Ryder Cup Key Facts...

Dates of the tournament

Practise days               Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29, Thursday 30 September 2010
Opening Ceremony     Thursday 30 September
1st day’s play               Friday 1 October - 4 ball and foursome
2nd day’s play              Saturday 2 October – 4 ball and foursome
3rd day’s play               Sunday 3 October – 12 x singles matches

Team Captains

USA Corey Pavin
Europe Colin Montgomerie

Location

Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Gwent, Wales
http://www.celtic-manor.com/

Recent Results

In 1979 the Britian and Ireland team was expanded geographically to include players from other European countries.

Year	Site	USA	EU	Winner
2008	Valhalla G C Louisville Kentucky	16 ½	11 ½
2006	The K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland	9 ½	18 ½
2004	Oakland Hills CC, Bloomfield Township, MI	9 ½	18 ½
2002	Sutton Coldfield, England	12 ½	15 ½
1999	The Country Club, Brookline, MA	14 ½	13 ½
1997	Valderrama GC, Sotogrande Spain	13 ½	14 ½
1995	Oak Hill CC, Rochester, NY	13 ½	14 ½
1993	The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Eng	15	13
1991	The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, S.C.	14 ½	13 ½
1989	The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Eng	14	14
1987	Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, Ohio	13	15
1985	The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Eng	11 ½	16 ½
1983	PGA Ntnl GC, Plm Beach Gdns, Fla.	14 ½	13 ½
1981	Walton Health GC, Surrey, England	18 ½	9 ½
1979	The Greenbrier,W. Va	17	11