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1971 Ryder Cup

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Dates
  
September 16–18, 1971

18½
  
13½

Location
  
St. Louis, Missouri

1971 Ryder Cup

Venue
  
Old Warson Country Club

Captains
  
Jay Hebert (USA) Eric Brown (Great Britain)

The 19th Ryder Cup Matches were held September 16–18, 1971, in the United States at the Old Warson Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. The U.S. team won the competition by a score of 18½ to 13½ points.

Contents

Format

The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. From 1963 through 1971 the competition format was as follows:

  • Day 1 — 8 foursomes (alternate shot) matches, 4 each in morning and afternoon sessions
  • Day 2 — 8 four-ball (better ball) matches, 4 each in morning and afternoon sessions
  • Day 3 — 16 singles matches, 8 each in morning and afternoon sessions
  • With a total of 32 points, 16½ points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.

    Teams

    Source:

    Individual player records

    Each entry refers to the Win–Loss–Half record of the player.

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    References

    1971 Ryder Cup Wikipedia