The Ryder Cup The Ryder Cup is the most famous team golf event in the world. The Ryder Cup is played for biannually between the USA and the European team. The tournament was founded in 1927 by Samuel Ryder and has continued to the present day. The competition was originally held between the USA and the British teams, but then in 1973 the rules changed to allow the British team to field Irish golfers. The competition finally …showed first 75 words of 1072 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1072 total…Please note that the players in pairings can be modified by the team captains at any time prior to the beginning of a match. More Facts Since 1985, when Europe won for the first time in 28 years, 224 points have been played for and Europe are ahead by just 5 points! The USA have won the trophy 25 times while Europe have only won on 8 occasions! The trophy had stayed in the USA for an astonishing 26 years between 1959 and 1985!