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The 26th Ryder Cup Matches were held 13–15 September 1985 at the Brabazon Course of
The Belfry
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in
Wishaw, Warwickshire
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,
England
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. Team Europe won the competition for the first time by a score of 16 to 11 points. This marked the first U.S. loss since
1957
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, previously the sole U.S. loss in fifty years.
Europe took a two-point lead into the Sunday singles and increased their lead throughout Sunday. It fell to
Sam Torrance
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to secure the winning margin when he holed a putt on the 18th hole to defeat
Andy North
Andrew Stewart North (born March 9, 1950) is an American professional golfer who had three wins on the PGA Tour, including the U.S. Open twice. Since 1992, he has served as a golf analyst for ESPN.
Early years
North was born in Thorp, Wisconsin ...
1 up and go up 14 to 8, a six-point margin with five matches on the course.
This was the last Ryder Cup played in Europe that was not shown on live television in the United States.
The
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first televised it in
1989 on
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took over live weekend coverage in
1991
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in South Carolina,
and
1993 marked the first time a major U.S. network televised it live from Europe.
Format
The
Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named af ...
is a
match play
Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player, or team, earns a point for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; as opposed to stroke play, in which the total number of strokes is counted over one or more rounds of 18 h ...
event, with each match worth one point. The competition format in 1985 was as follows:
*Day 1 — 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches in a morning session and 4 four-ball (better ball) matches in an afternoon session
*Day 2 — 4 four-ball matches in a morning session and 4 foursome matches in an afternoon session
*Day 3 — 12 singles matches
With a total of 28 points, 14 points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.
Teams
Nine of the European team were chosen from the
1985 European Tour money list at the conclusion of the
Benson & Hedges International Open
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on 18 August with the remaining three team members being chosen immediately after the final event by the team captain, Tony Jacklin. Prior to the final event
Christy O'Connor Jnr
Christy O'Connor Jnr (born Christopher O'Connor; 19 August 1948 – 6 January 2016) was an Irish professional golfer. He is best known for defeating American Fred Couples at the 1989 Ryder Cup, helping Europe secure the trophy.
Early life
O'C ...
was in the 9th qualifying position. However he missed the cut in the Benson & Hedges International Open and was overtaken by José María Cañizares, O'Connor finishing just £115.89 behind Cañizares. Jacklin's choices of Nick Faldo and Ken Brown were widely expected but his choice of José Rivero was a surprise.
Captains picks are shown in yellow.
North qualified by virtue of winning the
1985 U.S. Open, while Green qualified by winning the
1985 PGA Championship.
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
Afternoon four-ball
Saturday's matches
Morning four-ball
Afternoon foursomes
Sunday's singles matches
Individual player records
Each entry refers to the win–loss–half record of the player.
Source:
Europe
United States
References
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External links
PGA of America: 1985 Ryder Cup
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The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named af ...
Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named af ...
Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named af ...