- 1991 Ryder Cup
Infobox Ryder Cup
year = 1991
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dates = September 27–29
venue =Kiawah Island Golf Resort
location =Kiawah Island, South Carolina
home = US
away = EU
homecaptain =Dave Stockton
awaycaptain =Bernard Gallacher
homescore = 14½
awayscore = 13½
result = United States winsThe 29th Ryder Cup Matches were held on The Ocean Course atKiawah Island Golf Resort inKiawah Island, South Carolina .The United States team won the competition by 14½ to 13½ points, winning back the Cup when Germany's Bernhard Langer missed the putt that would have tied the Ryder Cup. This Ryder Cup Matches became known as the "War on the Shore"Format
The
Ryder Cup is amatch play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format in 1991 was as follows:
*Day 1 (Friday) — 4 four-ball (better ball) matches in a morning session and 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches in an afternoon session
*Day 2 (Saturday) — 4 foursome matches in a morning session and 4 four-ball matches in an afternoon session
*Day 3 (Sunday) — 12 singles matchesWith a total of 28 points, 14½ points were required to win the Cup, and 14 points were required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.Teams
;flagicon|USA|size=50px Team United StatesCaptain:
Dave Stockton
*Raymond Floyd
*Payne Stewart
*Mark Calcavecchia
*Paul Azinger
*Corey Pavin
*Wayne Levi
*Chip Beck
*Mark O'Meara
*Fred Couples
*Lanny Wadkins
*Hale Irwin
*Steve Pate ;flagicon|EU|size=50px Team EuropeCaptain: flagicon|ScotlandBernard Gallacher
*flagicon|EnglandNick Faldo
*flagicon|Northern IrelandDavid Feherty
*flagicon|ScotlandColin Montgomerie
*flagicon|SpainJosé María Olazábal
*flagicon|EnglandSteven Richardson
*flagicon|SpainSeveriano Ballesteros
*flagicon|WalesIan Woosnam
*flagicon|EnglandPaul Broadhurst
*flagicon|ScotlandSam Torrance
*flagicon|England Mark James
*flagicon|GermanyBernhard Langer
*flagicon|EnglandDavid Gilford Friday's matches
Morning four-ball
Afternoon four-ball
unday's singles matches
References
*cite web |url=http://www.rydercup.com/2006/europe/history/results/1991.html |title=Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1991 Results |publisher=The PGA of America, Ryder Cup Limited, and Turner Sports Interactive |accessdate=2007-03-14
*cite web |url=http://golf.about.com/od/teamcompetitions/p/rydercup1991.htm |title=Ryder Cup – 1991 |publisher=About:Golf |accessdate=2007-03-14
*cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/3913347.stm |title=Ryder Cup history: 1991 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=2007-03-14
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