- 1983 Ryder Cup
Infobox Ryder Cup
year = 1983
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dates = October 14–16
venue =PGA National Golf Club
location =Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
home = US
away = EU
homecaptain =Jack Nicklaus
awaycaptain =Tony Jacklin
homescore = 14½
awayscore = 13½
result = United States retainsThe 25th Ryder Cup Matches were held at thePGA National Golf Club inPalm Beach Gardens, Florida .The United States team won the competition by a score of 14½ to 13½ points but for the first time the Europeans showed that they had the ability to compete at their level and that it would only be a matter of time before a European victory would happen.Format
The
Ryder Cup is amatch play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format in 1983 was as follows:
*Day 1 — 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches in a morning session and 4 four-ball (better ball) matches in an afternoon session
*Day 2 — 4 four-ball matches in a morning session and 4 foursome matches in an afternoon session
*Day 3 — 12 singles matchesWith a total of 28 points, 14½ points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.Teams
;flagicon|USA|size=50px Team United StatesCaptain:
Jack Nicklaus
*Fuzzy Zoeller
*Jay Haas
*Gil Morgan
*Bob Gilder
*Ben Crenshaw
*Calvin Peete
*Curtis Strange
*Tom Kite
*Craig Stadler
*Lanny Wadkins
*Raymond Floyd
*Tom Watson;flagicon|EU|size=50px Team EuropeCaptain: flagicon|EnglandTony Jacklin
*flagicon|SpainSeveriano Ballesteros
*flagicon|EnglandNick Faldo
*flagicon|GermanyBernhard Langer
*flagicon|EnglandGordon J. Brand
*flagicon|ScotlandSandy Lyle
*flagicon|EnglandBrian Waites
*flagicon|EnglandPaul Way
*flagicon|ScotlandSam Torrance
*flagicon|WalesIan Woosnam
*flagicon|SpainJosé Maria Cañizares
*flagicon|Scotland Ken Brown
*flagicon|ScotlandBernard Gallacher Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
Afternoon foursomes
unday's singles matches
References
*cite web |url=http://www.rydercup.com/2006/europe/history/results/1983.html |title=Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1983 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/rydercup1983.htm |title=Ryder Cup – 1983 |publisher=About:Golf |accessdate=2007-03-14
*cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/3913099.stm |title=Ryder Cup history: 1983 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=2007-03-14
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