List of European Ryder Cup golfers

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This is a complete list of golfers who have played against the United States in the Ryder Cup for the following teams:

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[edit] Players

Flag of Scotland Jimmy Adams 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953
Flag of England Percy Alliss 1929^, 1933, 1935, 1937
Flag of England Peter Alliss 1953, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969
Flag of Scotland Laurie Ayton 1949^
Flag of England Peter Baker 1993
Flag of Spain Seve Ballesteros 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
Flag of Scotland Harry Bannerman 1971
Flag of Scotland Brian Barnes 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979
Flag of England Maurice Bembridge 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975
Flag of Denmark Thomas Bjørn 1997, 2002
Flag of England Aubrey Boomer 1927, 1929
Flag of England Ken Bousfield 1949, 1951, 1955^, 1957, 1959, 1961
Flag of Ireland Hugh Boyle 1967
Flag of Ireland Harry Bradshaw 1953, 1955, 1957
Flag of Scotland Gordon Brand, Jnr 1987, 1989
Flag of England Gordon J. Brand 1983
Flag of England Paul Broadhurst 1991
Flag of Scotland Eric Brown 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959
Flag of Scotland Ken Brown 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987
Flag of Scotland Stewart Burns 1929^
Flag of England Richard Burton 1935, 1937, 1949
Flag of England Jack Busson 1935
Flag of England Peter Butler 1965, 1969, 1971, 1973
Flag of Spain José Maria Cañizares 1981, 1983, 1985, 1989
Flag of England Paul Casey 2004, 2006
Flag of England Alex Caygill 1969
Flag of England Clive Clark 1973
Flag of England Howard Clark 1977, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1995
Flag of Northern Ireland Darren Clarke 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006
Flag of England Neil Coles 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1977
Flag of Scotland Andrew Coltart 1999
Flag of England Archie Compston 1927, 1929, 1931
Flag of England Henry Cotton 1929, 1937, 1947
Flag of England Bill Cox 1935, 1937
Flag of England Allan Dailey 1933^
Flag of Northern Ireland Fred Daly 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953
Flag of Ireland Eamonn Darcy 1975, 1977, 1981, 1987
Flag of England William Davies 1931, 1933
Flag of England Peter Dawson 1977
Flag of England Luke Donald 2004, 2006
Flag of Northern Ireland Norman Drew 1959
Flag of Scotland George Duncan 1927, 1929, 1931
Flag of England Syd Easterbrook 1931, 1933
Flag of England Nick Faldo 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997
Flag of Scotland John Fallon 1955
Flag of Sweden Niclas Fasth 2002
Flag of England Max Faulkner 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1957
Flag of Northern Ireland David Feherty 1991
Flag of Sweden Pierre Fulke 2002
Flag of England George Gadd 1927^
Flag of Scotland Bernard Gallacher 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983
Flag of Spain Sergio García 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006
Flag of England John Garner 1971, 1973^
Flag of Spain Antonio Garrido 1979
Flag of Spain Ignacio Garrido 1997
Flag of England David Gilford 1991, 1995
Flag of England Eric Green 1947^
Flag of England Malcolm Gregson 1967
Flag of Sweden Joakim Haeggman 1993
Flag of Scotland Tom Haliburton 1961, 1963
Flag of England Jack Hargreaves 1951^
Flag of Ireland Padraig Harrington 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006
Flag of England Arthur Havers 1927, 1931, 1933
Flag of England Jimmy Hitchcock 1965
Flag of England Bert Hodson 1931
Flag of England Reg Horne 1947^
Flag of Jersey Tommy Horton 1975, 1977
Flag of England David Howell 2004, 2006
Flag of Wales Brian Huggett 1963, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975
Flag of England Bernard Hunt 1953, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969
Flag of England Geoffrey Hunt 1963
Flag of England Guy Hunt 1975
Flag of England Tony Jacklin 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979
Flag of England John Jacobs 1955
Flag of England Mark James 1977, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
Flag of England Edward Jarman 1935
Flag of Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez 1999, 2004
Flag of Sweden Per-Ulrik Johansson 1995, 1997
Flag of Guernsey Herbert Jolly 1927
Flag of Sweden Robert Karlsson 2006
Flag of England Michael King 1979
Flag of England Sam King 1937, 1947, 1949
Flag of England Arthur Lacey 1933, 1937
Flag of England Barry Lane 1993
Flag of Germany Bernhard Langer 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2002
Flag of Scotland Paul Lawrie 1999
Flag of England Arthur Lees 1947, 1949, 1951, 1955
Flag of France Thomas Levet 2004
Flag of Scotland Sandy Lyle 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987
Flag of Spain Miguel Ángel Martín 1997^
Flag of Ireland Jimmy Martin 1965
Flag of Ireland Paul McGinley 2002, 2004, 2006
Flag of England Peter Mills 1957, 1959^
Flag of England Abe Mitchell 1929, 1931, 1933
Flag of England Ralph Moffitt 1961
Flag of Scotland Colin Montgomerie 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006
Flag of Ireland Christy O'Connor Jnr 1975, 1989
Flag of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973
Flag of Ireland John O'Leary 1975
Flag of Spain José María Olazábal 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995^, 1997, 1999, 2006
Flag of England Peter Oosterhuis 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981
Flag of England Alf Padgham 1933, 1935, 1937
Flag of Scotland John Panton 1951, 1953, 1961
Flag of Sweden Jesper Parnevik 1997, 1999, 2002
Flag of England Alf Perry 1933, 1935, 1937
Flag of Spain Manuel Piñero 1981, 1985
Flag of England Lionel Platts 1965
Flag of Northern Ireland Eddie Polland 1973
Flag of England Ian Poulter 2004
Flag of Wales Phillip Price 2002
Flag of Northern Ireland Ronan Rafferty 1989
Flag of Jersey Ted Ray 1927
Flag of Wales Dai Rees 1937, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961
Flag of England Steven Richardson 1991
Flag of Spain José Rivero 1985, 1987
Flag of England Fred Robson 1927, 1929, 1931
Flag of Italy Costantino Rocca 1993, 1995, 1997
Flag of Sweden Jarmo Sandelin 1999
Flag of England Syd Scott 1955
Flag of Sweden Henrik Stenson 2006
Flag of Ireland Des Smyth 1979, 1981
Flag of Wales Dave Thomas 1959, 1963, 1965, 1967
Flag of Scotland Sam Torrance 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
Flag of England Peter Townsend 1969, 1971
Flag of France Jean Van de Velde 1999
Flag of England Brian Waites 1983
Flag of Ireland Philip Walton 1995
Flag of England Charles Ward 1947, 1949, 1951
Flag of England Paul Way 1983, 1985
Flag of England Harry Weetman 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963
Flag of England Lee Westwood 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006
Flag of England Charles Whitcombe 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1937
Flag of England Ernest Whitcombe 1929, 1931, 1935
Flag of England Reg Whitcombe 1935
Flag of Scotland George Will 1963, 1965, 1967
Flag of Scotland Norman Wood 1975
Flag of Wales Ian Woosnam 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997


^ Selected for the team but did not compete. José María Olazábal (in 1995) and Miguel Ángel Martín (in 1997) withdrew due to injury and were replaced on the team.

[edit] Record European appearances

Rank Name # Appearances Last Played Rookie Year
1 Nick Faldo 11 1997 1977
2 Bernhard Langer 10 2002 1981
Christy O'Connor Snr 10 1973 1955
4 Dai Rees 9 1961 1937
5 Colin Montgomerie 8 2006 1991
Ian Woosnam 8 1997 1983
Seve Ballesteros 8 1995 1979
Sam Torrance 8 1995 1981
Bernard Gallacher 8 1983 1969
Neil Coles 8 1977 1961
Peter Alliss 8 1969 1953
Bernard Hunt 8 1969 1953
13 José María Olazábal 7 2006 1987
Mark James 7 1995 1977
Tony Jacklin 7 1979 1967
Harry Weetman 7 1963 1951
17 Howard Clark 6 1995 1977
Peter Oosterhuis 6 1981 1971
Brian Barnes 6 1979 1969
Brian Huggett 6 1975 1963
Charles Whitcombe 6 1937 1927

Nick Faldo of England holds the record for most appearances in the Ryder Cup by either a European or an American.

[edit] Record European point winners

Rank Name Country Points Point Average
1 Nick Faldo Flag of England England 25 2.27 (10)
2 Bernhard Langer Flag of Germany Germany 24 2.40 (8)
3 Colin Montgomerie Flag of Scotland Scotland 23.5 2.94 (3)
4 Seve Ballesteros Flag of Spain Spain 22.5 2.81 (5)
5 José María Olazábal Flag of Spain Spain 20.5 2.93 (4)
6 Tony Jacklin Flag of England England 17 2.43 (7)
7 Ian Woosnam Flag of Wales Wales 16.5 2.06 (11)
8 Bernard Gallacher Flag of Scotland Scotland 15.5 1.94 (12)
Peter Oosterhuis Flag of England England 15.5 2.58 (6)
Neil Coles Flag of England England 15.5 1.94 (12)
Lee Westwood Flag of England England 15.5 3.10 (2)
12 Sergio García Flag of Spain Spain 15 3.75 (1)
13 Christy O'Connor Snr Flag of Ireland Ireland 13 1.30 (17)
14 Peter Alliss Flag of England England 12.5 1.56 (16)
15 Darren Clarke Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 11.5 2.30 (9)
16 Brian Huggett Flag of Wales Wales 11 1.83 (14)
17 Brian Barnes Flag of England England 10.5 1.75 (15)
18 Sam Torrance Flag of Scotland Scotland 10 1.25 (18)

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