Ryder Cup

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Ryder Cup Biennial competition in which a team of professional male golfers from the USA plays a team from Europe. The event consists of eight 18-hole foursomes, eight 18-hole four-balls, and sixteen 18-hole singles.

Year

USA

Europe

* Home team

1981

18 ½

9 ½*

1983

14 ½*

13 ½

1985

11 ½

16 ½*

1987

13*

15

1989

14

14*

1991

15*

13

1993

15

13*

1995

13 ½*

14 ½

1997

13 ½

14 ½*

1999

14 ½*

13 ½

2002

12 ½

15 ½