1967 Ryder Cup
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1967 Ryder Cup
| 17th Ryder Cup Matches | ||
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| Dates | October 20–22 | |
| Venue | Champions Golf Club | |
| Location | Houston, Texas | |
| Captains | Ben Hogan (USA) Dai Rees (Great Britain) |
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 23½ 8½  |
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| United States retains the Ryder Cup | ||
| «1965 | 1969» | |
The 17th Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas. The United States team won the competition by a record score of 23½ to 8½ points. To date it remains the largest defeat that a British/European team has ever suffered at the hands of a United States team.[1]
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Format
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. From 1963 through 1971 the competition format was as follows:
- Day 1 — 8 foursomes (alternate shot) matches, 4 each in morning and afternoon sessions
- Day 2 — 8 four-ball (better ball) matches, 4 each in morning and afternoon sessions
- Day 3 — 16 singles matches, 8 each in morning and afternoon sessions
With a total of 32 points, 16½ points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.
Teams
Captain: Ben Hogan |
Captain: |
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
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Results |  |
|---|---|---|
| Huggett/Will | halved | Casper/Boros |
| Alliss/O'Connor |  2 & 1 |
Palmer/Dickinson |
| Jacklin/Thomas |  4 & 3 |
Sanders/Brewer |
| Hunt/Coles | 6 & 5 |
Nichols/Pott |
| 1½ | Session | 2½ |
| 1½ | Overall | 2½ |
Afternoon foursomes
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Huggett/Will | 1 hole |
Casper/Boros |
| Gregson/Boyle | 5 & 4 |
Dickinson/Palmer |
| Jacklin/Thomas | 3 & 2 |
Littler/Geiberger |
| Alliss/O'Connor | 2 & 1 |
Nichols/Pott |
| 1 | Session | 3 |
| 2½ | Overall | 5½ |
Saturday's matches
Morning four-ball
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Alliss/O'Connor | 3 & 2 |
Casper/Brewer |
| Hunt/Coles | 1 hole |
Nichols/Pott |
| Jacklin/Thomas | 1 hole |
Littler/Geiberger |
| Huggett/Will | 3 & 2 |
Dickinson/Sanders |
| 0 | Session | 4 |
| 2½ | Overall | 9½ |
Afternoon four-ball
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt/Coles | 5 & 3 |
Casper/Brewer |
| Alliss/Gregson | 3 & 2 |
Dickinson/Sanders |
| Will/Boyle | 1 hole |
Palmer/Boros |
| Jacklin/Thomas | halved | Littler/Geiberger |
| ½ | Session | 3½ |
| 3 | Overall | 13 |
Sunday's matches
Morning singles
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh Boyle | 4 & 3 |
Gay Brewer |
| Peter Alliss | 2 & 1 |
Billy Casper |
| Tony Jacklin | 3 & 2 |
Arnold Palmer |
| Brian Huggett | 1 hole |
Julius Boros |
| Neil Coles | 2 & 1 |
Doug Sanders |
| Malcolm Gregson | 4 & 2 |
Al Geiberger |
| Dave Thomas | halved | Gene Littler |
| Bernard Hunt | halved | Bobby Nichols |
| 3 | Session | 5 |
| 6 | Overall | 18 |
Afternoon singles
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Huggett | 5 & 3 |
Arnold Palmer |
| Peter Alliss | 2 & 1 |
Gay Brewer |
| Tony Jacklin | 3 & 2 |
Gardner Dickinson |
| Christy O'Connor | 3 & 2 |
Bobby Nichols |
| George Will | 3 & 1 |
Johnny Pott |
| Malcolm Gregson | 2 & 1 |
Al Geiberger |
| Bernard Hunt | halved | Julius Boros |
| Neil Coles | 2 & 1 |
Doug Sanders |
| 2½ | Session | 5½ |
| 8½ | Overall | 23½ |
References
- "Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1967 Results". The PGA of America, Ryder Cup Limited, and Turner Sports Interactive. http://www.rydercup.com/2006/europe/history/results/1967.html. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
- "Ryder Cup – 1967". About:Golf. http://golf.about.com/od/teamcompetitions/p/rydercup1967.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
- "Ryder Cup history: 1967". BBC Sport. 2004-09-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/3910449.stm. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
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