 July 2009
91 years, 335 daysAubrey Boomer1 November 18972 October 1989
91 years, 334 daysSam King27 March 191124 February 2003
91 years, 305 daysJohn Jacobs14 March 192513 January 2017

Peter Alliss, currently aged 89 years, 81 days, is the oldest living British/European Ryder Cup player and is the only survivor of the 1953 British team.

United States
Age [†] Player Date of Birth Date of Death
97 years, 111 daysJack Burke Jr.29 January 1923Living
97 years, 75 daysGene Sarazen27 February 190213 May 1999
95 years, 281 daysDoug Ford6 August 192214 May 2018
94 years, 234 daysByron Nelson4 February 191226 September 2006
93 years, 248 daysPaul Runyan12 July 190817 March 2002

Jack Burke Jr. is the only survivor of the 1951, 1953 and 1955 American teams.

† ^ denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of 19 May 2020

Captains
  • Youngest Ryder Cup captain: Arnold Palmer - 34 years, 31 days in 1963
  • Youngest European captain: Charles Whitcombe - 35 years, 278 days in 1931
  • Youngest non-playing captain: Ben Hogan - 37 years, 34 days in 1949
  • Youngest non-playing European captain: Tony Jacklin - 39 years, 99 days in 1983
  • Oldest Ryder Cup captain: Tom Watson - 65 years, 22 days in 2014
  • Oldest European captain: J.H. Taylor - 62 years, 99 days in 1933
  • Oldest playing captain: Ted Ray - 50 years, 67 days in 1927
  • Oldest playing United States captain: Sam Snead - 47 years, 163 days in 1959

References
  1. "PGA Media Guide 2012" (PDF). PGA of America. p. 69. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. "PGA Media Guide 2012" (PDF). PGA of America. p. 68. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  3. "PGA Media Guide 2012" (PDF). PGA of America. p. 75. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  4. "PGA Media Guide 2012" (PDF). PGA of America. p. 74. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
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