Named after Sam Ryder almost a hundred years ago, the Ryder Cup is now golf’s most eagerly awaited team event, consistently delivering iconic moments to a global audience.
With the 2025 Ryder Cup edging closer, we look back at past winners and previous results of this famous golf competition.
History Of The Ryder Cup
When the event first began in 1927, the tournament was the United States versus Great Britain, which continued right up until 1971.
Then for the next four events, Great Britain were joined by Ireland, and from 1979 onwards, the team includes the whole of Europe.
Ryder Cup Results By Year
- 2023: Europe 16½, United States 11½
- 2021: United States 19, Europe 9
- 2018: Europe 17½, United States 10½
- 2016: United States 17, Europe 11
- 2014: Europe 16½, United States 11½
- 2012: Europe 14½, United States 13½
- 2010: Europe 14½, United States 13½
- 2008: United States 16½, Europe 11½
- 2006: Europe 18½, United States 9½
- 2004: Europe 18½, United States 9½
- 2002: Europe 15½, United States 12½
- 1999: United States 14½, Europe 13½
- 1997: Europe 14½, United States 13½
- 1995: Europe 14½, United States 13½
- 1993: United States 15, Europe 13
- 1991: United States 14½, Europe 13½
- 1989: Europe 14, United States 14
- 1987: Europe 15, United States 13
- 1985: Europe 16½, United States 11½
- 1983: United States 14½, Europe 13½
- 1981: United States 18½, Europe 9½
- 1979: United States 17, Europe 11
- 1977: United States 12½, Great Britain-Ireland 7½
- 1975: United States 21, Great Britain-Ireland 11
- 1973: United States 19, Great Britain-Ireland 13
- 1971: United States 18½, Great Britain 13½
- 1969: United States 16, Great Britain 16
- 1967: United States 23½, Great Britain 8½
- 1965: United States 19½, Great Britain 12½
- 1963: United States 23, Great Britain 9
- 1961: United States 14½, Great Britain 9½
- 1959: United States 8½, Great Britain 3½
- 1957: Great Britain 7½, United States 4½
- 1955: United States 8, Great Britain 4
- 1953: United States 6½, Great Britain 5½
- 1951: United States 9½, Great Britain 2½
- 1949: United States 7, Great Britain 5
- 1947: United States 11, Great Britain 1
- 1937: United States 8, Great Britain 4
- 1935: United States 9, Great Britain 3
- 1933: Great Britain 6½, United States 5½
- 1931: United States 9, Great Britain 3
- 1929: Great Britain 7, United States 5
- 1927: United States 9½, Great Britain 2½
Ryder Cup Venues
- 2025 — Black Course of Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York
- 2023 — Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Lazio, Italy
- 2021 — Whistling Straits (Straits Course) in Haven, Wisconsin
- 2018 — Le Golf National in Gyancourt, Ile-de-France, France
- 2016 — Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota
- 2014 — Gleneagles Hotel (PGA Centenary Course) in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
- 2012 — Medinah Country Club (No. 3 Course) in Medinah, Illinois
- 2010 — Celtic Manor Resort (Twenty Ten Course) in Newport, Wales
- 2008 — Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky
- 2006 — The K Club in County Kildare, Ireland
- 2004 — Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course) in Bloomfield Township, Michigan
- 2002 — The Belfry (Brabazon Course) in Wishaw, Warwickshire, England
- 1999 — The Country Club (composite course) in Brookline, Masschusetts
- 1997 — Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande, Spain
- 1995 — Oak Hill Country Club (East Course) in Pittsford, New York
- 1993 — The Belfry (Brabazon Course) in Wishaw, Warwickshire, England
- 1991 — Kiawah Island Golf Resort (The Ocean Course) in Kiawah Island, South Carolina
- 1989 — The Belfry (Brabazon Course) in Wishaw, Warwickshire, England
- 1987 — Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio
- 1985 — The Belfry (Brabazon Course) in Wishaw, Warwickshire, England
- 1983 — PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- 1981 — Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England
- 1979 — The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
- 1977 — Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lytham St. Annes, England
- 1975 — Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania
- 1973 — Muirfield in East Lothian, Scotland
- 1971 — Old Warson Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1969 — Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England
- 1967 — Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas
- 1965 — Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England
- 1963 — Atlanta Athletic Club in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1961 — Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lytham St. Annes, England
- 1959 — Eldorado Country Club in Indian Wells, California
- 1957 — Lindrick Golf Club in Worksop, England
- 1955 — Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California
- 1953 — Wentworth Club in Surrey, England
- 1951 — Pinehurst Resort (Course No. 2) in Pinehurst, North Carolina
- 1949 — Ganton Golf Club in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
- 1947 — Portland Golf Club in Portland, Oregon
- 1937 — Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club in Southport, England
- 1935 — Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey
- 1933 — Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club in Southport, England
- 1931 — Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio
- 1929 — Moortown Golf Club in Leeds, England
- 1927 — Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts
*Odds subject to change – prices are accurate at the time of writing*
