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Ryder Cup Captains Between 1927-2018
| 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* |
| 2014 | Paul McGinley* | Tom Watson* |
| 2016 | Darren Clarke* | Davis Love III* |
| 2018 | Thomas Bjørn* | Jim Furyk* |
| 2020 | Pádraig Harrington* | Steve Stricker* |
| *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) | ||
Total Points Over 42 Matches
| Team points | 442 |
| Foursome points | 128 |
| Four-Ball points | 104.5 |
| Singles points | 209.5 |
Largest Margin of Victory
| 2004 at Oakland Hills, Michigan & 2006 in Straffan, Ireland | 18.5 to 9.5 |
| 2018 at Le Golf National, France | 17.5 to 10.5 |
| 2016 at Hazeltine National, Minnesota | 17 to 11 |
| 1985 at The Belfry, England and 2014 at Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland | 16.5 to 11.5 |
Most Consecutive European Ryder Cup Victories
| 3 by Europe | 2002-'04-'06 and 2010-'12-'14 |
Number of Ryder Cup Matches Won
| Europe | 14 wins - (11 as Europe, 3 as GB&I) |
| Tied | 2 |
Most Ryder Cup Appearances
| Sir Nick Faldo | 11 | 1977-'79-'81-'83-'85-'87-'89-'91-'93-'95-'97 |
| Christy O' Connor Sr. | 10 | 1955-'57-'59-'61-'63-'65-'67-'69-'71-'73 |
| Bernhard Langer | 10 | 1981-'83-'85-'87-'89-'91-'93-'95-'97-'02 |
| Lee Westwood | 10 | 1997-'99-'02-'04-'06-'08-'10-'12-'14-'16 |
| Sergio Garcia | 9 | 1999-'02-'04-'06-'08-'12-'14-'16-'18 |
| Dai Rees | 9 | 1937-'47-'49-'51-'53-'55-'57-'59-'61 |
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 Europe won the first series | 4-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 | 1947 1963 1975 1981 2018 |
| 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 42 Matches Between 1927-2018
| United States | Great Britain and Ireland/Europe | |
| Total team points | 542 | 442 |
| Total foursome points 265 matches (1927 to 2014) | 153 | 128 |
| Total four-ball points 205 matches (1963 to 2014) | 116.5 | 104.5 |
| Total single points 458 matches (1927 to 2015) | 272.5 | 209.5 |
Comparison of the United States and Europe Between 1985-2018
| United States | Europe | |
| Wins | 5 | 11 |
| Tied | 1 | 1 |
| Matches won | 197 | 241 |
| Points won | 235 | 269 |
| Foursome points won | 63 | 81 |
| Four-ball points won | 64.5 | 79.5 |
| Single points won | 107.5 | 108.5 |
| Rookies record | 91 wins, 96 losses, 39 halves | 80 wins, 79 losses, 33 halves |
| Captain's Picks | 62 wins, 64 losses, 23 halves | 78 wins, 72 losses, 16 halves |
Most Matches Played
| Sir Nick Faldo | 46 |
| Lee Westwood | 44 |
| Bernhard Langer | 42 |
| Sergio Garcia | 41 |
| Neil Coles | 40 |
Most Points Won
| Sergio Garcia | 25.5 |
| Sir Nick Faldo | 25 |
| Bernhard Langer | 24 |
| Colin Montgomerie | 23.5 |
| Lee Westwood | 23 |
Most Singles Points Won
| Neil Coles, Colin Montgomerie | 7 |
| Colin Montgomerie | 7 |
| Peter Alliss | 6.5 |
| Sir Nick Faldo | 6.5 |
| Peter Oosterhuis | 6.5 |
Most Foursome Points Won
| Sergio Garcia | 11.5 |
| Bernhard Langer | 11.5 |
| Sir Nick Faldo | 11 |
| Lee Westwood | 11 |
| Seve Ballesteros | 10.5 |
Most Four-ball Points Won
| José Maria Olazábal | 10.5 |
| Ian Woosnam | 10.5 |
| Sergio Garcia | 9.5 |
| Lee Westwood | 9 |
| Seve Ballesteros | 9 |
Best Point Percentage (Minimum of 3 Ryder Cup Matches)
| Luke Donald (10-4-1) | 70% |
| Ian Poulter (14-6-2) | 68% |
| Abe Mitchell (4-2-0) | 67% |
| José Maria Olazábal (18-8-5) | 66% |
| Colin Montgomerie (20-9-7) | 65% |
| Sergio Garcia (22-12-7) | 62% |
| Justin Rose (13-8-2) | 61% |
| Seve Ballesteros (20-12-5) | 61% |
Most Foursome Matches
| Bernhard Langer | 18 |
| Lee Westwood | 18 |
| Sir Nick Faldo | 18 |
| Sergio Garcia | 17 |
| Seve Ballesteros | 14 |
| Colin Montgomerie | 14 |
Most Singles Matches
| Neil Coles | 15 |
| Christy O'Connor Sr. | 14 |
| Peter Alliss | 12 |
| Sir Nick Faldo | 11 |
| Tony Jacklin | 11 |
| Bernard Gallacher | 11 |
Most Four-ball Matches
| Nick Faldo | 17 |
| Lee Westwood | 16 |
| Seve Ballestero | 15 |
| Sergio Garcia | 15 |
| Bernhard Langer | 14 |
| Ian Woosnam | 14 |
| Colin Montgomerie | 14 |
| José Maria Olazábal | 14 |
Most Matches Won
| Sir Nick Faldo | 23 |
| Sergio Garcia | 22 |
| Bernhard Langer | 21 |
| Seve Ballesteros | 20 |
| Colin Montgomerie | 20 |
| Lee Westwood | 20 |
All-time Most Successful Ryder Cup Partnerships: Great Britain & Ireland / Europe
| Partnership | Matches | Won | Lost | Halved | Points |
| Seve Ballesteros and José Maria Olazábal | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Sir Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Bernhard Langer and Colin Montgomerie | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5½ |
| Bernard Gallacher and Brian Barnes | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5½ |
| Peter Alliss and Christy O’Connor | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5½ |
| Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ian Poulter and Justin Rose | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Peter Oosterhuis and Sir Nick Faldo | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Peter Oosterhuis and Tony Jacklin | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bernhard Langer and Sandy Lyle | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3½ |
| Sergio Garcia and Jesper Parnevik | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3½ |
| Colin Montgomerie and Sir Nick Faldo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3½ |
| Neil Coles and Christy O’Connor | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3½ |
All-time Most Successful Ryder Cup Partnerships in a single Ryder Cup match: Great Britain & Ireland / Europe
| Partnership | Year | Points |
| Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari | 2018 | 4 out of 4 |
| Sir Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam | 1987 | 3.5 out of 4 |
| Seve Ballesteros and José Maria Olazábal | 1989 | 3.5 out of 4 |
| Seve Ballesteros and José Maria Olazábal | 1991 | 3.5 out of 4 |
| Sergio Garcia and Jesper Parnevik | 1999 | 3.5 out of 4 |
| Sandy Lyle and Bernhard Langer | 1987 | 3 out of 3 |
| Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson | 2014 | 3 out of 3 |
| Peter Alliss and Christy O’Connor | 1965 | 3 out of 4 |
| Bernard Gallacher and Brian Barnes | 1979 | 3 out of 4 |
| Sir Nick Faldo and Bernhard Langer | 1983 | 3 out of 4 |
| Seve Ballesteros and Manuel Piñero | 1985 | 3 out of 4 |
| Seve Ballesteros and José Maria Olazábal | 1987 | 3 out of 4 |
| Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood | 2002 | 3 out of 4 |
