The United States has won 26 Ryder Cup matches all-time, including the last completed event in 2016 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota.
All stats are through 2016. You can get a .PDF of the 2018 Ryder Cup media guide here.
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| Total Points 1927-2016 |
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| Team points | 531½ |
| Foursome points | 151 |
| Four-Ball points | 112½ |
| Singles points | 268 |
| Largest Margin of Victory |
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| 1967 at Champions GC in Houston, Texas | 23½ to 8½ |
| 1963 at East Lake CC in Atlanta, Georgia. | 23 to 9 |
| 1947 at Portland GC in Portland, Oregon. | 11 to 1 |
| 1975 at Laurel Valley GC in Ligonier, Pa. | 21 to 11 |
| Most Consecutive Ryder Cup Victories |
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| 7 by the United States | 1935-1955 |
| 7 by the United States | 1971-1983 |
| Number of Ryder Cup Matches Won |
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| United States | 26 wins |
| Tied | 2 |
| Most Ryder Cup Appearances |
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| Phil Mickelson | 11 | 1995-2016, inclusive |
| Jim Furyk | 9 | 1997-’99-’2002- ’04-’06-’08- ’10-’12-’14 |
| Lanny Wadkins | 8 | 1977-’79-’83- ’85-’87-’89- ’91-’93 |
| Raymond Floyd | 8 | 1969-’75-’77- ’81-’83-’85- ’91-’93 |
| Billy Casper | 8 | 1961-’63-’65- ’67-’69-’71- ’73-’75 |
| Ryder Cup Teams Winning All Points in a Series |
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| 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, 2016
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 40 Matches Between 1927-2016 |
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| | United States | Great Britain and Ireland/Europe |
| Total team points | 531½ | 424.5½ |
Total foursome points
273 matches (1927 to 2016) | 151 | 122 |
Total four-ball points
213 matches (1963 to 2016) | 112.5 | 100.5 |
Total single points
470 matches (1927 to 2016) | 268 | 202 |
| Most Matches Played |
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| Phil Mickelson | 45 |
| Billy Casper | 37 |
| Jim Furyk | 34 |
| Lanny Wadkins | 34 |
| Tiger Woods | 33 |
| Arnold Palmer | 32 |
| Raymond Floyd | 31 |
| Lee Trevino | 30 |
| Tom Kite | 28 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 28 |
| Gene Littler | 27 |
| Davis Love III | 26 |
| Most Points Won |
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| Billy Casper | 23½ |
| Arnold Palmer | 23 |
| Phil Mickelson | 21.5 |
| Lanny Wadkins | 21½ |
| Lee Trevino | 20 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 18½ |
| Gene Littler | 18 |
| Tom Kite | 17 |
| Tiger Woods | 14½ |
| Hale Irwin | 14 |
| Raymond Floyd | 13½ |
| Most Singles Points Won |
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| Arnold Palmer | 7 |
| Billy Casper | 7 |
| Lee Trevino | 7 |
| Gene Littler | 6½ |
| Tom Kite | 6 |
| Sam Snead | 6 |
| Most Foursome Points Won |
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| Lanny Wadkins | 9 |
| Arnold Palmer | 9 |
| Billy Casper | 9 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 8 |
| Tom Kite | 7½ |
| Phil Mickelson | 7 |
| Julius Boros | 6 |
| Hale Irwin | 6 |
| Lee Trevino | 6 |
| Most Four-Ball Points Won |
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| Phil Mickelson | 9 |
| Lanny Wadkins | 7½ |
| Billy Casper | 7½ |
| Arnold Palmer | 7 |
| Gene Littler | 7 |
| Lee Trevino | 7 |
| Raymond Floyd | 5½ |
| Jack Nicklaus | 5½ |
| Best Point Percentage (Minimum of 3 Ryder Cup Matches) |
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| Jimmy Demaret (6-0-0) | 100% |
| Jack Burke (7-1-0), Horton Smith (3-0-1) | 86% |
| Walter Hagen (7-1-1) | 83% |
| J.C. Snead (9-2-0) | 80% |
| Sam Snead (10-2-1) | 79% |
| Most Foursome Matches |
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| Phil Mickelson | 16 |
| Lanny Wadkins | 15 |
| Billy Casper | 15 |
| Tiger Woods | 13 |
| Jim Furyk | 14 |
| Tom Kite | 13 |
| Arnold Palmer | 12 |
| Raymond Floyd | 12 |
| Lee Trevino | 10 |
| Payne Stewart | 10 |
| Most Singles Matches Played |
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| Phil Mickelson | 11 |
| Arnold Palmer | 11 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 10 |
| Lee Trevino | 10 |
| Gene Littler | 10 |
| Billy Casper | 10 |
| Jim Furyk | 9 |
| Lanny Wadkins | 8 |
| Raymond Floyd | 8 |
| Tom Kite, Sam Snead, Tiger Woods | 7 |
| Most Four-Ball Matches |
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| Phil Mickelson | 18 |
| Tiger Woods | 13 |
| Billy Casper | 12 |
| Lanny Wadkins | 11 |
| Raymond Floyd | 11 |
| Davis Love III | 11 |
| Jim Furyk | 11 |
| Lee Trevino | 10 |
| Fred Couples | 9 |
| Arnold Palmer | 9 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 9 |
| Gene Littler | 9 |
| Most Overall Matches Won |
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| Arnold Palmer | 22 |
| Lanny Wadkins | 20 |
| Billy Casper | 20 |
| Phil Mickelson | 18 |
| Lee Trevino | 17 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 17 |
| Tom Kite | 15 |
| Gene Littler | 14 |
| Tiger Woods | 13 |
| Hale Irwin | 13 |
| Raymond Floyd | 12 |
| Sam Snead | 10 |
| Tom Watson | 10 |
| Most Singles Matches Won |
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| Arnold Palmer | 6 |
| Billy Casper | 6 |
| Sam Snead | 6 |
| Lee Trevino | 6 |
| Tom Kite | 5 |
| Gene Littler | 5 |
| Phil Mickelson | 5 |
| Raymond Floyd, Jack Nicklaus, Jim Furyk, Tiger Woods | 4 |
| Gene Sarazen, Lanny Wadkins | 4 |
| Most Foursome Matches Won |
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| Lanny Wadkins | 9 |
| Arnold Palmer | 9 |
| Billy Casper | 8 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 8 |
| Tom Kite | 7 |
| Hale Irwin | 6 |
| Most Four-Ball Matches Won |
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| Phil Mickelson | 8 |
| Lanny Wadkins | 7 |
| Arnold Palmer | 7 |
| Billy Casper | 6 |
| Lee Trevino | 6 |
| Tiger Woods | 5 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 5 |
| Gene Littler | 5 |
| Fred Couples, Corey Pavin, Hale Irwin | 4 |
| J.C. Snead, Raymond Floyd, Tom Watson | 5 |
| Most Overall Matches Halved |
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| Gene Littler | 8 |
| Billy Casper | 7 |
| Phil Mickelson | 7 |
| Stewart Cink | 7 |
| Lee Trevino, Justin Leonard | 6 |
| Rickie Fowler | 5 |
| Most Singles Matches Halved |
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| Gene Littler | 3 |
| Tom Kite | 2 |
| Fred Couples | 2 |
| Arnold Palmer | 2 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 2 |
| Lanny Wadkins | 2 |
| Hale Irwin | 2 |
| Tiger Woods | 2 |
| Lee Trevino | 2 |
| Billy Casper | 2 |
| Justin Leonard, Paul Azinger | 2 |
| Most Foursome Matches Halved |
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| Phil Mickelson | 4 |
| Billy Casper, David Toms | 2 |
| Gene Sarazen, Chad Campbell | 2 |
| Lee Trevino, Justin Leonard | 2 |
| Julius Boros | 2 |
| Most Four-Ball Matches Halved |
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| Stewart Cink | 5 |
| Gene Littler | 4 |
| Raymond Floyd | 3 |
| Billy Casper | 3 |
| Stewart Cink | 3 |
| Fred Couples | 2 |
| Lee Trevino | 2 |
| Al Geiberger | 2 |
| Miller Barber | 2 |
| Johnny Miller | 2 |
| Craig Stadler | 2 |
| J.J. Henry | 2 |
| Justin Leonard | 2 |
| Phil Mickelson | 2 |
| Ryder Cup Holes-in-One |
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| Year | Location | Player | Match | Hole |
| 1973 | Muirfield | Peter Butler | 2nd day Foursomes
Barnes/Butler vs. Nicklaus/Weiskopf | 16th |
| 1993 | The Belfry | Nick Faldo | Final Day Singles
Faldo vs. Azinger | 14th |
| 1995 | Oak Hill | Costatino Rocca | 2nd day Foursomes
Rocca/Torrance vs. Love III/Maggert | 6th |
| 1995 | Oak Hill | Howard Clark | Final Day Singles
vs. Peter Jacobsen | 11th |
| 2006 | The K Club | Paul Casey | 2nd day Foursomes
Casey/Howell vs. Cink/Johnson | 14th |
| 2006 | The K Club | Scott Verplank | Final day Singles
Harrington vs. Verplank | 14th |
| Ryder Cup Singles Results 1979-2016 |
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| Year | USA | Europe |
| 1979 | 8½ | 3½ |
| 1981 | 8 | 4 |
| 1983 | 6½ | 5½ |
| 1985 | 4½ | 7½ |
| 1987 | 7½ | 4½ |
| 1989 | 7 | 5 |
| 1991 | 6½ | 5½ |
| 1993 | 7½ | 4½ |
| 1995 | 4½ | 7½ |
| 1997 | 8 | 4 |
| 1999 | 8½ | 3½ |
| 2002 | 4½ | 7½ |
| 2004 | 4½ | 7½ |
| 2006 | 3½ | 8½ |
| 2008 | 7½ | 4½ |
| 2010 | 7 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3½ | 8½ |
| 2014 | 5½ | 6½ |
| 2016 | 17 | 11 |
| Scores Going Into The Final Day Singles Since 1985 |
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| Year | USA | Europe |
| 1985 | 7 | 9 |
| 1987 | 5½ | 10½ |
| 1989 | 7 | 9 |
| 1991 | 8 | 8 |
| 1993 | 7½ | 8½ |
| 1995 | 9 | 7 |
| 1997 | 5½ | 10½ |
| 1999 | 6 | 10 |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 |
| 2004 | 5 | 11 |
| 2006 | 6 | 10 |
| 2008 | 9 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 | 5 |
| 2012 | 10 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6½ | 9½ |
| 2016 | 9½ | 6½ |
| Record Leading/Winning Ryder Cup Margins After Each Day |
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| United States |
| After Day 1 | Margin | Score |
| 1975 | 5 points | 6½-1½ |
| 1977 | 5 points | 7½-2½ |
| 1947 | 4 points | 4-0 |
| 1961 | 4 points | 6-2 |
| 1963 | 4 points | 6-2 |
| After Day 2 | Margin | Score |
| 1967 | 10 points | 13-3 |
| 1975 | 9 points | 12½-3½ |
| 1963 | 8 points | 12-4 |
| 1981 | 5 points | 10½-5½ |
| After Singles | Margin | Score |
| 1967 | 15 points | 23½-8½ |
| 1963 | 14 points | 23-9 |
| 1975 | 10 points | 21-11 |
| 1947 | 10 points | 11-1 |
| Final Day Winning Ryder Cup Comebacks |
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| Year | Winning Team | Deficit Made Up | Final Score |
| 1929 | Great Britain | 1 | GB 7 US 5 |
| 1949 | United States | 2 | GB 5 US 7 |
| 1957 | Great Britain | 2 | GB 7½ US 4½ |
| 1995 | Europe | 2 | EU 14½ US 13½ |
| 1999 | United States | 4 | EU 13½ US 14½ |
| 2012 | Europe | 4 | EU 14½ US 13½ |
| Largest Winning Margins in 36 and 18 Hole Matches |
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| 36 HOLE MATCHES |
| Foursomes |
| Margin | Year | Match |
| 10 and 9 | 1931 | Walter Hagen and Densmore Shute beat George Duncan and Arthur Havers |
| 10 and 9 | 1947 | Lew Worsham and Ed Oliver beat Sir Henry Cotton and Arthur Lees |
| 9 and 8 | 1935 | Paul Runyan and Horton Smith beat Bill Cox and Edward Jarman |
| Singles |
| Margin | Year | Match |
| 10 and 8 | 1929 | George Duncan beat Walter Hagen |
| 9 and 8 | 1929 | Leo Diegel beat Abe Mitchell |
| 9 and 8 | 1933 | Abe Mitchell beat Olin Dutra |
| 9 and 7 | 1953 | Fred Daly beat Ted Kroll |
| 18 HOLE MATCHES |
| Foursomes |
| Margin | Year | Match |
| 7 and 6 | 1979 | Hale Irwin and Tom Kite beat Ken Brown and Des Smyth |
| 7 and 6 | 1991 | Paul Azinger and Mark O'Meara beat Nick Faldo and David Gilford |
| 7 and 5 | 1983 | Gil Morgan and Lanny Wadkins beat Sam Torrance and J M Cañizares |
| 7 and 5 | 1985 | J M Cañizares and José Rivero beat Tom Kite and Calvin Peete |
| 7 and 5 | 1993 | Ian Woosnam and Bernhard Langer beat Paul Azinger and Payne Stewart |
| Fourballs |
| Margin | Year | Match |
| 7 and 5 | 1981 | Lee Trevino and Jerry Pate beat Nick Faldo and Sam Torrance |
| 6 and 5 | 1981 | Des Smyth and J M Cañizares beat Bill Rogers and Bruce Lietzke |
| 6 and 5 | 1989 | Seve Ballesteros and J M Olazá beat Tom Watson and Mark O'Meara |
| 6 and 5 | 1993 | Ian Woosnam and Peter Baker beat Fred Couples and Paul Azinger |
| 6 and 5 | 1995 | Jeff Maggert and Loren Roberts beat Sam Torrance and Costantino Rocca |
| 6 and 4 | 1965 | Arnold Palmer and Dave Marr beat Peter Alliss and Christy O'Connor |
| 6 and 4 | 1995 | Corey Pavin and Phil Mickelson beat Bernhard Langer and P-U Johansson |
| Singles |
| Margin | Year | Match |
| 8 and 7 | 1989 | Tom Kite beat Howard Clark |
| 8 and 7 | 1997 | Fred Couples beat Ian Woosnam |
| 7 and 6 | 1969 | Miller Barber beat Maurice Bembridge |
| 7 and 6 | 1971 | Lee Trevino beat Brian Huggett |
| 7 and 6 | 1997 | Tom Lehman beat Igancio Garrido |
| 6 and 5 | 1963 | Gene Littler beat Tom Haliburton |
| 6 and 5 | 1973 | Gay Brewer beat Bernard Gallacher |
| 6 and 5 | 1973 | Lee Trevino beat Neil Coles |
| 6 and 5 | 1999 | Davis Love III beat Jean Van de Velde |
| 6 and 4 | 1965 | Tony Lema beat Christy O'Connor |
| 6 and 4 | 1981 | Ben Crenshaw beat Des Smyth |
| 6 and 4 | 2004 | Jim Furyk beat David Howell |
| 100% Career Winning Ryder Cup Records |
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| United States |
| Player | Year | Record |
| Jimmy Demaret | 1947-49-51 | P6 W6 |
| Billy Maxwell | 1963 | P4 W4 |
| Johnny Golden | 1927-29 | P3 W3 |
| Billy Burke | 1931-33 | P3 W3 |
| Ben Hogan | 1947, 51 | P3 W3 |
| Wilfred Cox | 1931 | P2 W2 |
| Ralph Guldahl | 1937 | P2 W2 |
| Lew Worsham | 1947 | P2 W2 |
| Chick Harbert | 1949, 55 | P2 W2 |
| Bob Rosburg | 1959 | P2 W2 |
| Herman Barron | 1947 | P1 W1 |
| Jim Turnesa | 1953 | P1 W1 |
| Most Successful Ryder Cup Partnerships in a Single Ryder Cup |
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| United States |
| Partnership | Year | Points |
| Larry Nelson and Lanny Wadkins | 1979 | 4 out of 4 |
| Bobby Nichols and Johnny Pott | 1967 | 3 out of 3 |
| Arnold Palmer and Gardiner Dickinson | 1971 | 3 out of 3 |
| Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus | 1981 | 3 out of 3 |
| Keegan Bradley and Phil Mickelson | 2012 | 3 out of 3 |
| Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed | 2014 | 2½ out of 3 |
| Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed | 2016 | 2½ out of 4 |
| Justin Leonard and Hunter Mahan | 2008 | 2½ out of 3 |
| Phil Mickelson and David Toms | 2002 | 2½ out of 4 |
| All-Time Most Successful Ryder Cup Partnerships |
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| United States |
| | Matches | Wins | Lost | Halved | Points |
| Arnold Palmer and Gardner Dickinson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Larry Nelson and Lanny Wadkins | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Phil Mickelson and David Toms | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3½ |
| Tony Lema and Julius Boros | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3½ |
| Lloyd Mangrum and Sam Snead | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Arnold Palmer and Billy Casper | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Justin Leonard and Hunter Mahan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2½ |
| Tom Kite and Curtis Strange | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2½ |
