1981 Ryder Cup
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1981 Ryder Cup
| 24th Ryder Cup Matches | ||
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| Dates | 18-20 September | |
| Venue | Walton Heath Golf Club | |
| Location | Surrey, England | |
| Captains | John Jacobs (Europe) Dave Marr (USA) |
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 9½ 18½  |
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| United States retains the Ryder Cup | ||
| «1979 | 1983» | |
The 24th Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Walton Heath Golf Club in Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England. The United States team won the competition by a score of 18½ to 9½ points. To date it remains the heaviest defeat that a European team has suffered at the hands of the United States.
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Format
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format was adjusted slightly from the 1979 event, with the order of play swapped on the first two days and the third day singles matches held in a single session:
- Day 1 — 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches in a morning session and 4 four-ball (better ball) matches in an afternoon session
- Day 2 — 4 four-ball matches in a morning session and 4 foursome matches in an afternoon session
- Day 3 — 12 singles matches
With a total of 28 points, 14½ points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.
Teams
Captain: |
Captain: Dave Marr |
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
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Results |  |
|---|---|---|
| Langer/Piñero |  1 hole |
Trevino/Nelson |
| Lyle/James |  2 & 1 |
Rogers/Lietzke |
| Gallacher/Smyth | 3 & 2 |
Irwin/Floyd |
| Oosterhuis/Faldo | 4 & 3 |
Watson/Nicklaus |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 2 | Overall | 2 |
Afternoon four-ball
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Torrance/Clark | halved | Kite/Miller |
| Lyle/James | 3 & 2 |
Crenshaw/Pate |
| Smyth/Cañizares | 6 & 5 |
Rogers/Lietzke |
| Gallacher/Darcy | 2 & 1 |
Irwin/Floyd |
| 2½ | Session | 1½ |
| 4½ | Overall | 3½ |
Saturday's matches
Morning four-ball
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Faldo/Torrance | 7 & 5 |
Trevino/Pate |
| Lyle/James | 1 hole |
Nelson/Kite |
| Langer/Piñero | 2 & 1 |
Floyd/Irwin |
| Cañizares/Smyth | 3 & 2 |
Nicklaus/Watson |
| 1 | Session | 3 |
| 5½ | Overall | 6½ |
Afternoon foursomes
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Oosterhuis/Torrance | 2 & 1 |
Trevino/Pate |
| Langer/Piñero | 3 & 2 |
Nicklaus/Watson |
| Lyle/James | 3 & 2 |
Rogers/Floyd |
| Smyth/Gallacher | 3 & 2 |
Kite/Nelson |
| 0 | Session | 4 |
| 5½ | Overall | 10½ |
Sunday's singles matches
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Torrance | 5 & 3 |
Lee Trevino |
| Sandy Lyle | 3 & 2 |
Tom Kite |
| Bernard Gallacher | halved | Bill Rogers |
| Mark James | 2 holes |
Larry Nelson |
| Des Smyth | 6 & 4 |
Ben Crenshaw |
| Bernhard Langer | halved | Bruce Lietzke |
| Manuel Piñero | 4 & 2 |
Jerry Pate |
| José Maria Cañizares | 1 hole |
Hale Irwin |
| Nick Faldo | 2 & 1 |
Johnny Miller |
| Howard Clark | 4 & 3 |
Tom Watson |
| Peter Oosterhuis | 1 hole |
Raymond Floyd |
| Eamonn Darcy | 5 & 3 |
Jack Nicklaus |
| 4 | Session | 8 |
| 9½ | Overall | 18½ |
References
- "Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1981 Results". The PGA of America, Ryder Cup Limited, and Turner Sports Interactive. http://www.rydercup.com/2006/europe/history/results/1981.html. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- "Ryder Cup – 1981". About:Golf. http://golf.about.com/od/teamcompetitions/p/rydercup1981.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- "Ryder Cup history: 1981". BBC Sport. 2004-09-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/3911683.stm. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
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