Ryder Cup match: "The P.G.A. announce that the Ryder Cup match for this year has been cancelled by the state of war prevailing in this country. The P.G.A. of the United States is being informed." The Ryder Cup was not played in these scheduled years due to the war; by the fall of 1945, many members of the British team were still in the military. After a decade-long absence, it resumed in November 1947 at the Portland Golf Club in Portland, Oregon. The competition, scheduled for 28–30 September at The Belfry's Brabazon Course, was postponed a year because of the September 11
1981 Ryder Cup winner of the 1981 PGA Championship (which finished on August 9), provided he was not in the top 11, in which case the 12th player in the points list would qualify (Howard Twitty). With his victory in the PGA Championship, Larry Nelson gained the last slot. Nelson had finished 17th in the points list. Nelson qualified by virtue of winning the 1981 PGA Championship. "18 September 1981" "19 September 1981" "20 September 1981" Each entry refers to the Win–Loss–Half record of the player. Source: 1981 Ryder Cup The 24th Ryder Cup Matches were held 18–20 September 1981 at the Walton