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5 Ryder Cup quizzes and 55 Ryder Cup trivia questions.
1.
  Ryder Cup 2006    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 36th Ryder Cup took place between September 22nd and 24th, 2006.
Average, 10 Qns, Dizart, Oct 15 06
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  The Ryder Cup    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Ryder Cup is an international golf competition held every other year between US and European professional golfers. How much do you know about this dramatic sporting event?
Tough, 10 Qns, golfer46, Jun 26 15
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  Ryder Cup 2004    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 35th Ryder Cup took place at Oakland Hills, USA on September 17th-20th 2004. The bi-annual golfing showdown between the USA and Europe was to produce an amazing outcome, but how much do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, doomed, Aug 07 05
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  2002 Ryder Cup    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a quiz about the Ryder Cup which was held between 27th and 29th September 2002.
Average, 15 Qns, crispyspiders, Apr 01 03
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  1995 Ryder Cup    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz based on the 1995 Ryder Cup matches.
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trivia question Quick Question
USA only won two of the singles matches. David Toms beat Sergio Garcia in one game, but who won the other game?

From Quiz "2002 Ryder Cup"





Ryder Cup Trivia Questions
1. The Ryder cup is named after British businessman Samuel Ryder. What kind of business did he run?

From Quiz The Ryder Cup

Answer: Seed merchant

Ryder initially went to college to become a teacher but never finished his studies due to an illness. He joined his father's gardening supply business as a shipping clerk. His idea of seed catalogs and moving the company closer to railway junctions allowed the low and middle class to afford gardening.

2. Who won the 1995 Ryder Cup matches?

From Quiz 1995 Ryder Cup

Answer: Europe

Europe won the Ryder Cup by 14.5 to 13.5.

3. What event in 1926 caused the first attempt at an international golfing competition between professional players from the USA and Great Britain to be declared unofficial?

From Quiz The Ryder Cup

Answer: Train Strike

A train strike prevented all of the U.S. team from showing up. Walter Hagen, team captain, only had half of his team available to play and he had to add four foreign players. The decision to declare the match unofficial was made after a 13-1 rout by the Brits.

4. Which course hosted the 1995 Ryder Cup matches?

From Quiz 1995 Ryder Cup

Answer: Oak Hill

The 1995 Ryder Cup was held at Oak Hill, located in New York State.

5. How much did the Ryder Cup cost to create?

From Quiz The Ryder Cup

Answer: 250 Pounds

Mappin and Webb ,Sheffield silversmiths, were commissioned to fashion the Ryder Cup. The cup is 17 inches high and weighs 4 pounds.

6. Who was the European Captain in the 1995 Ryder Cup matches?

From Quiz 1995 Ryder Cup

Answer: Bernard Gallacher

This was the 3rd time that Bernhard Gallacher had captained the European team. It was also the first time that he had won the Ryder Cup.

7. Whose figure adorns the Ryder Cup?

From Quiz The Ryder Cup

Answer: Abe Mitchell

Abe Mitchell was the captain of the 1927 inaugural Ryder Cup for Great Britain. He, unfortunately, was unable to compete due to an attack of appendicitis. He also was Samuel Ryder's private golf coach. Ross Biddiscombe was the author of Ryder Cup Revealed.

8. Which European golfer did Bernard Gallacher send out first in the singles matches on the final day?

From Quiz 1995 Ryder Cup

Answer: Seve Ballersteros

Seve lost his match against Tom Lehman on the 15th hole.

9. What is the leader of each golf team in Ryder Cup competition called?

From Quiz The Ryder Cup

Answer: Captain

The duties of the captain include selecting who plays in each group of matches and the playing order. The captain usually was a player until the early 1960s when the format changed to three days of golfing.

10. Who Captained the U.S team in 1995?

From Quiz 1995 Ryder Cup

Answer: Lanny Wadkins

This was Lanny's only opportunity to captain his country so far.

11. Who was the last playing US captain in 1963?

From Quiz The Ryder Cup

Answer: Arnold Palmer

The change of the format to three days and the change to 18 hole matches made the responsibilities of being a player-captain more difficult to handle.

12. Who was the European golfer who hit a hole in one, in his singles match against Peter Jacobson?

From Quiz 1995 Ryder Cup

Answer: Howard Clark

Howard Clark made his hole in one on the 11th hole,and ended up winning his match on the 18th.

13. What happened in 1979 that dramatically enhanced the public and media interest in the Ryder cup?

From Quiz The Ryder Cup

Answer: The addition of continental European players

The U.S. teams had been dominating the Great Britain and Ireland teams for years with many lopsided results. In 1977, Jack Nicklaus suggested to the PGA that allowing continental European players to participate would make the event more competitive. He was right and changing the format has made this event into one of the most anticipated sporting events in the world.

14. Which US golfer lost the last two holes of his singles match, to lose to Nick Faldo?

From Quiz 1995 Ryder Cup

Answer: Curtis Strange

Strange made bogies on the final two holes to lose his crucial singles match.

15. Between 1979 and 2014 which country has NOT had a player included on the European team?

From Quiz The Ryder Cup

Answer: Norway

Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain have all been represented at the Ryder Cup. Players are chosen by their performance on the European PGA tour, World Golf ranking and a few captain's picks.

16. Which American chipped in from behind the 18th green to beat Nick Faldo and Bernhard Langer on the 2nd day?

From Quiz 1995 Ryder Cup

Answer: Corey Pavin

Pavin and Roberts won the match by one hole.

17. What event caused the postponement of the Ryder Cup from 2001 to 2002?

From Quiz The Ryder Cup

Answer: September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

The event was postponed until 2002 and then all subsequent matches have been held in even years.

18. Who was the European golfer that holed the putt that won the 1995 Ryder Cup matches?

From Quiz 1995 Ryder Cup

Answer: Phil Walton

Phil Walton beat Jay Haas on the 18th green to win the Ryder Cup for Europe.

19. What is unique about the compensation for the professional golfers who play in Ryder Cup?

From Quiz The Ryder Cup

Answer: They are not paid

Inspite of all the revenue generated by TV, sponsors and ticket sales, the pros are not paid. They have negotiated the right to direct a certain amount of the proceeds to the charity of their choosing.

20. Where was the cancelled 2001 Ryder Cup scheduled to play?

From Quiz 1995 Ryder Cup

Answer: The Belfry

The 2001 Ryder Cup was scheduled for The Belfry from 28-30 September 2001. It was cancelled because of 9/11. It was played a year later at the same location with the same teams. The next Ryder was played in 2004, and the Ryder Cup changed from being played in odd number years to even number years.

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