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
1931 Ryder Cup 1931 Ryder Cup The 3rd Ryder Cup Matches were held June 26–27, 1931 at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. The United States team won the competition by a score of 9 to 3 points. The course was the venue for U.S. Open in 1926, won by amateur Bobby Jones, the second of his four titles. It later hosted the PGA Championship in 1950. Scioto is also noteworthy as the club where Jack Nicklaus learned to play as a youth in the 1950s. The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. From 1927 through