List of Ryder Cup records

The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. Originally contested between Great Britain and the United States, the first official Ryder Cup took place in 1927. The representation of "Great Britain and Ireland" was extended to include continental Europe from 1979.

In all the following tables Europe includes Great Britain/Great Britain and Ireland up to 1977.

For details of individual players' complete Ryder Cup records see: List of European Ryder Cup golfers and List of American Ryder Cup golfers.

Summary
There have been a total of 1040 individual matches played in the 44 Ryder Cups. Of these the United States has won 501, Europe (including Great Britain/Great Britain and Ireland up to 1977) has won 396 with 143 matches halved. Thus the United States have scored a total of 572½ points to Europe's 467½.

36 holes matches were played up to 1959, 18 hole matches from 1961 onwards. Fourball matches were first played in 1963. The table includes three 18 hole single matches (in 1979, 1991 and 1993) which were not actually played because of injury but were declared as halved matches.

Holes-in-one
The following players have scored a hole-in-one.

36 hole matches (to 1959)
All victories by 7 or more holes for Europe and by 8 or more holes for the United States are listed.

Europe
The largest victory in a foursomes match was a 7&5 win by Aubrey Boomer & Charles Whitcombe against Leo Diegel & Bill Mehlhorn in 1927.

18 hole matches (from 1961)
All victories by 5 or more holes for Europe and by 6 or more holes for the United States are listed.

Europe
The largest victory in a singles match has been a 5&4 win, achieved 9 times, firstly by Bernard Hunt against Jerry Barber in 1961.

United States
The largest victory in a fourball match has been a 7&5 win by Lee Trevino & Jerry Pate against Nick Faldo & Sam Torrance in 1981.

Most frequent pairings
Pairings used 7 or more times for Europe and 5 or more times for the United States are listed.

Age-related records
The ages given are on the first day of the Ryder Cup. Generally the leading 5 in each category are given.

Europe
The oldest rookie was Ted Ray in 1927. Excluding Ray, who was playing in the first Ryder Cup, Tom Haliburton who was 46 years, 141 days in 1961 is the oldest European rookie.

United States
The oldest rookie was Fred Funk in 2004.

Europe
Peter Mills is the only survivor from the 1957 and 1959 matches.

United States
† denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of

Captains

 * Youngest Ryder Cup captain: Arnold Palmer – 34 years, 38 days in 1963
 * Youngest European captain: Charles Whitcombe – 35 years, 285 days in 1931
 * Youngest non-playing captain: Ben Hogan – 37 years, 42 days in 1949
 * Youngest non-playing European captain: Tony Jacklin – 39 years, 107 days in 1983
 * Oldest Ryder Cup captain: Tom Watson – 65 years, 38 days in 2014
 * Oldest European captain: J.H. Taylor – 62 years, 113 days in 1933
 * Oldest playing captain: Ted Ray – 50 years, 77 days in 1927
 * Oldest playing United States captain: Sam Snead – 47 years, 174 days in 1959