1993 Ryder Cup

The 30th Ryder Cup Matches were held at The Belfry in Wishaw, Warwickshire, England (near Sutton Coldfield). The United States team won the competition by a margin of 15 to 13 points.

Format

The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format predominantly used from 1987 to 1999 was as follows:

• Day 1 (Friday) — 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches in a morning session and 4 fourball (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 - matches that were level after 18 holes were deemed a draw with half a point going to each team.

Teams

Team Europe

Captain: Bernard Gallacher

• Ian Woosnam
• Barry Lane
• Colin Montgomerie
• Peter Baker
• Joakim Haeggman
• Mark James
• Costantino Rocca
• Seve Ballesteros
• José María Olazábal
• Bernhard Langer
• Nick Faldo
• Sam Torrance

Team USA

Captain: Tom Watson

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