All-Time Team Europe Records

Ryder Cup Captains Between 1927-2012
Year	GB&I/Europe	United States
1927	Ted Ray	Walter Hagen
1929	George Duncan	Walter Hagen
1931	Charles Whitcombe	Walter Hagen
1933	J.H. Taylor*	Walter Hagen
1935	Charles Whitcombe	Walter Hagen
1937	Charles Whitcombe	Walter Hagen*
1939#		Walter Hagen (Vic Ghezzi)
1941#		Walter Hagen
1947	Sir Henry Cotton	Ben Hogan (Walter Hagen)
1949	Charles Whitcombe*	Ben Hogan* (Ed Dudley)
1951	Arthur Lacey*	Sam Snead
1953	Henry Cotton*	Lloyd Mangrum
1955	Dai Rees	Chick Harbert (Lloyd Mangrum)
1957	Dai Rees	Jack Burke Jr
1959	Dai Rees	Sam Snead
1961	Dai Rees	Jerry Barber
1963	John Fallon*	Arnold Palmer
1965	Harry Weetman*	Byron Nelson*
1967	Dai Rees*	Ben Hogan*
1969	Eric Brown*	Sam Snead*
1971	Eric Brown*	Jay Herbert*
1973	Bernard Hunt*	Jack Burke Jr*
1975	Bernard Hunt*	Arnold Palmer
1977	Brian Huggett*	Dow Finsterwald*
1979	John Jacobs*	Billy Casper*
1981	John Jacobs*	Dave Marr*
1983	Tony Jacklin*	Jack Nicklaus*
1985	Tony Jacklin*	Lee Trevino*
1987	Tony Jacklin*	Jack Nicklaus*
1989	Tony Jacklin*	Raymond Floyd*
1991	Bernard Gallacher*	Dave Stockton*
1993	Bernard Gallacher*	Tom Watson*
1995	Bernard Gallacher*	Lanny Wadkins*
1997	Seve Ballesteros*	Tom Kite*
1999	Mark James*	Ben Crenshaw*
2002	Sam Torrance*	Curtis Strange*
2004	Bernard Langer*	Hal Sutton*
2006	Ian Woosnam*	Tom Lehman*
2008	Nick Faldo*	Paul Azinger*
2010	Colin Montgomerie*	Corey Pavin*
2012	José Maria Olazábal*	Davis Love III*
*Non-playing Captain #USA teams selected but no matches played. GB&I named eight players only for the 1939 proposed match. (names in parentheses indicate Honorary Captains)

Largest Margin of Victory
2004 in Oakland Hills, Michigan & 2006 in Straffan, Ireland	18½ to 9½
1985 in The Belfry, England	16½ to 11
1957 in Yorkshire, England	7½ to 4½
2002 in The Belfry, England	15½ to 12½

Most Consecutive Ryder Cup Victories
3 by Europe	2002-'04-'06

Number of Ryder Cup Matches Won
Europe	12 wins - (9 as Europe, 3 as GB&I)
Tied	2

Ryder Cup Teams Winning All Points in a Series
Foursomes	United States won the series United States won the second series United States won the first series United States won the second series	4-0 4-0 4-0 4-0	1947 1963 1975 1981
Four-Ball	United States won the first series United States won the first series Europe won the first series Europe won the first series	4-0 4-0 4-0 4-0	1967 1971 1987 1989
Singles	No side has ever won all the single matches

Breakdown of Points Won in the 39 Matches Between 1927-2012
	United States	Great Britain and Ireland/Europe
Total team points	503	397
Total foursome points 257 matches (1927 to 2012)	144.5	112.5
Total four-ball points 197 matches (1963 to 2012)	103½	93½
Total single points 446 matches (1927 to 2012)	255	191

Comparison of the United States and Europe Between 1985-2012
	United States	Europe
Wins	4	9
Tied	1	1
Matches won	155	188
Points won	184½	207½
Foursome points won	53½	58½
Four-ball points won	46½	65½
Single points won	84½	83½
Rookies record	72 wins, 84 losses, 27 halves	54 wins, 58 losses, 30 halves
Captain's Picks	48 wins, 39 losses, 19 halves	59 wins, 52 losses, 12 halves

Most Matches Played
Nick Faldo	46
Bernhard Langer	42
Neil Coles	40
Seve Ballesteros	37
Christy O'Connor Sr., Colin Montgomerie	36
Tony Jacklin	35
Bernard Gallacher	31
Ian Woosnam	31
José Maria Olazábal	31

Most Singles Points Won
Neil Coles, Colin Montgomerie	7
Nick Faldo	6½
Peter Oosterhuis	6½
Peter Alliss	6½
Bernard Gallacher	6
Bernhard Langer	5½
Bernard Hunt	5½

Most Four-Ball Points Won
Ian Woosnam, José Olazábal	10½
Lee Westwood	9
Seve Ballesteros	9
Nick Faldo, Sergio Garcia	7½
Bernhard Langer, Colin Montgomerie	7
Darren Clarke	6½
Peter Oosterhuis	5½
Mark James	5

Best Point Percentage (Minimum of 3 Ryder Cup Matches)
José Maria Olazábal (18-8-3)	67%
Sergio Garcia (16-8-4)	64%
Colin Montgomerie (17-8-7)	66%
Abe Mitchell (4-2-0)	65%
Seve Ballesteros (20-12-5)	59%
Percy Alliss (3-2-1)	58%