1997 Ryder Cup and Jesper Parnevik. Miguel Ángel Martín had a world ranking of 79 at the time of the Ryder Cup. Captains picks are shown in yellow; the world rankings and records are at the start of the 1997 Ryder Cup. Captains picks are shown in yellow; the world rankings and records are at the start of the 1997 Ryder Cup. Each entry refers to the Win–Loss–Half record of the player. Source: 1997 Ryder Cup The 32nd Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande, Spain, marking the first time the event was contested in continental Europe. The
2012 Ryder Cup wrote that after an unprecedented summer of sporting achievements, including the Olympic Games in London, Bradley Wiggins' victory in the Tour de France and Andy Murray's first tennis major at the US Open, the Ryder Cup was incapable of "dullness, one-sidedness, and hollow drama" despite the looming anti-climax at the start of the singles matches on the final day. In a reference to the economic crisis on the continent, "The Irish Times" said that German Martin Kaymer had given Europe "a massive bailout that contributed to the most unlikeliest comeback in Ryder Cup history". 2012 Ryder Cup The 39th Ryder