Created by English seed merchant and keen amateur golfer Samuel Ryder, the first match was played in Massachussets in 1927, when America beat Great Britain & Ireland 9½ - 2½. They would go on to dominate the matches for over 50 years, until broader-based European teams finally began to provide strong opposition. After 38 matches, the score to date is USA 25, GB&I/Europe 11, with 2 ties.
Results 1927 to present day
Year Venue Score USA Captain GB&I/Europe Capt.
1979 - Present: USA vs. Europe
2020
Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, WI
2018
Le Golf National,
2016
Hazeltine National, Chaska, MN
2014
Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Scot.
2012
Medinah CC, Medinah, IL
2010
Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales
Europe 14½ - USA 13 ½ Corey Pavin
Colin Montgomerie
2008
Valhalla GC
USA 16½ - Europe 11½ Paul Azinger
Nick Faldo
2006
The K Club
Europe 18½ - USA 9½ Tom Lehman
Ian Woosnam
2004
Oakland Hills CC Bloomfield, MI
Europe 18½ - USA 9½ Hal Sutton
Bernhard Langer
2002
The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Warks
Europe 15½ - USA 12½ Curtis Strange
Sam Torrance
2001: Match rescheduled due to September 11 attack on USA
1999
The Country Club
USA 14½ - Europe 13½ Ben Crenshaw
Mark James
1997
Valderrama GC
Europe 14½ - USA 13½ Tom Kite
Seve Ballesteros
1995
Oak Hill CC
Europe 14½ - USA 13½
Lanny Wadkins
Bernard Gallacher
1993
The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Warks
USA 15 - Europe 13
Tom Watson
Bernard Gallacher
1991
Kiawah Island Ocean Course, SC
USA 14½ - Europe 13½
Dave Stockton
Bernard Gallacher
1989
The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Warks
Europe 14 - USA 14
Raymond Floyd
Tony Jackin
1987
Muirfield Village
Europe 15 - USA 13
Jack Nicklaus
Tony Jacklin
1985
The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Warks
Europe 16½ - USA 11½
Lee Trevino
Tony Jacklin
1983
PGA National, Palm Beach Gdns, FL
USA 14½ - Europe 13½
Jack Nicklaus
Tony Jacklin
1981
Walton Heath GC
USA 18½ - Europe 9½
Dave Marr
John Jacobs
1979
The Greenbrier
USA 17 - Europe 11
Billy Casper
John Jacobs
1927 - 1977:
USA vs. Great Britain & Ireland
1977
Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancs
USA 12½ - GB&I 7½
Dow Finsterwald
Brian Huggett
1975
Laurel Valley GC Ligonier, PA
USA 21 - GB&I 11
Arnold Palmer
Bernard Hunt
1973
Muirfield
USA 19 - GB&I 13
Jack Burke Jr
Bernard Hunt
1971
Old Warson CC
USA 18½ - GB&I 13½
Jay Hebert
Eric Brown
1969
Royal Birkdale GC Southport, Lancs
USA 16 - GB&I 16
Sam Snead
Eric Brown
1967
Champions GC Houston, TX
USA 23½ - GB&I 8½
Ben Hogan
Dai Rees
1965
Royal Birkdale GC Southport, Lancs
USA 19½ - GB&I 12½
Byron Nelson
Harry Weetman
1963
East Lake GC Atlanta, GA
USA 23 - GB&I 9
Arnold Palmer
John Fallon
1961
Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancs
USA 14½ - GB&I 9½
Jerry Barber
Dai Rees
1959
Eldorado CC
USA 8½ - GB&I 3½
Sam Snead
Dai Rees
1957
Lindrick GC Yorkshire
GB&I 7½ - USA 4½
Jack Burke Jr
Dai Rees
1955
Thunderbird CC Palm Springs, CA
USA 8 - GB&I 4
Chick Harbert
Dai Rees
1953
Wentworth (West)
USA 6½ - GB&I 5½
Lloyd Mangrum
Henry Cotton
1951
Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, NC
USA 9½ - GB&I 2½
Sam Snead
Arthur Lacey
1949
Ganton GC Scarborough, Yorks
USA 7 - GB&I 5
Ben Hogan
Charles Whitcombe
1947
Portland GC Portland, OR
USA 11 - GB&I 1
Ben Hogan
Henry Cotton
1939 - 1945:
Matches not played
1937
Southport & Ainsdale GC, Lancs.
USA 8 - GB&I 4
Walter Hagen
Charles Whitcombe
1935
Ridgewood CC Ridgewood, NJ
USA 9 - GB&I 3
Walter Hagen
Charles Whitcombe
1933
Southport & Ainsdale GC, Lancs.
GB&I 6½ - USA 5½
Walter Hagen
JH Taylor
1931
Scioto CC Columbus, OH
USA 9 -GB&I 3
Walter Hagen
Charles Whitcombe
1929
Moortown GC Yorkshire
GB&I 7 - USA 5
Walter Hagen
George Duncan
1927
Worcester CC
USA 9½ - GB&I 2½
Walter Hagen
Ted Ray
Changes in match format
Period Day One Day Two Day Three Points
1979 - Present: USA vs. Europe
1977-Present
4 18-hole foursomes
4 18-hole foursomes
12 18-hole singles
24 points
1927 - 1977: USA vs. Great Britain & Ireland
1977
5 18-hole foursomes
5 18-hole fourballs
10 18-hole singles
20 points
1963-1975
4 18-hole foursomes
4 18-hole foursomes
2x8 18-hole singles
32 points
1961
2x4 18-hole f'somes
2x8 18-hole singles
Two days only
24 points
1927 -1959
4 36-hole foursomes
8 36-hole singles
Two days only
12 points
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