Looking back at the winners of the Ryder Cup, starting with the first event in 1927.

The 40th Ryder Cup matches were played Sep. 26-28. The United States now leads the series 25-13 with two events ending in ties.

 

Past Ryder Cup Winners

YEAR LOCATION RESULT
2014 Gleneagles Course - Perthshire, Scotland Europe 16, U.S. 11
2012 Medinah Country Club - Medinah, Illinois Europe 14.5, U.S. 13.5
2010 Celtic Manor Resort - Newport, Wales Europe 14.5, U.S. 13.5
2008 Valhalla GC - Louisville, Kentucky U.S. 16.5, Europe 11.5
2006 The K Club - Straffan, Ireland Europe 18.5, U.S. 9.5
2004 Oakland Hills GC - Bloomfield Township, Michigan Europe 18.5, U.S. 9.5
2002 The Belfry - Sutton Coldfield, England Europe 15.5, U.S. 12.5
1999 The Country Club - Brookline, Massachusetts U.S. 14.5, Europe 13.5
1997 Valderrama GC - Sotogrande, Spain Europe 14.5, U.S. 13.5
1995 Oak Hill CC - Rochester, New York Europe 14.5, U.S. 13.5
1993 The Belfry - Sutton Coldfield, England U.S. 15, Europe 13
1991 The Ocean Course - Kiawah Island, S. Carolina U.S. 14.5, Europe 13.5
1989 The Belfry - Sutton Coldfield, England U.S. 14, Europe 14 (Europe retains Cup)
1987 Muirfield Village CC - Dublin, Ohio Europe 15, U.S. 13
1985 The Belfry - Sutton Coldfield, England Europe 16.5, U.S. 11.5
1983 PGA National GC - Palm Beach Gardens, Florida U.S. 14.5, Europe 13.5
1981 Walton Heath GC - Surrey, England U.S. 18.5, Europe 9.5
1979 The Greenbrier - White Sulphur Springs, W. Virginia U.S. 17, Europe 11
1977 Royal Lytham & St. Annes - St. Annes, England U.S. 12.5, Britain 7.5
1975 Laurel Valley GC - Ligonier, Pennsylvania U.S. 21, Britain 11
1973 Muirfield GC - Edinburgh, Scotland U.S. 19, Britain 13
1971 Old Warson CC - St. Louis, Missouri U.S. 18.5, Britain 13.5
1969 Royal Birkdale GC - Southport, England U.S. 16, Britain 16 (U.S. retains Cup)
1967 Champions GC - Houston, Texas U.S. 23.5, Britain 8.5
1965 Royal Birkdale GC - Southport, England U.S. 19.5, Britain 12.5
1963 East Lake CC - Atlanta, Georgia U.S. 23, Britain 9
1961 Royal Lytham & St. Annes - St. Annes, England U.S. 14.5, Britain 9.5
1959 Eldorado CC - Palm Desert, California U.S. 8.5, Britain 3.5
1957 Lindrick GC - Yorkshire, England Britain 7.5, U.S. 4.5
1955 Thunderbird CC - Palm Springs, California U.S. 8, Britain 4
1953 Wentworth GC - Wentworth, England U.S. 6.5, Britain 5.5
1951 Pinehurst CC - Pinehurst, North Carolina U.S. 9.5, Britain 2.5
1949 Ganton GC - Scarborough, England U.S. 7, Britain 5
1947 Portland GC - Portland, Oregon U.S. 11, Britain 1
1937 Southport & Ainsdale GC - Southport, England U.S. 8, Britain 4
1935 Ridgewood CC - Ridgewood, New Jersey U.S. 9, Britain 3
1933 Southport & Ainsdale GC - Southport, England Britain 6.5, U.S. 5.5
1931 Scioto CC - Columbus, Ohio U.S. 9, Britain 3
1929 Moortown GC - Leeds, England Britain 7, U.S. 5
1927 Worcester CC - Worcester, Massachusetts U.S. 9.5, Britain 2.5