1991 Ryder Cup
The 29th Ryder Cup Matches were held on The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The United States team won the competition by 14½ to 13½ points, winning back the Cup when Germany's Bernhard Langer missed a six foot putt on the 18th hole of the final match, a putt that, if made, would have retained the Ryder Cup for Europe. These Ryder Cup Matches became known as the "War on the Shore".
Format
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format in 1991 was as follows:
- Day 1 (Friday) — 4 four-ball (better ball) matches in a morning session and 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches in an afternoon session
- Day 2 (Saturday) — 4 foursome matches in a morning session and 4 four-ball matches in an afternoon session
- Day 3 (Sunday) — 12 singles matches
With a total of 28 points, 14½ points were required to win the Cup, and 14 points were required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.
Teams
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
Afternoon four-ball
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes
Afternoon four-ball
Sunday's singles matches
- ^ Steve Pate withdrew because of injury, so this match was not actually played.[1]
References
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| United States vs. Great Britain |
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| United States vs. Great Britain & Ireland |
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| United States vs. Europe |
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