The Ryder Cup is played every other year between teams of golfers representing the U.S. and Europe. Below you'll find results of each competition, and each match within each competition, plus records, history and more.

The Ryder Cup, one of the last great sporting events founded on prestige rather than prize money, spans 34 competitions over 77 years.

Match Format

Match Play

All games are played under Match Play rules, where the result of each game is determined by the number of holes won. The order of play for the first two days is Foursomes in the morning and Fourball in the afternoon. The final day's play will be in Singles format.

Fourball (four groups of two two-man teams)

"Fourball" play is a match in which each member of the two-man teams plays their own ball. Four balls are in play per hole with each of the four players competing. The team whose player has the lowest score on that hole wins the hole. Should players from each team tie for the best score, the hole is halved.

Foursomes (four groups of two two-man teams)

"Foursomes" play is a match where two golfers play together against two other golfers and each team plays one ball. The golfers play alternate shots (player A hits tee shot, player B hits second shot, etc) until the hole is played out. Team members alternate playing the tee shots, with one golfer hitting the tee shot on odd-numbered holes, and the other hitting the tee shot on the even-numbered holes. The team with the better score wins the hole. Should the two teams tie for best score, the hole is halved.

Singles (12 groups of two one-man teams)

"Singles" is a match in which one player competes against another player. A player wins the match when he is up by more holes than there are holes remaining to play.
Pairings

Each Team Captain independently submits the order of play for his Team to the appointed tournament official. The lists from each Captain are matched, resulting in the "Pairings". Please note that the players in pairings can be modified by the Team Captains only if a player is ill or injured. Pairings are subject to change and should not be considered final until play begins for a particular match.

Results from Ryder Cup matches through the years. Check below for results from the biennial competition going back to its inception in 1927.

2008: U.S. 16.5, Europe 11.5
2006: Europe 18.5, U.S. 9.5
2004: Europe 18.5, U.S. 9.5
2002: Europe 15.5, U.S. 12.5
1999: U.S. 14.5, Europe 13.5
1997: Europe 14.5, U.S. 13.5
1995: Europe 14.5, U.S. 13.5
1993: U.S. 15, Europe 13
1991: U.S. 14.5, Europe 13.5
1989: Europe 14, U.S. 14 (Europe retains the cup)
1987: Europe 15, U.S. 13
1985: Europe 16.5, U.S. 11.5
1983: U.S. 14.5, Europe 13.5
1981: U.S. 18.5, Europe 9.5
1979: U.S. 17, Europe 11
1977: U.S. 12.5, Great Britain & Ireland 7.5
1975: U.S. 21, Great Britain & Ireland 11
1973: U.S. 19, Great Britain & Ireland 13
1971: U.S. 18.5, Great Britain 13.5
1969: U.S. 16, Great Britain 16 (U.S. retains the cup)
1967: U.S. 23.5, Great Britain 8.5
1965: U.S. 19.5, Great Britain 12.5
1963: U.S. 23, Great Britain 9
1961: U.S. 14.5, Great Britain 9.5
1959: U.S. 8.5, Great Britain 3.5
1957: Great Britain 7.5, U.S. 4.5
1955: U.S. 8, Great Britain 4
1953: U.S. 6.5, Great Britain 5.5
1951: U.S. 9.5, Great Britain 2.5
1949: U.S. 7, Great Britain 5
1947: U.S. 11, Great Britain 1
1939-1945: No matches held (World War II)
1937: U.S. 8, Great Britain 4
1935: U.S. 9, Great Britain 3
1933: Great Britain 6.5, U.S. 5.5
1931: U.S. 9, Great Britain 3
1929: Great Britain 7, U.S. 5
1927: U.S. 9.5, Great Britain 2.5