List of American Ryder Cup golfers

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This is a list of all the American golfers who have played in the Ryder Cup through 2006. The three players who have done so most often are Billy Casper, Raymond Floyd and Lanny Wadkins with eight appearances each. This compares with Nick Faldo's European record of eleven appearances. While Faldo is a serious candidate for the status of Europe's greatest ever golfer, none of the three American co-record holders are candidates for the position of America's greatest golfer. The lower American record, and the names of the men that share it, reflect the fact that before the Ryder Cup became competitive in the 1980s, the leading Americans didn't always play.

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[edit] Players

Tommy Aaron 1969, 1973
Skip Alexander 1949, 1951
Paul Azinger 1989, 1991, 1993, 2002
Jerry Barber 1955, 1961
Miller Barber 1969, 1971
Herman Barron 1947
Andy Bean 1979, 1987
Frank Beard 1969, 1971
Chip Beck 1989, 1991, 1993
Homero Blancas 1973
Tommy Bolt 1955, 1957
Julius Boros 1959, 1963, 1965, 1967
Gay Brewer 1967, 1973
Billy Burke 1931, 1933
Jack Burke, Jr. 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959
Walter Burkemo 1953
Mark Calcavecchia 1987, 1989, 1991, 2002
Chad Campbell 2004, 2006
Billy Casper 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975
Stewart Cink 2002, 2004, 2006
Bill Collins 1961
Charles Coody 1971
John Cook 1993
Fred Couples 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997
Wilfred Cox 1931
Ben Crenshaw 1981, 1983, 1987, 1995
Jimmy Demaret 1947, 1949, 1951
Gardner Dickinson 1967, 1971
Leo Diegel 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933
Chris DiMarco 2004, 2006
Dave Douglas 1953
Dale Douglass 1969
Ed Dudley 1929, 1933, 1937
Olin Dutra 1933, 1935
David Duval 1999, 2002
Lee Elder 1979
Al Espinosa 1927, 1929, 1931
Johnny Farrell 1927, 1929, 1931
Brad Faxon 1995, 1997
Dow Finsterwald 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963
Raymond Floyd 1969, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1993
Doug Ford 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961
Fred Funk 2004
Ed Furgol 1957
Marty Furgol 1955
Jim Furyk 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006
Jim Gallagher, Jr. 1993
Al Geiberger 1967, 1975
Bob Gilder 1983
Bob Goalby 1963
Johnny Golden 1927, 1929
Lou Graham 1973, 1975, 1977
Hubert Green 1977, 1979, 1985
Ken Green 1989
Ralph Guldahl 1937
Jay Haas 1983, 1995, 2004
Fred Haas 1953
Walter Hagen 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935
Bob Hamilton 1949
Chick Harbert 1949, 1955
Chandler Harper 1955
E.J. "Dutch" Harrison 1947, 1949, 1951
Fred Hawkins 1957
Mark Hayes 1979
Clayton Heafner 1949, 1951
Jay Hebert 1959, 1961
Lionel Hebert 1957
J. J. Henry 2006
Dave Hill 1969, 1973, 1977
Scott Hoch 1997, 2002
Ben Hogan 1947, 1951
Hale Irwin 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1991
Tommy Jacobs 1965
Peter Jacobsen 1985, 1995
Don January 1965, 1977
Lee Janzen 1993, 1997
Zach Johnson 2006
Herman Keiser 1947
Tom Kite 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1993
Ted Kroll 1953, 1955, 1957
Ky Laffoon 1935
Tom Lehman 1995, 1997, 1999
Tony Lema 1963, 1965
Justin Leonard 1997, 1999
Wayne Levi 1991
Bruce Lietzke 1981
Gene Littler 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1975
Davis Love III 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004
Jeff Maggert 1995, 1997, 1999
John Mahaffey 1979
Tony Manero 1937
Lloyd Mangrum 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953
Dave Marr 1965
Billy Maxwell 1963
Dick Mayer 1957
Mark McCumber 1989
Jerry McGee 1977
Bill Mehlhorn 1927
Phil Mickelson 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006
Cary Middlecoff 1953, 1955, 1959
Johnny Miller 1975, 1981
Larry Mize 1987
Gil Morgan 1979, 1983
Bob Murphy 1975
Byron Nelson 1937, 1947
Larry Nelson 1979, 1981, 1987
Bobby Nichols 1967
Jack Nicklaus 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1981
Andy North 1985
Mark O'Meara 1985, 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999
Ed Oliver 1947, 1951, 1953
Arnold Palmer 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1973
Johnny Palmer 1949
Sam Parks, Jr. 1935
Jerry Pate 1981
Steve Pate 1991, 1999
Corey Pavin 1991, 1993, 1995
Calvin Peete 1983, 1985
Kenny Perry 2004
Henry Picard 1935, 1937
Dan Pohl 1987
Johnny Pott 1963, 1965, 1967
Dave Ragan 1963
Henry Ransom 1951
Johnny Revolta 1935, 1937
Chris Riley 2004
Loren Roberts 1995
Chi Chi Rodriguez 1973
Bill Rogers 1981
Bob Rosburg 1959
Mason Rudolph 1971
Paul Runyan 1933, 1935
Doug Sanders 1967
Gene Sarazen 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1937
Denny Shute 1931, 1933, 1937
Dan Sikes 1969
Scott Simpson 1987
Horton Smith 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1937
J. C. Snead 1971, 1973, 1975
Sam Snead 1937, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1959
Ed Sneed 1977
Mike Souchak 1959, 1961
Craig Stadler 1983, 1985
Payne Stewart 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1999
Ken Still 1969
Dave Stockton 1971, 1977
Curtis Strange 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1995
Hal Sutton 1985, 1987, 1999, 2002
Vaughn Taylor 2006
David Toms 2002, 2004, 2006
Lee Trevino 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1981
Jim Turnesa 1953
Joe Turnesa 1927, 1929
Ken Venturi 1965
Scott Verplank 2002, 2006
Lanny Wadkins 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993
Art Wall 1957, 1959, 1961
Al Watrous 1927, 1929
Tom Watson 1977, 1981, 1983, 1989
Tom Weiskopf 1973, 1975
Brett Wetterich 2006
Craig Wood 1931, 1933, 1935
Tiger Woods 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006
Lew Worsham 1947
Fuzzy Zoeller 1979, 1983, 1985

[edit] Record American appearances

Up to and including Ryder Cup 2006
Rank Name # Appearances Last Played Rookie Year
1 Billy Casper 8 1975 1961
Raymond Floyd 8 1993 1969
Lanny Wadkins 8 1993 1977
4 Tom Kite 7 1993 1979
Gene Littler 7 1975 1961
Sam Snead 7 1959 1937
7 Phil Mickelson 6 2006 1995
Davis Love III 6 2004 1993
Jack Nicklaus 6 1981 1969
Lee Trevino 6 1981 1969
Arnold Palmer 6 1973 1961
Gene Sarazen 6 1937 1927

[edit] Record American point winners

Up to and including Ryder Cup 2006
Rank Name # Points Point Average
1 Billy Casper 23.5 2.94 (4)
2 Arnold Palmer 23 3.29 (2)
3 Lanny Wadkins 21.5 2.69 (7)
4 Lee Trevino 20 3.33 (1)
5 Jack Nicklaus 18.5 3.08 (3)
6 Gene Littler 18 2.57 (9)
7 Tom Kite 17 2.43 (10)
8 Hale Irwin 14 2.80 (5)
9 Raymond Floyd 13.5 1.69 (13)
10 Julius Boros 11 2.75 (6)
Phil Mickelson 11 1.83 (12)
Tiger Woods 11 2.20 (11)
13 Sam Snead 10.5 1.50 (14)
Tom Watson 10.5 2.63 (8)

[edit] See also

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