List of Ryder Cup records
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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.
Tables
· Summary
Overall
Overall
Team
Overall
All Ryder Cups
Singles
All Ryder Cups
Foursomes
All Ryder Cups
Fourballs
All Ryder Cups
Overall
36 hole matches
Singles
36 hole matches
Foursomes
36 hole matches
Overall
18 hole matches
Singles
18 hole matches
Foursomes
18 hole matches
Fourballs
United States won
United States won
Team
United States won
All Ryder Cups
511
All Ryder Cups
257
All Ryder Cups
147
All Ryder Cups
107
36 hole matches
94
36 hole matches
61
36 hole matches
33
18 hole matches
417
18 hole matches
196
18 hole matches
114
18 hole matches
107
Europe won
Europe won
Team
Europe won
All Ryder Cups
408
All Ryder Cups
185
All Ryder Cups
128
All Ryder Cups
95
36 hole matches
48
36 hole matches
33
36 hole matches
15
18 hole matches
360
18 hole matches
152
18 hole matches
113
18 hole matches
95
Halved
Halved
Team
Halved
All Ryder Cups
149
All Ryder Cups
76
All Ryder Cups
30
All Ryder Cups
43
36 hole matches
14
36 hole matches
10
36 hole matches
4
18 hole matches
135
18 hole matches
66
18 hole matches
26
18 hole matches
43
United States points
United States points
Team
United States points
All Ryder Cups
585½
All Ryder Cups
295
All Ryder Cups
162
All Ryder Cups
128½
36 hole matches
101
36 hole matches
66
36 hole matches
35
18 hole matches
484½
18 hole matches
229
18 hole matches
127
18 hole matches
128½
Europe points
Europe points
Team
Europe points
All Ryder Cups
482½
All Ryder Cups
223
All Ryder Cups
143
All Ryder Cups
116½
36 hole matches
55
36 hole matches
38
36 hole matches
17
18 hole matches
427½
18 hole matches
185
18 hole matches
126
18 hole matches
116½
Total
Total
Team
Total
All Ryder Cups
1068
All Ryder Cups
518
All Ryder Cups
305
All Ryder Cups
245
36 hole matches
156
36 hole matches
104
36 hole matches
52
18 hole matches
912
18 hole matches
414
18 hole matches
253
18 hole matches
245
| Team | All Ryder Cups | 36 hole matches | 18 hole matches | ||||||||
| Overall | Singles | Foursomes | Fourballs | Overall | Singles | Foursomes | Overall | Singles | Foursomes | Fourballs | |
| United States won | 511 | 257 | 147 | 107 | 94 | 61 | 33 | 417 | 196 | 114 | 107 |
| Europe won | 408 | 185 | 128 | 95 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 360 | 152 | 113 | 95 |
| Halved | 149 | 76 | 30 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 135 | 66 | 26 | 43 |
| United States points | 585½ | 295 | 162 | 128½ | 101 | 66 | 35 | 484½ | 229 | 127 | 128½ |
| Europe points | 482½ | 223 | 143 | 116½ | 55 | 38 | 17 | 427½ | 185 | 126 | 116½ |
| Total | 1068 | 518 | 305 | 245 | 156 | 104 | 52 | 912 | 414 | 253 | 245 |
· Holes-in-one › Europe
16th at Muirfield
16th at Muirfield
Hole
16th at Muirfield
Player
Peter Butler
Match
Brian Barnes & Peter Butler lost 1 hole v Jack Nicklaus & Tom Weiskopf
Type
Foursomes
Year
1973
14th at The Belfry
14th at The Belfry
Hole
14th at The Belfry
Player
Nick Faldo
Match
Nick Faldo halved with Paul Azinger
Type
Singles
Year
1993
6th at Oak Hill
6th at Oak Hill
Hole
6th at Oak Hill
Player
Costantino Rocca
Match
Sam Torrance & Costantino Rocca won 6 & 5 v Davis Love III & Jeff Maggert
Type
Foursomes
Year
1995
11th at Oak Hill
11th at Oak Hill
Hole
11th at Oak Hill
Player
Howard Clark
Match
Howard Clark won 1 hole v Peter Jacobsen
Type
Singles
Year
1995
14th at The K Club
14th at The K Club
Hole
14th at The K Club
Player
Paul Casey
Match
Paul Casey & David Howell won 5 & 4 v Stewart Cink & Zach Johnson
Type
Foursomes
Year
2006
| Hole | Player | Match | Type | Year |
| 16th at Muirfield | Peter Butler | Brian Barnes & Peter Butler lost 1 hole v Jack Nicklaus & Tom Weiskopf | Foursomes | 1973 |
| 14th at The Belfry | Nick Faldo | Nick Faldo halved with Paul Azinger | Singles | 1993 |
| 6th at Oak Hill | Costantino Rocca | Sam Torrance & Costantino Rocca won 6 & 5 v Davis Love III & Jeff Maggert | Foursomes | 1995 |
| 11th at Oak Hill | Howard Clark | Howard Clark won 1 hole v Peter Jacobsen | Singles | 1995 |
| 14th at The K Club | Paul Casey | Paul Casey & David Howell won 5 & 4 v Stewart Cink & Zach Johnson | Foursomes | 2006 |
· Holes-in-one › United States
14th at The K Club
14th at The K Club
Hole
14th at The K Club
Player
Scott Verplank
Match
Scott Verplank won 4 & 3 v Pádraig Harrington
Type
Singles
Year
2006
| Hole | Player | Match | Type | Year |
| 14th at The K Club | Scott Verplank | Scott Verplank won 4 & 3 v Pádraig Harrington | Singles | 2006 |
· Largest margins of victory in a match › 36 hole matches (to 1959) › Europe
10 & 8
10 & 8
Margin
10 & 8
Winner
George Duncan
Loser
Walter Hagen
Type
Singles
Year
1929
9 & 8
9 & 8
Margin
9 & 8
Winner
Abe Mitchell
Loser
Olin Dutra
Type
Singles
Year
1933
9 & 7
9 & 7
Margin
9 & 7
Winner
Fred Daly
Loser
Ted Kroll
Type
Singles
Year
1953
| Margin | Winner | Loser | Type | Year |
| 10 & 8 | George Duncan | Walter Hagen | Singles | 1929 |
| 9 & 8 | Abe Mitchell | Olin Dutra | Singles | 1933 |
| 9 & 7 | Fred Daly | Ted Kroll | Singles | 1953 |
· Largest margins of victory in a match › 36 hole matches (to 1959) › United States
10 & 9
10 & 9
Margin
10 & 9
Winner
Walter Hagen & Denny Shute
Loser
George Duncan & Arthur Havers
Type
Foursomes
Year
1931
10 & 9
10 & 9
Margin
10 & 9
Winner
Ed Oliver & Lew Worsham
Loser
Henry Cotton & Arthur Lees
Type
Foursomes
Year
1947
9 & 8
9 & 8
Margin
9 & 8
Winner
Leo Diegel
Loser
Abe Mitchell
Type
Singles
Year
1929
9 & 8
9 & 8
Margin
9 & 8
Winner
Paul Runyan & Horton Smith
Loser
Bill Cox & Ted Jarman
Type
Foursomes
Year
1935
| Margin | Winner | Loser | Type | Year |
| 10 & 9 | Walter Hagen & Denny Shute | George Duncan & Arthur Havers | Foursomes | 1931 |
| 10 & 9 | Ed Oliver & Lew Worsham | Henry Cotton & Arthur Lees | Foursomes | 1947 |
| 9 & 8 | Leo Diegel | Abe Mitchell | Singles | 1929 |
| 9 & 8 | Paul Runyan & Horton Smith | Bill Cox & Ted Jarman | Foursomes | 1935 |
References
- PGA Media Guide 2012http://images.pgalinks.com/vmc/pressReleases/MG_2012_RyderCup.pdf#page=69
- PGA Media Guide 2012http://images.pgalinks.com/vmc/pressReleases/MG_2012_RyderCup.pdf#page=68
- "How Many Hole-In-Ones Have Been Hit In Ryder Cup History?"https://www.rydercup.com/news-media/how-many-hole-in-ones-have-been-hit-in-ryder-cup-history-
- PGA Media Guide 2012http://images.pgalinks.com/vmc/pressReleases/MG_2012_RyderCup.pdf#page=75
- PGA Media Guide 2012http://images.pgalinks.com/vmc/pressReleases/MG_2012_RyderCup.pdf#page=74