- 1969 Ryder Cup
Infobox Ryder Cup
year = 1969
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dates = 18–20 September
venue =Royal Birkdale Golf Club
location =Southport ,England
home = GB
away = US
homecaptain = Eric Brown
awaycaptain =Sam Snead
homescore = 16
awayscore = 16
result = United States retainsThe 18th Ryder Cup Matches were held at theRoyal Birkdale Golf Club inSouthport ,England .The competition ended in a draw at 16 to 16 points, the first draw in Ryder Cup history, so the United States team retained the Cup.Format
The
Ryder Cup is amatch play event, with each match worth one point. From 1963 through 1971 the competition format was as follows:
*Day 1 — 8 foursomes (alternate shot) matches, 4 each in morning and afternoon sessions
*Day 2 — 8 four-ball (better ball) matches, 4 each in morning and afternoon sessions
*Day 3 — 16 singles matches, 8 each in morning and afternoon sessionsWith a total of 32 points, 16½ points were required to win the Cup, or 16 points were needed for the current champion to retain the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.Teams
;flagicon|GBR|size=50px Team Great BritainCaptain: flagicon|Scotland Eric Brown
*flagicon|EnglandPeter Alliss
*flagicon|England Peter Townsend
*flagicon|EnglandNeil Coles
*flagicon|Scotland Brian Barnes
*flagicon|Ireland Christy O'Connor
*flagicon|EnglandMaurice Bembridge
*flagicon|England Peter Butler
*flagicon|EnglandTony Jacklin
*flagicon|ScotlandBernard Gallacher
*flagicon|EnglandAlex Caygill
*flagicon|EnglandBernard Hunt
*flagicon|WalesBrian Huggett ;flagicon|USA|size=50px Team United StatesCaptain:Sam Snead
*Lee Trevino
*Dave Hill
*Tommy Aaron
*Billy Casper
*Frank Beard
*Ken Still
*Raymond Floyd
*Jack Nicklaus
*Miller Barber
*Dale Douglass
*Dan Sikes
*Gene Littler Thursday's matches
Morning foursomes
Afternoon four-ball
References
*cite web |url=http://www.rydercup.com/2006/europe/history/results/1969.html |title=Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1969 Results |publisher=The PGA of America, Ryder Cup Limited, and Turner Sports Interactive |accessdate=2007-03-15
*cite web |url=http://golf.about.com/od/teamcompetitions/p/rydercup1969.htm |title=Ryder Cup – 1969 |publisher=About:Golf |accessdate=2007-03-15
*cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/3910485.stm |title=Ryder Cup history: 1969 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=2007-03-15
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