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Ryder Cup results since 1947. The competition began in 1927 but was not held from 1939 to 1945 because of World War II. The United States and Europe play at the K Club in County Kildar, Straffan, Ireland, beginning Friday:

Source: Reuters

*--* Year Venue Scores 2004 Oakland Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Europe 18 1/2 , U.S. 9 1/2 Mich. 2002 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Europe 15 1/2 , U.S. 12 1/2 England 1999 The Country Club, Brookline, Mass. U.S. 14 1/2 , Europe 13 1/2 1997 Valderrama GC, Sotogrande, Spain Europe 14 1/2 , U.S. 13 1/2 1995 Oak Hill CC, Rochester, New York Europe 14 1/2 , U.S. 13 1/2 1993 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, U.S. 15, Europe 13 England 1991 The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, U.S. 14 1/2 , Europe 13 1/2 S.C. 1989 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, U.S. 14, Europe 14 England 1987 Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, Ohio Europe 15, U.S. 13 1985 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Europe 16 1/2 , U.S. 11 1/2 England 1983 PGA National GC, Palm Beach U.S. 14 1/2 , Europe 13 1/2 Gardens, Fla. 1981 Walton Health GC, Surrey, England U.S. 18 1/2 , Europe 9 1/2 1979 The Greenbrier, White Sulphur U.S. 17, Europe 11 Springs, W.Va. 1977 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England U.S. 12 1/2 , Britain and Ireland 7 1/2 1975 Laurel Valley GC, Ligonier, Pa. U.S. 21, Britain and Ireland 11 1973 Muirfield, Scotland U.S. 19, Britain and Ireland 13 1971 Old Warson CC, St. Louis U.S. 18 1/2 , Britain 13 1/2 1969 Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, U.S. 16, Britain 16 England 1967 Champions GC, Houston U.S. 23 1/2 , Britain 8 1/2 1965 Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, U.S. 19 1/2 , Britain 12 1/2 England 1963 East Lake CC, Atlanta U.S. 23, Britain 9 1961 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England U.S. 14 1/2 , Britain 9 1/2 1959 El Dorado CC, Palm Desert U.S. 8 1/2 , Britain 3 1/2 1957 Lindrick GC, Yorkshire, England Britain 7 1/2 , U.S. 4 1/2 1955 Thunderbird CC, Palm Springs U.S. 8, Britain 4 1953 Wentworth GC, Wentworth, England U.S. 6 1/2 , Britain 5 1/2 1951 Pinehurst CC, Pinehurst, N.C. U.S. 9 1/2 , Britain 2 1/2 1949 Ganton GC, Scarborough, England U.S. 7, Britain 5 1947 Portland GC, Portland, Ore. U.S. 11, Britain 1

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