1937 Ryder Cup
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1937 Ryder Cup
| 6th Ryder Cup Matches | ||
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| Dates | 29–30 June | |
| Venue | Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club | |
| Location | Southport, England | |
| Captains | Charles Whitcombe (Great Britain) Walter Hagen (USA) |
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| United States retains the Ryder Cup | ||
| «1935 | 1947» | |
The 6th Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club in Southport, England. The United States team won the competition by a score of 8 to 4 points. It was the first time that the host team lost the competition.
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Format
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. From 1927 through 1959, the format consisted of 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches on the first day and 8 singles matches on the second day, for a total of 12 points. Therefore, 6½ points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 36 holes.
Teams
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From the start of 1937, Henry Cotton became professional to the Ashridge Golf Club and hence became eligible for selection for the British team.[1] He had missed the 1931 Ryder Cup because of a dispute and was not eligible in 1933 and 1935 because he was employed in Belgium. In April 1937, it was announced that, as in 1935, a selection committee of six would choose the Great Britain team for the 1937 Ryder Cup.[2] In July, the team of ten was selected (as above). Charles Whitcombe was again chosen as the captain.[3]
Tuesday's foursome matches
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Results |  |
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| Padgham/Cotton |  4 & 2 |
Dudley/Nelson |
| Lacey/Cox | 2 & 1 |
Guldahl/Manero |
| Whitcombe/Rees | halved | Sarazen/Shute |
| Alliss/Burton |  2 & 1 |
Picard/Revolta |
| 1½ | Session | 2½ |
| 1½ | Overall | 2½ |
Wednesday's singles matches
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Results | |
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| Alf Padgham | 8 & 7 |
Ralph Guldahl |
| Sam King | halved | Denny Shute |
| Dai Rees | 3 & 1 |
Byron Nelson |
| Henry Cotton | 5 & 3 |
Tony Manero |
| Percy Alliss | 1 hole |
Gene Sarazen |
| Dick Burton | 5 & 4 |
Sam Snead |
| Alf Perry | 2 & 1 |
Ed Dudley |
| Arthur Lacey | 2 & 1 |
Henry Picard |
| 2½ | Session | 5½ |
| 4 | Overall | 8 |
References
- "Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1937 Results". The PGA of America, Ryder Cup Limited, and Turner Sports Interactive. http://www.rydercup.com/2006/europe/history/results/1937.html. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
- "Ryder Cup – 1937". About:Golf. http://golf.about.com/od/teamcompetitions/p/rydercup1937.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
- "Ryder Cup history: 1937". BBC Sport. 2006-09-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/5346418.stm. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
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