The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf match-play competition between teams representing the United States and Europe, twelve players a side, contested over three days for 28 total points, one per match won and a half each for a tie; the team with the most points wins, and the defending team retains the trophy if the match is tied. English businessman Samuel Ryder donated the trophy, and the first official match was played in 1927 at Worcester Country Club, Massachusetts, between the United States and Great Britain. Eligibility widened to Great Britain and Ireland in 1973 and to continental Europe in 1979, a change credited with making the contest far more competitive; Europe has won most of the editions held since 2000. The event is jointly administered by the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Founding Year Founding Date FrequencyBiennial, hosting alternating between the United States and Europe 1 Host HistoryContested between the United States and Great Britain from 1927; Great Britain and Ireland from 1973; the United States and continental Europe (as one team) from 1979 onward, jointly administered by the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe. 1 Frequency
Frequency (category)Biennial (Every Two Years) 1 Ryder Cup
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Source Wikipedia, Arnold Palmer
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Source Wikipedia, Lee Trevino
Source Phil Mickelson (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia, Ryder Cup
WikipediaIntroduction
Initially contested between Great Britain and the United States, the first official Ryder Cup took place in the United States in 1927 at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Wikipedia, Jack Nicklaus
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Nicklaus won the Ryder Cup with the United States five times as a player, he also captained the team in 1983 and 1987.
Wikipedia, Seve Ballesteros
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He was presented with the award at his home in Spain by his compatriot and former Ryder Cup teammate José María Olazábal.
Wikipedia, Lee Trevino
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Trevino won in 1971 and Tiger Woods won in 2000 Trevino played for the United States in the Ryder Cup six times (1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1981), and had an impressive 17-7-6 (.667) record.
Wikipedia, Byron Nelson
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He played on two Ryder Cup teams, in 1937 and 1947, and was non-playing captain in 1965.
Wikipedia, Arnold Palmer
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He played on six Ryder Cup teams: 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971, and 1973.
Wikipedia, Sam Snead
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Snead played on seven Ryder Cup teams: 1937, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, and 1959.
Wikipedia, Tiger Woods
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He was a member of the winning United States team at the 1999 Ryder Cup and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in May 2019.
Wikipedia, Ben Hogan
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Hogan was chosen as a playing-captain at the 1947 Ryder Cup in November, the first edition of the contest since 1937.
Wikipedia, Gene Sarazen
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Ryder Cup teams: 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, and 1937.
Phil Mickelson (Wikipedia)
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He faltered at the 2004 Ryder Cup with a 1-3-0 record
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The Ryder Cup Fixed Itself by Changing Who Counts as a Team
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