Golf Ryder Cup Trivia

Here is some sporting trivia about the Ryder Cup, a men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States, played every two years.

Trivia

The first official Ryder Cup took place in 1927 at Worcester Country Club, in Massachusetts, US.
The first team to win the competition outside of their own country was the USA in 1937.
The Ryder Cup was originally contested between Great Britain and the United States.
The Ryder Cup is named after the English businessman Samuel Ryder, who donated the trophy.
Awarded to the winning team is a Gold cup, 17 inches tall, with a statuette of a golfer on lid.
Europe only won once between 1935 and 1985.
There were tied matched in 1969 and 1989.
There was a 3-year gap between 1999 and 2002 as the 2001 tournament was suspended after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The 2020 Ryder cup was postponed until 2021 due to the Coronavirus, and all following events pushed back a year.
The Ryder Cup had been held in odd-numbered years until 1999, but was put back a year due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 200. It will move back to odd years after 2021 due to the COVID19 pandemic.

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