1989 Ryder Cup
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1989 Ryder Cup
| 28th Ryder Cup Matches | ||
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| Dates | 22–24 September | |
| Venue | The Belfry | |
| Location | Wishaw, Warwickshire, England | |
| Captains | Tony Jacklin (Europe) Raymond Floyd (USA) |
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| Europe retains the Ryder Cup | ||
| «1987 | 1991» | |
The 28th Ryder Cup Matches were held at The Belfry in Wishaw, Warwickshire, England (near Sutton Coldfield). For only the second time, the competition ended in a draw at 14 to 14 points, but the European team retained the Cup since they had won it outright in 1987.
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Format
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format in 1989 was as follows:
- Day 1 (Friday) — 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches in a morning session and 4 four-ball (better ball) matches in an afternoon session
- Day 2 (Saturday) — 4 foursome matches in a morning session and 4 four-ball matches in an afternoon session
- Day 3 (Sunday) — 12 singles matches
With a total of 28 points, 14½ points were required to win the Cup, and 14 points were required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.
Teams
Captain: |
Captain: Raymond Floyd |
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
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Results |  |
|---|---|---|
| Faldo/Woosnam | halved | Kite/Strange |
| Clark/James |  1 hole |
Wadkins/Stewart |
| Ballesteros/Olazábal | halved | Watson/Beck |
| Langer/Rafferty | 2 & 1 |
Calcavecchia/Green |
| 1 | Session | 3 |
| 1 | Overall | 3 |
Afternoon four-ball
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Torrance/Brand |  1 hole |
Strange/Azinger |
| Clark/James | 3 & 2 |
Couples/Wadkins |
| Faldo/Woosnam | 2 holes |
Calcavecchia/McCumber |
| Ballesteros/Olazábal | 6 & 5 |
Watson/O'Meara |
| 4 | Session | 0 |
| 5 | Overall | 3 |
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Woosnam/Faldo | 3 & 2 |
Wadkins/Stewart |
| Brand/Torrance | 4 & 3 |
Beck/Azinger |
| O'Connor/Rafferty | 3 & 2 |
Calcavecchia/Green |
| Ballesteros/Olazábal | 1 hole |
Kite/Strange |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 7 | Overall | 5 |
Afternoon four-ball
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Faldo/Woosnam | 2 & 1 |
Beck/Azinger |
| Langer/Cañizares | 2 & 1 |
Kite/McCumber |
| Clark/James | 1 hole |
Stewart/Strange |
| Ballesteros/Olazábal | 4 & 2 |
Calcavecchia/Green |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 9 | Overall | 7 |
Sunday's singles matches
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Seve Ballesteros | 1 hole |
Paul Azinger |
| Bernhard Langer | 3 & 2 |
Chip Beck |
| José María Olazábal | 1 hole |
Payne Stewart |
| Ronan Rafferty | 1 hole |
Mark Calcavecchia |
| Howard Clark | 8 & 7 |
Tom Kite |
| Mark James | 3 & 2 |
Mark O'Meara |
| Christy O'Connor Jnr | 1 hole |
Fred Couples |
| José Maria Cañizares | 1 hole |
Ken Green |
| Gordon Brand, Jnr | 1 hole |
Mark McCumber |
| Sam Torrance | 3 & 1 |
Tom Watson |
| Nick Faldo | 1 hole |
Lanny Wadkins |
| Ian Woosnam | 2 holes |
Curtis Strange |
| 5 | Session | 7 |
| 14 | Overall | 14 |
References
- "Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1989 Results". The PGA of America, Ryder Cup Limited, and Turner Sports Interactive. http://www.rydercup.com/2006/europe/history/results/1989.html. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- "Ryder Cup – 1989". About:Golf. http://golf.about.com/od/teamcompetitions/p/rydercup1989.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- "Ryder Cup history: 1989". BBC Sport. 2006-09-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/5346656.stm. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
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