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The Ryder Cup |
June 29 - 30, 1937 |
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Results: |
Great Britain: 4 |
United
States: 8 |
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Captains: |
United
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Walter Hagen
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| Great Britain: |
Charles Whitcombe
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The first victory by a U.S. Ryder Cup Team on British soil was achieved by a balanced unit featuring rookies Sam Snead, runner-up in that year's U.S. Open, Byron Nelson and Ed Dudley. Walter Hagen served a non-playing captain for the first time while his team faced the most unpleasant weather yet in the series. The U.S. built a 2-1-1 lead after the first-day foursomes and headed into the second day that featured eight singles matches contested in pouring rain through most of the competition. Midway through the final day, Henry Cotton managed a 5 and 3 victory over Tony Manero. That produced a 4-4 tie that gave the British momentary hope. The singles matches, contested over 36 holes, however, featured an "intermission." By lunch, the Americans had the advantage in three of the last four singles and Percy Alliss retained the final bid for the British with a 1-up lead over Gene Sarazen after 18 holes. Alliss gradually built his lead to three holes before Sarazen rallied and squared the match after 14 holes. At the par-3 15th, Alliss' tee shot found the green. Sarazen hit an errant tee shot that bounced back off a spectator and on to the green. Sarazen didn't miss a cue and holed his putt for a birdie and held on for a 1-up victory. The Americans went on to win the final three matches, highlighted by Sam Snead's 5 and 4 victory over Richard Burton. The Ryder Cup Matches were to be resumed in November 1939 at Ponte Vedra (Fla.) Country Club, but the dark clouds of war were breaking rapidly across Europe. The competition wouldn't be renewed for another decade.
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United
States Team |
Great Britain Team |
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Foursomes (Day One) |
Singles (Day Two) |
Great Britain |
1.5 |
2.5 |
United
States |
2.5 |
5.5 |
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United States Team |
Great Britain Team
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Ed Dudley
Ralph Guldahl
Tony Manero
Byron Nelson
Henry Picard
Johnny Revolta
Gene Sarazen
Denny Shute
Horton Smith
Sam Snead
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Percy Alliss
Richard Burton
Henry Cotton
Bill Cox
Sam King
Arthur Lacey
Alf Padgham
Alf Perry
Dai Rees
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United
States |
Great Britain |
| Foursomes (Day One) |
| Ed Dudley & Byron Nelson (4 and 2) |
1 |
Henry Cotton & Alf Padgham |
0 |
| Ralph Guldahl & Tony Manero (2 and 1) |
1 |
Bill Cox & Arthur Lacey |
0 |
| Gene Sarazen & Denny Shute (halved) |
0.5 |
Dai Rees & Charles Whitcombe (halved) |
0.5 |
| Henry Picard & Johnny Revolta |
0 |
Percy Alliss & Richard Burton (2 and 1) |
1 |
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Day One Total |
2.5 |
Day
One Total |
1.5 |
| Singles (Day Two) |
| Ralph Guldahl (8 and 7) |
1 |
Alf Padgham |
0 |
| Denny Shute (halved) |
0.5 |
Sam King (halved) |
0.5 |
| Byron Nelson |
0 |
Dai Rees (3 and 1) |
1 |
| Tony Manero |
0 |
Henry Cotton (5 and 3) |
1 |
| Gene Sarazen (1-up) |
1 |
Percy Alliss |
0 |
| Sam Snead (5 and 4) |
1 |
Richard Burton |
0 |
| Ed Dudley (2 and 1) |
1 |
Alf Perry |
0 |
| Henry Picard (2 and 1) |
1 |
Arthur Lacey |
0 |
| Day
Two Total |
5.5 |
Day
Two Total |
2.5 |
| Two-Day
Total |
8 |
Two-Day
Totals |
4 |
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United
States |
8
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Great Britain
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4
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