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The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in an event officially called the Ryder Cup Matches by teams from Europe and the United States. The Ryder Cup was first competed for in 1927, with the US competing against Great Britain. After nearly 40 years of US dominance (Britain won only once between 1935 and 1973) it was extended to Britain and Ireland in 1973 and then Europe in 1979, which made the Cup considerably more competitive. Currently, the Ryder Cup Matches are jointly administered by the PGA of America and the PGA European Tour.

Format
The Ryder Cup Matches involve various matchplay matches between players selected from two teams of 12. In 2002, those games consisted of 8 foursomes matches, 8 fourball matches and 12 singles matches. The winner of each match scores a point for their team, with ½ a point each for any match that is tied after 18 holes.

A foursomes match is a competition between two teams of two golfers. The golfers on the same team take alternate shots throughout the match, with the same ball. Each hole is won by the team that completes the hole in the fewest shots. A fourball match is a competition between two teams of two golfers. All four golfers play their own ball throughout the round. Each hole is won by the team whose individual golfer had the lowest score. A singles match is a standard matchplay competition between two golfers.

The matches take place over three days, Friday through Sunday. On the Friday, there are four fourball matches and four foursomes matches in the afternoon. On the Saturday, the same schedule repeats. On the Sunday, there are twelve singles matches. Not all players play on Friday and Saturday; the captain can select any eight players for each of the four rounds of play over these two days.

Founding of the Cup
There is some debate over who suggested the idea for the Ryder Cup. James Harnett, a journalist with Golf Illustrated magazine appears to have proposed a similar idea to the USPGA on December 15, 1920 and, having failed to attract support, the idea was refloated by a Sylvanus Germain, president of a club in Toledo, the next year. This resulted in an unofficial match in 1921, won 9–3 by the British, and another in 1926, won 13½–1½ by Britain. A spectator at the second game, Samuel Ryder, saw the potential of the competition and persuaded the two captains to reform their teams in 1927 for the first official Cup. Ryder, who donated a gold cup and had agreed to pay £5 to each of the winning team, attached his name to the new competition.

Equivalent events are:

Solheim Cup — The women's equivalent of the Ryder Cup, featuring the same U.S. vs. Europe format.
Presidents Cup — Men's event, held in odd-numbered years, with the same format as the Ryder Cup, except that the competing sides are a U.S. side and an International side consisting entirely of players whose citizenship makes them ineligible for the Ryder Cup.
Walker Cup — Event for amateur men. Unlike the Ryder Cup, the Walker Cup has never adopted a U.S.-Europe format. The U.S. side is opposed by a team drawn from Great Britain and Ireland.
Curtis Cup — Women's amateur event directly analogous to the Walker Cup. Like the Walker Cup, the competition format is U.S. vs. Great Britain and Ireland.
UBS Cup — Men's event similar to the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup. The competing sides are USA and Rest of the World. Six golfers on each side must be 50 or over, and the remaining six must be in their forties.
The Seve Trophy — A European professional men's event, founded by Seve Ballesteros, that pits a side from Great Britain and Ireland against one from continental Europe.
Tommy Bahama Challenge — An annual professional men's event, operated by the U.S. PGA Tour, that pits USA and International (rest of the world) professionals no older than 30.
Palmer Cup: An annual match between U.S. and European college/university golfers.

Ryder cup Results
Year Venue Victors Losers
2020 Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2018 TBD (Continental Europe)
2016 Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, Minnesota
2014 Gleneagles, Scotland
2012 Medinah CC, Medinah, Illinois
2010 Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Wales
2008 Valhalla GC, Louisville, Kentucky
2006 The K Club, Straffan, Ireland
2004 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Europe 18½ United States 9½
2002 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, England Europe 15½ United States 12½
1999 The Country Club, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts United States 14½ Europe 13½
1997 Valderrama GC, Sotogrande, Spain Europe 14½ United States 13½
1995 Oak Hill CC, Rochester, New York Europe 14½ United States 13½
1993 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, England United States 15 Europe 13
1991 Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course), Johns Island, South Carolina United States 14½ Europe 13½
1989 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, England Tied, Europe retained 14
1987 Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, Ohio Europe 15 United States 13
1985 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, England Europe 16½ United States 11½
1983 PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida United States 14½ Europe 13½
1981 Walton Health GC, Surrey, England United States 18½ Europe 9½
1979 The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia United States 17 Europe 11
1977 Royal Lytham & St Annes, England United States 12½ Great Britain & Ireland 7½
1975 Laurel Valley GC, Ligonier, Pennsylvania United States 21 Great Britain & Ireland 11
1973 Muirfield Links, Scotland United States 19 Great Britain & Ireland 13
1971 Old Warson CC, St. Louis, Missouri United States 18½ Great Britain 13½
1969 Royal Birkdale, Southport, England Tied, USA retained 16
1967 Champions GC, Houston, Texas United States 23½ Great Britain 8½
1965 Royal Birkdale, Southport, England United States 19½ Great Britain 12½
1963 East Lake GC, Atlanta, Georgia United States 23 Great Britain 9
1961 Royal Lytham & St Annes, England United States 14½ Great Britain 9½
1959 Eldorado CC, Indian Wells, California United States 8½ Great Britain 3½
1957 Lindrick GC, Rotherham, England Great Britain 7½ United States 4½
1955 Thunderbird CC, Rancho Mirage, California United States 8 Great Britain 4
1953 Wentworth Club, Surrey, England United States 6½ Great Britain 5½
1951 Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, North Carolina United States 9½ Great Britain 2½
1949 Ganton GC, Scarborough, England United States 7 Great Britain 5
1947 Portland GC, Portland, Oregon United States 11 Great Britain 1
1937 Southport & Ainsdale GC, England United States 8 Great Britain 4
1935 Ridgewood CC, Paramus, New Jersey United States 9 Great Britain 3
1933 Southport & Ainsdale GC, England Great Britain 6½ United States 5½
1931 Scioto CC, Columbus, Ohio United States 9 Great Britain 3
1929 Moortown GC, Leeds, England Great Britain 7 United States 5
1927 Worcester CC, Worcester, Massachusetts United States 9½ Great Britain 2½

NB: The 1969 and 1989 tournaments were drawn, so the Cup remained with the previous victors.