The Ryder Cup has been held since 1927 and the 44th edition will take place this year at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, Italy.
The matches have undergone changes over the years. It began as USA vs. Great Britain, but then involved Ireland, from 1973-77. For the ’79 Games, anyone from the European continent was eligible to compete for Team Europe.
The biennial competition was not contested from 1939–45 due to World War II. The 2001 games were postponed to ’02 due to the 9/11 attacks in the United States, and the 2020 edition was moved to ’21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more on this year’s event and format, check out our Ryder Cup 101. Here are the winners from the first 43 cups:
|
Year |
Winner |
Score |
Meeting point |
American Capt. |
Euro capt. |
|
2021 |
USA |
19-9 |
Whistling Straits (Wisconsin) |
Steve Stricker |
Padraig Harrington |
|
2018 |
Europe |
17.5-10.5 |
Le Golf National (France) |
Jim Furyk |
Thomas Bjorn |
|
2016 |
USA |
17-11 |
Hazeltine National Golf Club (Minnesota) |
Davis Love III |
Darren Clarke |
|
2014 |
Europe |
16.5-11.5 |
Gleneagles Hotel (Scotland) |
Tom Watson |
Paul McGinley |
|
2012 |
Europe |
14.5-13.5 |
Medinah Country Club (Illinois) |
Davis Love III |
Jose Maria Olazabal |
|
2010 |
Europe |
14.5-13.5 |
Celtic Manor Resort (Wales) |
Corey Pavin |
Colin Montgomery |
|
2008 |
USA |
16.5-11.5 |
Valhalla Golf Club (Kentucky) |
Paul Azinger |
Nick Faldo |
|
2006 |
Europe |
18.5-9.5 |
K Club (Ireland) |
Tom Lehman |
Ian Woosnam |
|
2004 |
Europe |
18.5-9.5 |
Oakland Hills Country Club (Michigan) |
Hal Sutton |
Bernhard Langer |
|
2002 |
Europe |
15.5-12.5 |
Clock Tower (England) |
Curtis Strange |
Sam Torrance |
|
1999 |
USA |
14.5-13.5 |
Country Club (Massachusetts) |
Ben Crenshaw |
Mark James |
|
1997 |
Europe |
14.5-13.5 |
Valderrama Golf Club (Spain) |
Tom Kite |
Seve Ballesteros |
|
1995 |
Europe |
14.5-13.5 |
Oak Hill Country Club (New York) |
Lanny Wadkins |
Bernard Gallacher |
|
1993 |
USA |
15-13 |
Clock Tower (England) |
Tom Watson |
Bernard Gallacher |
|
1991 |
USA |
14.5-13.5 |
Kiawah Island Golf Resort (South Carolina) |
Dave Stockton |
Bernard Gallacher |
|
1989 |
Draw (Europe retain) |
14-14 |
Clock Tower (England) |
Raymond Floyd |
Tony Jacklin |
|
1987 |
Europe |
15-13 |
Muirfield Village (Ohio) |
Jack Nicklaus |
Tony Jacklin |
|
1985 |
Europe |
16.5-11.5 |
Clock Tower (England) |
Lee Trevino |
Tony Jacklin |
|
1983 |
USA |
14.5-13.5 |
PGA National Golf Club (Florida) |
Jack Nicklaus |
Tony Jacklin |
|
1981 |
USA |
18.5-9.5 |
Walton Heath Golf Club (England) |
Dave Marr |
John Jacobs |
|
1979 |
USA |
17-11 |
The Greenbrier (West Virginia) |
Billy Casper |
John Jacobs |
|
1977 |
USA |
12.5-7.5 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes (England) |
Dow Finsterwald |
Brian Huggett |
|
1975 |
USA |
21-11 |
Laurel Valley Golf Club (Pennsylvania) |
Arnold Palmer |
Bernard Hunt |
|
1973 |
USA |
19-13 |
Muirfield (Scotland) |
Jack Burke Jr. |
Bernard Hunt |
|
1971 |
USA |
18.5-13.5 |
Old Warson Country Club (Missouri) |
Jay Hebert |
Eric Brown |
|
1969 |
Draw (USA retain) |
16-16 |
Royal Birkdale Golf Club (England) |
Sam Snead |
Eric Brown |
|
1967 |
USA |
23.5-8.5 |
Champions Golf Club (Texas) |
Ben Hogan |
Day Rees |
|
1965 |
USA |
19.5-12.5 |
Royal Birkdale Golf Club (England) |
Byron Nelson |
Harry Weetman |
|
1963 |
USA |
23-9 |
Atlanta Athletic Club (Georgia) |
Arnold Palmer |
John Fallon |
|
1961 |
USA |
14.5-9.5 |
Royal Lytham & St Annes (England) |
Jerry Barber |
Day Rees |
|
1959 |
USA |
8.5-3.5 |
Eldorado Country Club (California) |
Sam Snead |
Day Rees |
|
1957 |
Great Britain |
7.5-4.5 |
Lindrick Golf Club (England) |
Jack Burke Jr. |
Day Rees |
|
1955 |
USA |
8-4 |
Thunderbird Country Club (California) |
Chick Herbert |
Day Rees |
|
1953 |
USA |
6.5-5.5 |
Wentworth Club (England) |
Lloyd Mangrum |
Henry Cotton |
|
1951 |
USA |
9.5-2.5 |
Pinehurst Resort, No. 2 (North Carolina) |
Sam Snead |
Arthur Lacey |
|
1949 |
USA |
7-5 |
Ganton Golf Club (England) |
Ben Hogan |
Charles Whitcombe |
|
1947 |
USA |
11-1 |
Portland Golf Club (Oregon) |
Ben Hogan |
Henry Cotton |
|
1937 |
USA |
8-4 |
Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club (England) |
Walter Hagen |
Charles Whitcombe |
|
1935 |
USA |
9-3 |
Ridgewood Country Club (New Jersey) |
Walter Hagen |
Charles Whitcombe |
|
1933 |
Great Britain |
6.5-5.5 |
Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club (England) |
Walter Hagen |
John Henry Taylor |
|
1931 |
USA |
9-3 |
Scioto Country Club (Ohio) |
Walter Hagen |
Charles Whitcombe |
|
1929 |
Great Britain |
7-5 |
Moortown Golf Club (England) |
Walter Hagen |
George Duncan |
|
1927 |
USA |
9.5-2.5 |
Worcester Country Club (Massachusetts) |
Walter Hagen |
Ted Ray |