ryder cup records
Sergio Garcia - best European win percentage.
USA lead series 24-9, with two ties
Biggest wins: USA 23 1/2-8 1/2 (1967), 11-1 (1947). Europe 18 1/2-9 1/2 (2004), 16 1/2-11 1/2 (1985) Total points: USA 450 Europe 338 Foursomes points: USA 128 1/2 Europe 96 1/2 Fourballs points: USA 88 Europe 77 Singles points: USA 233 1/2 Europe 164 1/2 Most caps: USA - 8 Billy Casper (1961-63-65-67-69-71-73-75), 8 Raymond Floyd (1969-75-77-81-83-85-91-93), 8 Lanny Wadkins (1977-79-83-85-87-89-91-93). Europe - 11 Nick Faldo (1977-79-81-83-85-87-89-91-93-95-97), 10 Christy O'Connor (1955-57-59-61-63-65-67-69-71-73), 10 Bernhard Langer (1981-83-85-87-89-91-93-95-97-2002). Youngest player: Europe - Sergio Garcia (19 years, 8 months). USA - Horton Smith (21 years, 4 days). Oldest player: Europe - Ted Ray (50 years, 2 months). USA - Raymond Floyd (51 years, 20 days). Most games: Europe - 46 Nick Faldo. USA - 37 Billy Casper. Most wins: Europe - 23 Nick Faldo. USA - 22 Arnold Palmer. Most points: Europe - 25 Nick Faldo. USA - 23 1/2 Billy Casper. Most singles won: Europe - 6 Peter Oosterhuis, Nick Faldo. USA - 6 Sam Snead, Billy Casper, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino. Most foursomes won: Europe - 11 Bernhard Langer. USA - 9 Arnold Palmer, Lanny Wadkins. Most fourballs won: Europe - 10 Ian Woosnam. USA - 7 Arnold Palmer, Lanny Wadkins. Most games lost: Europe - 21 Christy O'Connor, Neil Coles. USA - 16 Raymond Floyd. Most singles lost: Europe - 10 Christy O'Connor. USA - 4 Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd, Mark O'Meara. Most foursomes lost: Europe - 9 Bernard Hunt. USA - 8 Raymond Floyd. Most fourballs lost: Europe - 9 Nick Faldo. USA - 6 Davis Love. Most games halved: Europe - 8 Tony Jacklin. USA - 8 Gene Littler. Most singles halved: Europe - 4 Neil Coles, Bernard Gallacher. USA - 3 Gene Littler. Most foursomes halved: Europe - 4 Tony Jacklin. USA - 2 Gene Sarazen, Julius Boros, Billy Casper, Lee Trevino, Phil Mickelson. Most fourballs halved: Europe - 3 Brian Huggett, Tony Jacklin, Sam Torrance, Jose Maria Olazabal. USA - 4 Gene Littler. Most successful pairings: Europe - Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal P15 W11 D2 L2. USA - Arnold Palmer and Gardner Dickinson P5 W5, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson P4 W4. Biggest singles margins: 10 and 8 George Duncan bt Walter Hagen (36 holes); 8 and 7 Tom Kite bt Howard Clark (18 holes), 8 and 7 Fred Couples bt Ian Woosnam (18 holes). Biggest foursomes margins: 10 and 9 Walter Hagen and Denny Shute bt George Duncan and Arthur Havers (36 holes), 10 and 9 Lew Worsham and Ed Oliver bt Henry Cotton and Arthur Lees (36 holes); 7 and 6 Hale Irwin and Tom Kite bt Ken Brown and Des Smyth (18 holes), Paul Azinger and Mark O'Meara bt Nick Faldo and David Gilford (18 holes). Biggest fourballs margins: 7 and 5 Lee Trevino and Jerry Pate bt Nick Faldo and Sam Torrance (18 holes). Best records (minimum 3 matches): Europe - 73% Sergio Garcia (P15 W10 H2 L3), 66% Colin Montgomerie (P28 W16 H5 L7).USA - 100% Jimmy Demaret (P6 W6), 86% Jack Burke (P8 W7 L1), 86% Horton Smith (P4 W3 D1).
