The Ryder Cup - Answers

Published: Monday 27th September 2010With the 2010 Ryder Cup about to commence at the Celtic Manor in Newport ,South Wales, I thought that it was time for this.
  1. After whom is the Ryder Cup named? Samuel Ryder, a seed merchant from St. Albans.
  2. In which year did the inaugural Ryder Cup event take place? 1927 [June 3rd - 4th]
  3. At what venue did the inaugural Ryder Cup take place? Worcester Country Club,Massachusetts,USA
  4. Who were the respective team captains at the inaugural Ryder Cup? Walter Hagen[USA] and Ted Ray [Great Britain].
  5. In the current format, how many matches take place in a Ryder Cup? 28 [8 x 'Four-Balls', 8 x 'Foursomes' and 12 'Singles'].
  6. In which year was the European team introduced to replace GB and Ireland in the Ryder Cup? 1979 [White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia,USA]
  7. Where and in which year did the first European victory take place on US soil in the Ryder Cup? 1987 [Muirfield Village, Columbus, Ohio,USA.]
  8. Who was the victorious European captain for the first European Ryder Cup win on US soil? Tony Jacklin.
  9. Who is the youngest player to take part in a Ryder Cup match? Sergio Garcia [1999 aged 19Y 8M 15D]
  10. Who is the oldest player to take part in a Ryder Cup match? Raymond Floyd [1993 he was 51Y 20D]
  11. In which two years was the Ryder Cup event tied? 1969 [Royal Birkdale] and 1989 [The Belfry]
  12. The Ryder Cup is played every other year, when and why was the event changed from odd numbered years to even numbered years? The 2001 event was postponed due to the 9-11 attack in the USA, subsequent events reverted to even years.
  13. Which players, up to 2010, have scored the most points in the Ryder Cup for [a] Europe and [b] USA [a] Nick Faldo (25) and [b] Billy Caspar (23.5).
  14. Who has lost the most Ryder Cup matches for [a] Europe and [b] USA [a] Neil Coles (21) and [b] Raymond Floyd (16).
  15. Which partnership has gained the most points in the Ryder Cup for [a] Europe and [b] USA [a] Seve Ballesteros & Jose Marie Olazabal (W 11 L 2 T2 =12points) and [b] Arnold Palmer & Gardner Dickinson (W5 L0 T0 = 5 points).
  16. How many "holes in one" have been scored in the Ryder Cup to date? Six.
  17. Which Ryder Cup player failed to win a 'Singles' match in 8 attempts yet holds the record of 10 wins in 'Four-Ball' matches? Ian Woosnam.
  18. Which TWO players hold the record for the most points in a single Ryder Cup? Peter Allis[1965] and Tony Jacklin[1969] both 5 out of 6.
  19. The 2008 Ryder Cup competition was won by the USA ending a streak of three successive victories for the European team. Where was it held? Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
  20. Where was the 2012 Ryder Cup event held? Medinah Country Club, Illinois, USA.

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