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The Ryder Cup (officially the Ryder Cup Matches) is a biennial golf competition between teams from PGA of America and the PGA European Tour , is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the USA and Europe. It began following an exhibition match in 1926 between a team comprising American professionals against a similar one drawn from the England . The Ryder Cup is named after the English entrepreneur Samuel Ryder who originally donated the trophy.

The first official Ryder Cup took place in 1927 at Massachusetts , USA. These early matches between the United States and Great Britain remained fairly even. It was not until the competition's resumption after the Second World War that repeated American dominance led to a decision, initiated by Jack Nicklaus , to extend the representation to continental Europe from 1979 . The 1973 . While other Irish players had competed since 1953 and Northern Irish players since 1947 .

Founding of the Cup Inclusion of continental European golfers Format Team qualification and selection Team Europe Team USA Notable Ryder Cups 1969: Nicklaus vs Jacklin 1989: Azinger and Ballesteros 1991: "The War on the Shore" 1999: USA's great comeback 2012: Europe's miracle at Medinah Results Cancellations and postponements 1939 Ryder Cup 1941, 1943 and 1945 Ryder Cups 2001 Ryder Cup Summary Overall Future venues Bidding for the 2018 Ryder Cup Records Similar golf events See also Notes and references

Britain won only once from 1947-1977 (in 1957), and matches were frequently very one-sided.

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The figure of the golfer on top of the gold trophy is purported to be Abe Mitchell , the professional who taught Samuel Ryder how to play the game.

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