1965 Ryder Cup captain of the U.S. team in 1983 and 1987. Pott did not play due to a back injury. Each entry refers to the Win–Loss–Half record of the player. Source: Johnny Pott did not play in any matches. 1965 Ryder Cup The 16th Ryder Cup Matches were held 7–9 October 1965 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. For the first time commercialisation started to make a presence on site. The United States team won the competition by a score of 19½ to 12½ points. The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. From
2012 Ryder Cup and is widely regarded as one of the best sporting comebacks of all time and the greatest in Ryder Cup history. The victory was Europe's second consecutive and fifth in the last six contests. The European captain Olazábal dedicated the victory to the late Seve Ballesteros. The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format was: On the first two days there were 4 foursome matches and 4 fourball matches, with the home captain choosing which were played in the morning and which in the afternoon. With a total of 28 points