- 1927 Ryder Cup
Infobox Ryder Cup
year = 1927
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dates = June 3–4
venue =Worcester Country Club
location =Worcester, Massachusetts
home = US
away = GB
homecaptain =Walter Hagen
awaycaptain = Ted Ray
homescore = 9½
awayscore = 2½
result = United States winsThe 1st Ryder Cup Matches were held at theWorcester Country Club inWorcester, Massachusetts .The United States team won the competition by a score of 9½–2½ points. US CaptainWalter Hagen became the first winning captain to lift theRyder Cup .Samuel Ryder , the competitions founder was unable to be present atWorcester Country Club for the inaugural event due to ill health at the time.Format
The
Ryder Cup is amatch play event, with each match worth one point. From this inaugural event through 1959, the format consisted of 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches on the first day and 8 singles matches on the second day, for a total of 12 points. Therefore, 6½ points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 36 holes.Teams
;flagicon|USA|1912|size=50px Team United States
*Walter Hagen — Captain
*Johnny Farrell
*Gene Sarazen
*Leo Diegel
*Johnny Golden
*Jim Turnesa
*Al Watrous
*Bill Mehlhorn ;flagicon|GBR|size=50px Team Great Britain
*flagicon|Jersey Ted Ray — Captain
*flagicon|Scotland George Duncan
*flagicon|EnglandArthur Havers
*flagicon|EnglandAubrey Boomer
*flagicon|EnglandFred Robson
*flagicon|EnglandArchie Compston
*flagicon|GuernseyHerbert Jolly
*flagicon|EnglandCharles Whitcombe Friday's foursome matches
aturday's singles matches
References
*cite web |url=http://www.rydercup.com/2006/europe/history/results/1927.html |title=Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1927 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/rydercup1927.htm |title=Ryder Cup – 1927 |publisher=About:Golf |accessdate=2007-03-15
*cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/spl/hi/golf/02/ryder_cup/history/html/pre_war_27.stm |title=Ryder Cup history: 1927 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=2007-03-15
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