The British team went to the rendezvous in the United States thanks to the generosity of the readers of the magazine "Golf lllustrated", who answering the request of the magazine, helped to cover the travel expenses, contributing with 3.000 pounds sterling.

15.000 fans watched the last match in which the British Easterbrook beaten the American Shote in the last green assured the victory of his team.

First victory in the opponent home.

After the Second Worl War, the British P.G.A. had no money to send the team to the competition and it almost disappear, but an Oregon enterprise sponsored the competition and the Ryder Cup went on.

The arguments arised during the previous edition about the grooves on the clubs sides appeared again and the British players spent half their time filing their clubs.
Due to the lack of food in the United Kingdom during the post-war, the American brought 600 steaks, twelve pieces of ribs, twelve hams and twelve boxes of bacon.

Hunt and Allis missed short putts in the last green, and the American Team won again.

First British victory in 34 years.

In 1.961 the competition was extended to three days and a total of 24 points. But then the matches were played on 18 holes instead of the previous 36 holes
.The legendary player Sam Snead did not play as he was suspended and fined by the American P.G.A. for having entered into a Pro-Am not accepted by them.

By including the "fourball" style, the points were increased to 32.

This edition was outstanding by its commercial success. Shows, Hospitality tents, and a catalog/programme of some 160 pages.

The American team was so good, that there was not even a place for Jack Nicklaus.
There were serious doubts wether to continue with so an unequal competition, but the President of the American P.G.A., Leo Fraser said:
"The Ryder Cup is the only opportunity players have to play for something more important than money. They won nothing ... But for golf players is the maximun honour".

Both teams are draw 15,5 points in the last match and the last hole, 10.000 fans uproar the green ,Tony Jacklin versus Jack Nicklaus. Nicklaus got the first 1,30 mt. "putt" . Jacklin is at 60 cm. from the hole. If he fails, he loses and so does his team, he must make the hole to keep the draw. In a real unforgettable, sportmanlike and gentlemanly behaviour Nicklaus grant the "putt", the match draw and the competition draw.
"I am sure you would have not failed", said Nicklaus, "but I would not like to give you the chance".
Twentyfive years later, the controversy goes on; " Would had Jacklin got the hole if Nicklaus let him try...?

186 British fans chartered a plane to escort and cheer up their team.

The first and only time the Ryder Cup is challenged in Scotland.

In order to level the competition, the incorporation of player of the Commonwealth Countries is suggested.
The suggestion is refused and the British team go on lossing.

The change in the score system (20 points) does not alter the final result. After this edition, and following the request of Nicklaus, the British team becomes the European team in order to increase the interest in the competition.

Seve Ballesteros and Atonio Garrido entered into the now Europen team, which is for the first time played the actual way, 4 "foursomes" and 4 "fourballs" the two first days and 12 "singles" last day in order to make a total of 28 points.

This is the last time the American team shows its overwhelming supremacy in the Ryder Cup.

The old rivals Jacklin and Nicklaus are now captains of their respective teams. Jacklin convince Ballesteros to join the team again after his previous entry.

After 28 years the European team wins. Manuel Piņero gets 4 points; Ballesteros 3,5.

For the first time Europe beats U.S.A. at home. Four points to Ballesteros.

After this draw, Europe keeps the cup. This is the second draw in 28 editions.

1.991.-29th. competition Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, U.S.A.:

22nd. victory of the American team. With more than 25.000 fans piled-up around the "green" of the holel 18, Langer failed a "putt" at 1,30 mt. Had he made the hole it would have been a new draw

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Historical and unexpected victory of the European team after getting the 7.5 points they needed, from the twelve possible, the last day. In 1997 they will uphold the cup at Valderrama.

Seve Ballesteros' team defeated Tom Kite's in an extraordinary and exciting final
Though after the second day Europe surpass U.S.A. with an impressive 9 - 4, the reaction of the American team was sensational, after winning 6 individual matches and 1 draw . Hoch reached the hole 18, last hole of the match and of the competition, draw with the Scottish Colin Montgomerie who with his last putt, won the hole, the match and the Ryder Cup.
The trophy will remain in Europe until 1999, when it will be disputed again in Boston, Mass. U.S.A..