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Ryder Cup History

The Ryder Cup Matches have had a long and proud history, stretching back to the very first Matches staged in the USA in 1927. After so many years of such a fine tradition, the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky is proud to become part of that history by playing host to its very first Ryder Cup Matches in the year 2008. We look forward to this historic event. In the meantime, you are invited to browse through the list of the finest golf courses in Europe and the USA that have played host to this great sporting event since its inception in 1927. USA’s magnificent Valhalla Golf Club is delighted to take its place amongst the venues on this prestigious list.


2008 - Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, USA

2006 - The K Club, Kildare, Ireland - Europe 18½ USA 9½

2004 - Oakland Hills, Detroit, USA - Europe 18½ USA 9½

2002 - The Belfry, England - Europe 15½ USA 12½

1999 - Brookline, Mass, USA - Europe 13½ USA 14½

1997 - Valderrama GC, Spain - Europe 14½ USA 13½

1995 - Oak Hill CC - N.V., USA - Europe 14½ USA 13½

1993 - The Belfry, England - Europe 13 USA 15

1991 - Kiawah Island, SC, USA - Europe 13½ USA 14½

1989 - The Belfry, England - Europe 14 USA 14

1987 - Muirfield Village, Ohio, USA - Europe 15 USA 13

1985 - The Belfry, England - Europe 16½ USA 11½

1983 - PGA National, Fla, USA - Europe 13½ USA 14½

1981 - Walton Heath, England - Europe 9½ USA 18½

1979 - The Greenbrier, WV, USA - Europe 11 USA 17

1977 - Ryl Lytham & St. Anne's, Eng - GB & Ire 7½ USA 12½

1975 - Laurel Valley, Penn, USA - GB & Ire 11 USA 21

1973 - Muirfield, Scotland - GB & Ire 13 USA 19

1971 - Old Warson CC, St. Louis, USA - GB & Ire 13½ USA 18½

1969 - Royal Birkdale, England - GB & Ire 16 USA 16

1967 - Champions Club, Texas, USA - GB & Ire 8½ USA 23½

1965 - Royal Birkdale, England - GB & Ire 12½ USA 19½

1963 - East Lake CC, Atlanta, USA - GB & Ire 9 USA 23

1961 - Ryl Lytham & St.Anne's, Eng - GB & Ire 9½ USA 14½

1959 - Eldorado CC, Calif, USA - GB & Ire 3½ USA 8½

1957 - Lindrick, England - GB & Ire 7½ USA 4½

1955 - Thunderbird CC, Calif, USA - GB & Ire 4 USA 8

1953 - Wentworth, England - GB & Ire 5½ USA 6½

1951 - Pinehurst, N.C., USA - GB 2½ USA 9½

1949 - Ganton, England - GB 5 USA 7

1947 - Portland GC, Oregon, USA - GB 1 USA 11 

1939-1945 - No matches due to War

1937 - Southport & Ainsdale, Eng - GB 4 USA 8

1935 - Ridgewood CC, N.J., USA - GB 3 USA 9

1933 - Southport & Ainsdale, Eng - GB 6½ USA 5½

1931 - Scioto CC, Ohio, USA - GB 3 USA 9

1929 - Moortown, Leeds, England - GB 7 USA 5

1927 - Worcester CC, Mass, USA - GB 2½ USA 9½ 

 

For further information on the 36th Ryder Cup go to  36th Ryder Cup at The K Club, Ireland

For further information about Samuel Ryder go to  Sam Ryder - The Man behind the Ryder Cup

 

For further information about the history of the Ryder Cup go to  St Albans - Home of the Ryder Cup

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