The largest margin of victory in the history of the Ryder Cup is 9&7, which was achieved by Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Åberg in the Saturday foursomes session of the 2023 contest at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club.
The Scandinavian duo, who did not lose a hole, beat World Number One Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka.
They won the first five holes over the U.S. pair, going 6 UP after seven holes and winning four in a row from the eighth to complete Ryder Cup history.
After that, the next biggest winning margin has been 8&7, which has been done twice in singles.
Based purely on on-course results, 10 and 8 is the biggest – and earliest – win possible in match play if a player or pairing were to win each of the first 10 holes,
Here are the biggest match wins ever in the Ryder Cup.
| Margin | Year | Format | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9&7 | 2023 | Foursomes | Viktor Hovland & Ludvig Åberg def. Scottie Scheffler & Brooks Koepka. |
| 8&7 | 1989 | Singles | Tom Kite def. Howard Clark |
| 8&7 | 1997 | Singles | Fred Couples def. Ian Woosnam |
| 7&6 | 1979 | Foursomes | Hale Irwin/Tom Kite def. Ken Brown/Des Smyth |
| 7&6 | 1991 | Foursomes | Paul Azinger/Mark O'Meara def. Sir Nick Faldo/David Gilford |
| 7&6 | 2012 | Foursomes | Keegan Bradley/Phil Mickelson def. Lee Westwood/Luke Donald |
| 7&6 | 1969 | Singles | Miller Barber/Maurice Bembridge |
| 7&6 | 1971 | Singles | Lee Trevino def. Brian Huggett |
| 7&6 | 1997 | Singles | Tom Lehman def. Ignacio Garrido |
| 7&5 | 1983 | Foursomes | Gil Morgan/Lanny Wadkins def. Sam Torrance/J.M. Canizares |
| 7&5 | 1985 | Foursomes | J.M. Canizares/Jose Rivero def. Tom Kite/Calvin Peete |
| 7&5 | 1993 | Foursomes | Ian Woosnam/Bernhard Langer def. Paul Azinger/Payne Stewart |
| 7&5 | 1981 | Four-ball | Lee Trevino/Jerry Pate def. Sir Nick Faldo/Sam Torrance |
| 6&5 | 1981 | Four-ball | Des Smyth/J.M. Canizares def. Bill Rogers/Bruce Lietzke |
| 6&5 | 1989 | Four-ball | Seve Ballesteros/J.M. Olazabal def. Tom Watson/Mark O'Meara |
| 6&5 | 1993 | Four-ball | Ian Woosnam/Peter Baker def. Fred Couples/Paul Azinger |
| 6&5 | 1995 | Four-ball | Jeff Maggert/Loren Roberts def. Sam Torrance/Costantino Rocca |
| 6&5 | 1963 | Singles | Gene Littler def. Tom Haliburton |
| 6&5 | 1973 | Singles | Gay Brewer def. Bernhard Gallacher |
| 6&5 | 1973 | Singles | Lee Trevino def. Neil Coles |
| 6&5 | 1999 | Singles | Davis Love III def. Jean Van de Velde |
| 6&4 | 1965 | Four-ball | Arnold Palmer/Dave Marr def. Peter Alliss/Christy O'Connor |
| 6&4 | 1995 | Four-ball | Corey Pavin/Phil Mickelson def. Bernhard Langer/Per-Ulrik Johansson |
| 6&4 | 1965 | Singles | Tony Lema def. Christy O'Connor |
| 6&4 | 1981 | Singles | Ben Crenshaw def. Des Smyth |
| 6&4 | 2004 | Singles | Jim Furyk def. David Howell |
| 6&4 | 2010 | Singles | Dustin Johnson def. Martin Kaymer |
| 6&4 | 2018 | Singles | Tony Finau def. Tommy Fleetwood |
