Ryder Cup records and statistics
A selection of Ryder Cup facts and figures ahead of the 39th Ryder Cup at Chicago's Medinah Country Club
TEAM EUROPE
Total Team Points Team: 397 points Foursomes: 112½ points Fourballs: 93½ points Singles: 191 points
Most Consecutive Victories 3, 2002-2006
Number of Ryder Cup Matches Won 12 wins - (10 as Europe, 3 as GB&I) (2 ties) Biggest Ryder Cup Victory 2006: K Club, Straffan, Ireland, 18.5 to 9.5 2004: Oakland Hills, Michigan, 18.5 to 9.5
Most Ryder Cup Appearances Nick Faldo, 11 (1977,79,81,83,85,87,89,91,93,95,97) Christy O’Connor, 10 (1955,57,59,61,63,65,67,69,71,73) Bernhard Langher, 10 (1981,83,85,87,89,31,93,95,97,02)
Youngest Player Sergio Garcia, 19 years, 8 months and 15 days (1999)
Oldest Player Ted Ray, 50 years, 2 months and 5 days (1927)
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Most Matches Played Nick Faldo, 46
Most Points Won Nick Faldo, 25 Bernhard Langer, 24 Seve Ballesteros, 22½
Most Matches Won Nick Faldo, 25 Bernhard Langer, 24 Seve Ballesteros, 20 Colin Montgomerie, 20
Most Singles Matched Won Peter Oosterhuis, 6 Nick Faldo, 6 Colin Montogmerie, 5
Most Foursomes Matched Won Bernhard Langher, 11 Nick Faldo, 10 Seve Ballesteros, 10
Most Fourball Matches Won Ian Woosnam, 10 Seve Ballesteros, 8
Most Matches Lost Christy O’Connor SNR, 21 Neil Coles, 21
Most Foursome Matches Lost Bernard Hunt, 9
Most Singles Matches Lost Christy O’Connor SNR, 10 Tony Jacklin, 8 Ian Woosnam, 6
Most Fourball Matches Lost Nick Faldo, 9
Most Matches Halved Tony Jacklin, 8
Most Singles Matches Halved Bernard Gallacher, 4 Neil Coles, 4
Most Foursome Matches Halved Tony Jacklin, 4 Charles Whitcombe, 3 Ingacio Garrido, 2 Ian Woosnam, 2
TEAM USA
Total Team Points Team: 503 points Foursomes: 146½ points Fourballs: 103½ points Singles: 255 points
Most Consecutive Victories 7, 1935-1955 7, 1971-1983
Number of Ryder Cup Matches Won 25 wins (2 ties)
Biggest Ryder Cup Victory 1967: Champions GC, Texas, 23.5 to 8.5
Most Ryder Cup Appearances
Phil Mickelson, 9 (1995,97,99,02,04,06,08,10,12) Lanny Wadkins, 8 (1977,79,83,85,87,89,91,93) Ray Floyd, 8 (1969,75,77,81,83,85,91,93) Billy Casper, 8 (1961,63,65,67,69,71,73,75) Youngest Player Horton Smith, 21 years and 4 days (1993)
Oldest Player Ray Floyd, 51 years, 20 days (1993)
Most Matches Played Phil Mickelson, 38 Billy Casper, 37
Most Points Won Billy Casper, 23½ Arnold Palmer, 23 Lanny Wadkins, 21½
Most Matches Won Arnold Palmer, 22 Billy Casper, 20 Lanny Wadkins, 20
Most Singles Matched Won Arnold Palmer, 6 Billy Casper, 6 Lee Travino, 6
Most Foursomes Matched Won Lanny Wadkins, 9 Arnold Palmer , 9
Most Fourball Matches Won Lanny Wadkins, 7 Arnold Palmer, 7
Most Matches Lost Tiger Woods, 17 Phil Mickelson, 16 Raymond Floyd, 16 Most Foursome Matches Lost Ray Floyd, 8
Most Singles Matches Lost Raylond Floyd, 4 Jack Nicklaus, 4 Mark O’Meara, 4
Most Fourball Matches Lost Tiger Woods, 8 Jim Furyk, 7 Most Matches Halved Gene Littler, 8
Most Singles Matches Halved Gene Littler, 3 Paul Azinger, 2
Most Foursome Matches Halved Phil Mickelson, 4 Lee Travino, 2 Gene Sarazen, 2 Billy Casper, 2
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