SPECIAL SECTION / RYDER CUP : History

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Year Site Result 1997 Sotogrande, Spain Europe 14 1/2, U.S. 13 1/2 1995 Rochester, N.Y. Europe 14 1/2, U.S. 13 1/2 1993 Sutton Coldfield, England U.S. 15, Europe 13 1/2 1991 Kiawah Island, S.C. U.S. 14 1/2, Europe 13 1989* Sutton Coldfield, England Europe 14, U.S. 14 1987 Dublin, Ohio Europe 15, U.S. 13 1985 Sutton Coldfield, England Europe 16 1/2, U.S. 11 1/2 1983 Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. U.S. 14 1/2, Europe 13 1/2 1981 Surrey, England U.S. 18 1/2, Europe 9 1/2 1979 White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. U.S. 17, Europe 11 1977 St. Annes, England U.S. 12 1/2, Britain 7 1/2 1975 Ligonier, Pa. U.S. 21, Britain 11 1973 Muirfield, Scotland U.S. 19, Britain 13 1971 St. Louis U.S. 18 1/2, Britain 13 1/2 1969** Southport, England U.S. 16, Britain 16 1967 Houston U.S. 23 1/2, Britain 8 1/2 1965 Southport, England U.S. 19 1/2, Britain 12 1/2 1963 Atlanta U.S. 23, Britain 9 1961 St. Annes, England U.S. 14 1/2, Britain 9 1/2 1959 Palm Desert U.S. 8 1/2, Britain 3 1/2 1957 Yorkshire, England Britain 7 1/2, U.S. 4 1/2 1955 Palm Springs U.S. 8, Britain 4 1953 Wentworth, England U.S. 6 1/2, Britain 5 1/2 1951 Pinehurst, N.C. U.S. 9 1/2, Britain, 2 1/2 1949 Scarborough, England U.S. 7, Britain 5 1947 Portland, Ore. U.S. 11, Britain 1

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MATCHES NOT HELD DURING WORLD WAR II

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Year Site Result 1937 Southport, England U.S. 8, Britain 4 1935 Ridgewood, N.J. U.S. 9, Britain 3 1933 Southport, England Britain 6 1/2, U.S. 5 1/2 1931 Columbus, Ohio U.S. 9, Britain 3 1929 Leeds, England Britain 7, U.S. 5 1927 Worcester, Mass. U.S. 9 1/2, Britain 2 1/2

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* Tie, Europe retains Ryder Cup; ** Tie, U.S. retains Ryder Cup; Note: United States leads, 23-7-2

RECORDS

* Widest margin of victory: U.S.--1967 in Houston, 23 1/2-8 1/2; Europe--1985 in Sutton Coldfield, England, 16 1/2-11 1/2.

* Most times on Ryder Cup team: U.S.--Billy Casper, Ray Floyd, Lanny Wadkins, 8; Europe--Nick Faldo, 11.

* Most matches played: U.S.--Billy Casper, 37; Europe--Nick Faldo, 46.

* Most matches won: U.S.--Arnold Palmer, 23; Europe--Nick Faldo, 23.

* Most points won: U.S.--Billy Casper, 23 1/2; Europe--Nick Faldo, 25.