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 1068 individual matches played in the 45 Ryder Cups. Of these the United States has won 511, Europe has won 408 with 149 matches halved. Thus the United States have scored a total of 585½ points to Europe's 482½.
36 holes matches were played up to 1959, 18 hole matches from 1961 onwards. Fourball matches were first played in 1963. The table includes four 18 hole singles matches which were not actually played because of injury but were declared as halved matches.

Holes-in-one

The following players have scored a hole-in-one.

Largest margins of victory in a match

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

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

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

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

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.

Age-related records

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

Oldest players

Europe

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

United States

The oldest rookie was Fred Funk in 2004.

Longest lived players

Europe

Peter Mills is the only survivor from the 1957 and 1959 matches.

United States

† denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of

Captains