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1997 Ryder Cup

1997 Ryder Cup

Overview
The 32nd Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Valderrama Golf Club
Valderrama Golf Club
The Valderrama Golf Club / Club de Golf Valderrama is one of the best known golf clubs in Europe. It is located in Sotogrande, San Roque in the Andalucia region in Southern Spain, a few miles from Gibraltar, and has a single 18 hole course, along with a 9 hole par 3 course.Valderrama was...

 in Sotogrande
Sotogrande
Sotogrande is the largest resort and privately owned residential development in Andalusia. The resort is administered by NH Hotels and is considered part of the NH World...

, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...

, marking the first time the event was contested in continental Europe.
The European team won the competition by a margin of 14½ to 13½ and retained the Cup.

The Europeans held a 10½–5½ lead heading into the final day, and the Americans mounted a comeback by winning the singles matches 8–4 but fell just short. Colin Montgomerie
Colin Montgomerie
Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE is a Scottish professional golfer often referred to by one of his nicknames 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles including a streak of seven consecutively from 1993 to 1999, and 31...

 halved the final match with Scott Hoch
Scott Hoch
Scott Mabon Hoch is an American golfer, who represented his country in the Ryder Cup in 1997 and 2002.Hoch was born in Raleigh, North Carolina...

 (conceding a 15-foot par putt on the final hole) to seal the outright victory for the Europeans.

The Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy, donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from Europe and the United States...

 is a match play
Match play
Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player or team earns points for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; this is as opposed to stroke play, in which the total number of strokes is counted...

 event, with each match worth one point.
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The 32nd Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Valderrama Golf Club
Valderrama Golf Club
The Valderrama Golf Club / Club de Golf Valderrama is one of the best known golf clubs in Europe. It is located in Sotogrande, San Roque in the Andalucia region in Southern Spain, a few miles from Gibraltar, and has a single 18 hole course, along with a 9 hole par 3 course.Valderrama was...

 in Sotogrande
Sotogrande
Sotogrande is the largest resort and privately owned residential development in Andalusia. The resort is administered by NH Hotels and is considered part of the NH World...

, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...

, marking the first time the event was contested in continental Europe.
The European team won the competition by a margin of 14½ to 13½ and retained the Cup.

The Europeans held a 10½–5½ lead heading into the final day, and the Americans mounted a comeback by winning the singles matches 8–4 but fell just short. Colin Montgomerie
Colin Montgomerie
Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE is a Scottish professional golfer often referred to by one of his nicknames 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles including a streak of seven consecutively from 1993 to 1999, and 31...

 halved the final match with Scott Hoch
Scott Hoch
Scott Mabon Hoch is an American golfer, who represented his country in the Ryder Cup in 1997 and 2002.Hoch was born in Raleigh, North Carolina...

 (conceding a 15-foot par putt on the final hole) to seal the outright victory for the Europeans.

Format


The Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy, donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from Europe and the United States...

 is a match play
Match play
Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player or team earns points for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; this is as opposed to stroke play, in which the total number of strokes is counted...

 event, with each match worth one point. The competition format used from 1991
1991 Ryder Cup
The 29th Ryder Cup Matches were held on The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, South Carolina.The United States team won the competition by 14½ to 13½ points, winning back the Cup when Germany's Bernhard Langer missed the putt that would have tied the Ryder Cup...

 to 2002
2002 Ryder Cup
The 34th Ryder Cup Matches were held between 27-29 September 2002, on the Brabazon Course at The Belfry in Wishaw, Warwickshire, England ....

 was as follows:
  • Day 1 (Friday) — 4 four-ball (better ball) matches in a morning session and 4 foursome (alternate shot) 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.

Teams


EU Team Europe
Captain: Spain Severiano Ballesteros
Severiano Ballesteros
Severiano "Seve" Ballesteros Sota is a Spanish professional golfer and former World No. 1, who was one of the sport's leading figures from the mid 1970s to the mid 1990s. He announced himself to the golfing world in 1976, when at age 19 he finished second at The Open Championship...

 Ian Woosnam
Ian Woosnam
Ian Harold Woosnam OBE is a Welsh professional golfer.Nicknamed 'Woosers`, `Woosie`, or the 'Wee Welshman', Woosnam was one of the "Big Five" generation of European golfers, all born within 12 months of one another, all of whom have won majors, and made Europe competitive in the Ryder Cup...

 Per-Ulrik Johansson
Per-Ulrik Johansson
Per-Ulrik Johansson is a Swedish golfer. Like many European golfers he took a golf scholarship in the United States as sports scholarships do not exist in Europe...

 Jesper Parnevik
Jesper Parnevik
Jesper Bo Parnevik is a Swedish professional golfer. He spent 38 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings in 2000 and 2001.Parnevik was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He is the son of the Swedish entertainer Bo Parnevik...

 Darren Clarke
Darren Clarke
To see the baseball player see Darren Clarke Darren Christopher Clarke is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who plays on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He was born in Dungannon, County Tyrone...

 Costantino Rocca
Costantino Rocca
Costantino Rocca is the most successful male golfer that Italy has produced. After a long career on the European Tour he is now playing on the European Seniors Tour.Rocca was born in Bergamo...

 Thomas Bjørn
Thomas Bjørn
Thomas Bjørn is Denmark's most successful professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.Bjørn played on the Challenge Tour from 1993 to 1995. He then made an immediate impact on the European Tour in his first season, finishing tenth on the 1996 Order of Merit...

 Ignacio Garrido
Ignacio Garrido
Ignacio Garrido is a Spanish professional golfer. He is the eldest son of Antonio Garrido who won five times on the European Tour and who played in the 1979 Ryder Cup.His uncle, German Garrido, also has won on the European Tour....

 Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two time Masters champion, and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986.-Life and work:...

 Lee Westwood
Lee Westwood
Lee John Westwood is an English professional golfer. He is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every major continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998 and 2000 seasons, winning the later year's Order of Merit. He...

 José María Olazábal
José María Olazábal
José María Olazábal is a Spanish professional golfer who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships.-Career outline:...

 Nick Faldo
Nick Faldo
Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo, MBE is an English professional golfer on the European Tour, and is one of Europe's most successful players ever. Over his career, he has won six majors: three Open Championships and three U.S. Masters. He was ranked the World No. 1 on the Official World Golf Rankings...

 Colin Montgomerie
Colin Montgomerie
Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE is a Scottish professional golfer often referred to by one of his nicknames 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles including a streak of seven consecutively from 1993 to 1999, and 31...



USA Team United States
Captain: Tom Kite
Tom Kite
Thomas Oliver Kite, Jr. is an American professional golfer. He spent 175 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 1989 and 1994....

  • Fred Couples
    Fred Couples
    Frederick Steven Couples is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour. A former World No. 1, he has won numerous events, most notably the Masters Tournament in 1992.-Biography:...

  • Davis Love III
    Davis Love III
    Davis Milton Love III is an American professional golfer.Love was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina before turning professional in 1985. He quickly established himself on the PGA Tour, winning his first tour event in 1987...

  • Mark O'Meara
    Mark O'Meara
    Mark Francis O'Meara is an American professional golfer who was a prolific tournament winner on the PGA Tour and around the world from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s...

  • Phil Mickelson
    Phil Mickelson
    Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won three major championships and a total of 37 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years...

  • Tiger Woods
    Tiger Woods
    Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No...

  • Justin Leonard
    Justin Leonard
    Justin Charles Garrett Leonard is an American professional golfer.Leonard was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended Lake Highlands High School and graduated in 1990. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and was the individual NCAA champion in 1994...

  • Tom Lehman
    Tom Lehman
    Thomas Edward Lehman is an American professional golfer.Lehman was born in Austin, Minnesota but Alexandria, Minnesota is credited as his official Minnesota hometown. He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Business/Accounting and turned professional in 1982. It took...

  • Brad Faxon
    Brad Faxon
    Bradford John Faxon, Jr. is an American golfer.Faxon was born in Oceanport, New Jersey. He attended Furman University and turned professional in 1983. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour and played on two Ryder Cup teams...

  • Jeff Maggert
    Jeff Maggert
    Jeffrey Allan Maggert is an American golfer.Maggert was born in Columbia, Missouri. He attended Texas A&M University and turned professional in 1986. He was player of the year on what is now the Nationwide Tour in 1990 and has been a member of the PGA Tour since 1991...

  • Lee Janzen
    Lee Janzen
    Lee McLeod Janzen is an American golfer who is best known for twice winning the U.S. Open, in 1993 and 1998.-Overview:...

  • Jim Furyk
    Jim Furyk
    James Michael Furyk is an American professional golfer, known for consistently playing at the top level and for a visibly unconventional, looping golf swing. Due to his ability to perform at such a high level despite that swing, his devoted fan base has given him the nickname "The Grinder"...

  • Scott Hoch
    Scott Hoch
    Scott Mabon Hoch is an American golfer, who represented his country in the Ryder Cup in 1997 and 2002.Hoch was born in Raleigh, North Carolina...



Morning four-ball

EU Results USA
Olazábal
José María Olazábal
José María Olazábal is a Spanish professional golfer who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships.-Career outline:...

/Rocca
Costantino Rocca
Costantino Rocca is the most successful male golfer that Italy has produced. After a long career on the European Tour he is now playing on the European Seniors Tour.Rocca was born in Bergamo...

EU 1 hole Love III
Davis Love III
Davis Milton Love III is an American professional golfer.Love was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina before turning professional in 1985. He quickly established himself on the PGA Tour, winning his first tour event in 1987...

/Mickelson
Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won three major championships and a total of 37 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years...

Faldo
Nick Faldo
Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo, MBE is an English professional golfer on the European Tour, and is one of Europe's most successful players ever. Over his career, he has won six majors: three Open Championships and three U.S. Masters. He was ranked the World No. 1 on the Official World Golf Rankings...

/Westwood
Lee Westwood
Lee John Westwood is an English professional golfer. He is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every major continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998 and 2000 seasons, winning the later year's Order of Merit. He...

USA 1 hole Couples
Fred Couples
Frederick Steven Couples is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour. A former World No. 1, he has won numerous events, most notably the Masters Tournament in 1992.-Biography:...

/Faxon
Brad Faxon
Bradford John Faxon, Jr. is an American golfer.Faxon was born in Oceanport, New Jersey. He attended Furman University and turned professional in 1983. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour and played on two Ryder Cup teams...

Parnevik
Jesper Parnevik
Jesper Bo Parnevik is a Swedish professional golfer. He spent 38 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings in 2000 and 2001.Parnevik was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He is the son of the Swedish entertainer Bo Parnevik...

/Johansson
Per-Ulrik Johansson
Per-Ulrik Johansson is a Swedish golfer. Like many European golfers he took a golf scholarship in the United States as sports scholarships do not exist in Europe...

EU 1 hole Lehman
Tom Lehman
Thomas Edward Lehman is an American professional golfer.Lehman was born in Austin, Minnesota but Alexandria, Minnesota is credited as his official Minnesota hometown. He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Business/Accounting and turned professional in 1982. It took...

/Furyk
Jim Furyk
James Michael Furyk is an American professional golfer, known for consistently playing at the top level and for a visibly unconventional, looping golf swing. Due to his ability to perform at such a high level despite that swing, his devoted fan base has given him the nickname "The Grinder"...

Montgomerie
Colin Montgomerie
Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE is a Scottish professional golfer often referred to by one of his nicknames 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles including a streak of seven consecutively from 1993 to 1999, and 31...

/Langer
Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two time Masters champion, and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986.-Life and work:...

USA 3 & 2 Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No...

/O'Meara
Mark O'Meara
Mark Francis O'Meara is an American professional golfer who was a prolific tournament winner on the PGA Tour and around the world from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s...

2 Session 2
2 Overall 2

Afternoon foursomes

EU Results USA
Rocca
Costantino Rocca
Costantino Rocca is the most successful male golfer that Italy has produced. After a long career on the European Tour he is now playing on the European Seniors Tour.Rocca was born in Bergamo...

/Olazábal
José María Olazábal
José María Olazábal is a Spanish professional golfer who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships.-Career outline:...

USA 1 hole Hoch
Scott Hoch
Scott Mabon Hoch is an American golfer, who represented his country in the Ryder Cup in 1997 and 2002.Hoch was born in Raleigh, North Carolina...

/Janzen
Lee Janzen
Lee McLeod Janzen is an American golfer who is best known for twice winning the U.S. Open, in 1993 and 1998.-Overview:...

Langer
Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two time Masters champion, and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986.-Life and work:...

/Montgomerie
Colin Montgomerie
Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE is a Scottish professional golfer often referred to by one of his nicknames 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles including a streak of seven consecutively from 1993 to 1999, and 31...

EU 5 & 3 O'Meara
Mark O'Meara
Mark Francis O'Meara is an American professional golfer who was a prolific tournament winner on the PGA Tour and around the world from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s...

/Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No...

Faldo
Nick Faldo
Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo, MBE is an English professional golfer on the European Tour, and is one of Europe's most successful players ever. Over his career, he has won six majors: three Open Championships and three U.S. Masters. He was ranked the World No. 1 on the Official World Golf Rankings...

/Westwood
Lee Westwood
Lee John Westwood is an English professional golfer. He is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every major continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998 and 2000 seasons, winning the later year's Order of Merit. He...

EU 3 & 2 Leonard
Justin Leonard
Justin Charles Garrett Leonard is an American professional golfer.Leonard was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended Lake Highlands High School and graduated in 1990. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and was the individual NCAA champion in 1994...

/Maggert
Jeff Maggert
Jeffrey Allan Maggert is an American golfer.Maggert was born in Columbia, Missouri. He attended Texas A&M University and turned professional in 1986. He was player of the year on what is now the Nationwide Tour in 1990 and has been a member of the PGA Tour since 1991...

Parnevik
Jesper Parnevik
Jesper Bo Parnevik is a Swedish professional golfer. He spent 38 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings in 2000 and 2001.Parnevik was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He is the son of the Swedish entertainer Bo Parnevik...

/Garrido
Ignacio Garrido
Ignacio Garrido is a Spanish professional golfer. He is the eldest son of Antonio Garrido who won five times on the European Tour and who played in the 1979 Ryder Cup.His uncle, German Garrido, also has won on the European Tour....

halved Lehman
Tom Lehman
Thomas Edward Lehman is an American professional golfer.Lehman was born in Austin, Minnesota but Alexandria, Minnesota is credited as his official Minnesota hometown. He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Business/Accounting and turned professional in 1982. It took...

/Mickelson
Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won three major championships and a total of 37 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years...

Session
Overall

Morning foursomes

EU Results USA
Montgomerie
Colin Montgomerie
Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE is a Scottish professional golfer often referred to by one of his nicknames 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles including a streak of seven consecutively from 1993 to 1999, and 31...

/Clarke
Darren Clarke
To see the baseball player see Darren Clarke Darren Christopher Clarke is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who plays on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He was born in Dungannon, County Tyrone...

EU 1 hole Couples
Fred Couples
Frederick Steven Couples is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour. A former World No. 1, he has won numerous events, most notably the Masters Tournament in 1992.-Biography:...

/Love III
Davis Love III
Davis Milton Love III is an American professional golfer.Love was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina before turning professional in 1985. He quickly established himself on the PGA Tour, winning his first tour event in 1987...

Woosnam
Ian Woosnam
Ian Harold Woosnam OBE is a Welsh professional golfer.Nicknamed 'Woosers`, `Woosie`, or the 'Wee Welshman', Woosnam was one of the "Big Five" generation of European golfers, all born within 12 months of one another, all of whom have won majors, and made Europe competitive in the Ryder Cup...

/Bjørn
Thomas Bjørn
Thomas Bjørn is Denmark's most successful professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.Bjørn played on the Challenge Tour from 1993 to 1995. He then made an immediate impact on the European Tour in his first season, finishing tenth on the 1996 Order of Merit...

EU 2 & 1 Leonard
Justin Leonard
Justin Charles Garrett Leonard is an American professional golfer.Leonard was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended Lake Highlands High School and graduated in 1990. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and was the individual NCAA champion in 1994...

/Faxon
Brad Faxon
Bradford John Faxon, Jr. is an American golfer.Faxon was born in Oceanport, New Jersey. He attended Furman University and turned professional in 1983. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour and played on two Ryder Cup teams...

Faldo
Nick Faldo
Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo, MBE is an English professional golfer on the European Tour, and is one of Europe's most successful players ever. Over his career, he has won six majors: three Open Championships and three U.S. Masters. He was ranked the World No. 1 on the Official World Golf Rankings...

/Westwood
Lee Westwood
Lee John Westwood is an English professional golfer. He is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every major continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998 and 2000 seasons, winning the later year's Order of Merit. He...

EU 2 & 1 Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No...

/O'Meara
Mark O'Meara
Mark Francis O'Meara is an American professional golfer who was a prolific tournament winner on the PGA Tour and around the world from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s...

Olazábal
José María Olazábal
José María Olazábal is a Spanish professional golfer who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships.-Career outline:...

/Garrido
Ignacio Garrido
Ignacio Garrido is a Spanish professional golfer. He is the eldest son of Antonio Garrido who won five times on the European Tour and who played in the 1979 Ryder Cup.His uncle, German Garrido, also has won on the European Tour....

halved Mickelson
Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won three major championships and a total of 37 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years...

/Lehman
Tom Lehman
Thomas Edward Lehman is an American professional golfer.Lehman was born in Austin, Minnesota but Alexandria, Minnesota is credited as his official Minnesota hometown. He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Business/Accounting and turned professional in 1982. It took...

Session
8 Overall 4

Afternoon four-ball

EU Results USA
Montgomerie
Colin Montgomerie
Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE is a Scottish professional golfer often referred to by one of his nicknames 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles including a streak of seven consecutively from 1993 to 1999, and 31...

/Langer
Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two time Masters champion, and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986.-Life and work:...

EU 1 hole Janzen
Lee Janzen
Lee McLeod Janzen is an American golfer who is best known for twice winning the U.S. Open, in 1993 and 1998.-Overview:...

/Furyk
Jim Furyk
James Michael Furyk is an American professional golfer, known for consistently playing at the top level and for a visibly unconventional, looping golf swing. Due to his ability to perform at such a high level despite that swing, his devoted fan base has given him the nickname "The Grinder"...

Faldo
Nick Faldo
Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo, MBE is an English professional golfer on the European Tour, and is one of Europe's most successful players ever. Over his career, he has won six majors: three Open Championships and three U.S. Masters. He was ranked the World No. 1 on the Official World Golf Rankings...

/Westwood
Lee Westwood
Lee John Westwood is an English professional golfer. He is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every major continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998 and 2000 seasons, winning the later year's Order of Merit. He...

USA 2 & 1 Hoch
Scott Hoch
Scott Mabon Hoch is an American golfer, who represented his country in the Ryder Cup in 1997 and 2002.Hoch was born in Raleigh, North Carolina...

/Maggert
Jeff Maggert
Jeffrey Allan Maggert is an American golfer.Maggert was born in Columbia, Missouri. He attended Texas A&M University and turned professional in 1986. He was player of the year on what is now the Nationwide Tour in 1990 and has been a member of the PGA Tour since 1991...

Parnevik
Jesper Parnevik
Jesper Bo Parnevik is a Swedish professional golfer. He spent 38 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings in 2000 and 2001.Parnevik was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He is the son of the Swedish entertainer Bo Parnevik...

/Garrido
Ignacio Garrido
Ignacio Garrido is a Spanish professional golfer. He is the eldest son of Antonio Garrido who won five times on the European Tour and who played in the 1979 Ryder Cup.His uncle, German Garrido, also has won on the European Tour....

halved Leonard
Justin Leonard
Justin Charles Garrett Leonard is an American professional golfer.Leonard was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended Lake Highlands High School and graduated in 1990. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and was the individual NCAA champion in 1994...

/Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No...

Olazábal
José María Olazábal
José María Olazábal is a Spanish professional golfer who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships.-Career outline:...

/Rocca
Costantino Rocca
Costantino Rocca is the most successful male golfer that Italy has produced. After a long career on the European Tour he is now playing on the European Seniors Tour.Rocca was born in Bergamo...

EU 5 & 4 Love III
Davis Love III
Davis Milton Love III is an American professional golfer.Love was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina before turning professional in 1985. He quickly established himself on the PGA Tour, winning his first tour event in 1987...

/Couples
Fred Couples
Frederick Steven Couples is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour. A former World No. 1, he has won numerous events, most notably the Masters Tournament in 1992.-Biography:...

Session
10½ Overall

Sunday's singles matches

EU Results USA
Ian Woosnam
Ian Woosnam
Ian Harold Woosnam OBE is a Welsh professional golfer.Nicknamed 'Woosers`, `Woosie`, or the 'Wee Welshman', Woosnam was one of the "Big Five" generation of European golfers, all born within 12 months of one another, all of whom have won majors, and made Europe competitive in the Ryder Cup...

USA 8 & 7 Fred Couples
Fred Couples
Frederick Steven Couples is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour. A former World No. 1, he has won numerous events, most notably the Masters Tournament in 1992.-Biography:...

Per-Ulrik Johansson
Per-Ulrik Johansson
Per-Ulrik Johansson is a Swedish golfer. Like many European golfers he took a golf scholarship in the United States as sports scholarships do not exist in Europe...

EU 3 & 2 Davis Love III
Davis Love III
Davis Milton Love III is an American professional golfer.Love was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina before turning professional in 1985. He quickly established himself on the PGA Tour, winning his first tour event in 1987...

Jesper Parnevik
Jesper Parnevik
Jesper Bo Parnevik is a Swedish professional golfer. He spent 38 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings in 2000 and 2001.Parnevik was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He is the son of the Swedish entertainer Bo Parnevik...

USA 5 & 4 Mark O'Meara
Mark O'Meara
Mark Francis O'Meara is an American professional golfer who was a prolific tournament winner on the PGA Tour and around the world from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s...

Darren Clarke
Darren Clarke
To see the baseball player see Darren Clarke Darren Christopher Clarke is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who plays on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He was born in Dungannon, County Tyrone...

USA 2 & 1 Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won three major championships and a total of 37 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years...

Costantino Rocca
Costantino Rocca
Costantino Rocca is the most successful male golfer that Italy has produced. After a long career on the European Tour he is now playing on the European Seniors Tour.Rocca was born in Bergamo...

EU 4 & 2 Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No...

Thomas Bjørn
Thomas Bjørn
Thomas Bjørn is Denmark's most successful professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.Bjørn played on the Challenge Tour from 1993 to 1995. He then made an immediate impact on the European Tour in his first season, finishing tenth on the 1996 Order of Merit...

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Justin Leonard
Justin Charles Garrett Leonard is an American professional golfer.Leonard was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended Lake Highlands High School and graduated in 1990. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and was the individual NCAA champion in 1994...

Ignacio Garrido
Ignacio Garrido
Ignacio Garrido is a Spanish professional golfer. He is the eldest son of Antonio Garrido who won five times on the European Tour and who played in the 1979 Ryder Cup.His uncle, German Garrido, also has won on the European Tour....

USA 7 & 6 Tom Lehman
Tom Lehman
Thomas Edward Lehman is an American professional golfer.Lehman was born in Austin, Minnesota but Alexandria, Minnesota is credited as his official Minnesota hometown. He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Business/Accounting and turned professional in 1982. It took...

Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two time Masters champion, and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 90s, being the first official number one ranked player in 1986.-Life and work:...

EU 2 & 1 Brad Faxon
Brad Faxon
Bradford John Faxon, Jr. is an American golfer.Faxon was born in Oceanport, New Jersey. He attended Furman University and turned professional in 1983. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour and played on two Ryder Cup teams...

Lee Westwood
Lee Westwood
Lee John Westwood is an English professional golfer. He is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every major continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998 and 2000 seasons, winning the later year's Order of Merit. He...

USA 3 & 2 Jeff Maggert
Jeff Maggert
Jeffrey Allan Maggert is an American golfer.Maggert was born in Columbia, Missouri. He attended Texas A&M University and turned professional in 1986. He was player of the year on what is now the Nationwide Tour in 1990 and has been a member of the PGA Tour since 1991...

José María Olazábal
José María Olazábal
José María Olazábal is a Spanish professional golfer who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships.-Career outline:...

USA 1 hole Lee Janzen
Lee Janzen
Lee McLeod Janzen is an American golfer who is best known for twice winning the U.S. Open, in 1993 and 1998.-Overview:...

Nick Faldo
Nick Faldo
Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo, MBE is an English professional golfer on the European Tour, and is one of Europe's most successful players ever. Over his career, he has won six majors: three Open Championships and three U.S. Masters. He was ranked the World No. 1 on the Official World Golf Rankings...

USA 3 & 2 Jim Furyk
Jim Furyk
James Michael Furyk is an American professional golfer, known for consistently playing at the top level and for a visibly unconventional, looping golf swing. Due to his ability to perform at such a high level despite that swing, his devoted fan base has given him the nickname "The Grinder"...

Colin Montgomerie
Colin Montgomerie
Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE is a Scottish professional golfer often referred to by one of his nicknames 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles including a streak of seven consecutively from 1993 to 1999, and 31...

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Scott Hoch
Scott Mabon Hoch is an American golfer, who represented his country in the Ryder Cup in 1997 and 2002.Hoch was born in Raleigh, North Carolina...

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