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
1955 Ryder Cup 1955 Ryder Cup The 11th Ryder Cup Matches were held November 5–6, 1955 at Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. The United States team won its seventh consecutive competition by a score of 8 to 4 points. The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. From 1927 through 1959, the format consisted of 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches on the first day and 8 singles matches on the second day, for a total of 12 points. Therefore, 6½ points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of