1951 Ryder Cup

Golf tournament in the United States August 2019 Ryder Cup 1951 November 2–4, 1951 Pinehurst ResortCourse No. 2 Pinehurst, North Carolina USA Great Britain Sam Snead Arthur Lacey 9 2 United States wins USA North Carolina 1 35.1895 -79.4678 type:event it The 9th Ryder Cup Matches were held November 2–4, 1951 at Course No. 2 of the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The United States team won their fifth consecutive competition by a score of 9 to 2 points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mgcjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ns0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1233%2C304062 Palm Beach Post-Times US Ryder Cuppers triumph, 9½ - 2½ November 5, 1951 7https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=unpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JVcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1628%2C1342210 Youngstown Vindicator Associated Press United States beats British Ryder Cuppers, 9½ - 2½ November 5, 1951 9 The two-day competition was held on Friday and Sunday; Saturday was an off day so that the participants (and spectators) could attend a college football game in Chapel Hill, about 70 mi -1 northeast. North Carolina hosted top-ranked Tennessee and the visiting Volunteers won in a rout, 27-0. Course No. 2, designed by Donald Ross, was set at 7007 yd for this Ryder Cup. It later hosted the U.S. Open in 1999, 2005, and 2014. Format 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 36 holes. Teams Source: http://www.pga.org/sites/default/files/assets/library/Media/mg_2015_rc.pdf 2016 Ryder Cup Media Guide September 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150927104329/http://www.pga.org/sites/default/files/assets/library/Media/mg_2015_rc.pdf September 27, 2015 dead This was the second and final Ryder Cup for Ben Hogan as a competitor, following 1947. Although he won three majors in 1953, he declined to participate on that year's team.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wmMbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tU0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3547,1351706 Pittsburgh Press United Press Hogan rejects Ryder Cup spot August 5, 1953 24https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tuxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CVQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2256%2C1307858 Youngstown Vindicator Associated Press Pick Ryder golf team August 6, 1953 30 Hogan was a non-playing captain in 1949 and 1967. USA 1912 50px Team USANameAgePreviousRyder CupsMatchesW–L–HWinningpercentageSam Snead – captain 39 3 5 4–1–0 80.00Skip Alexander 33 1 1 0–1–0 0.00Jack Burke Jr. 28 0 RookieJimmy Demaret 41 2 4 4–0–0 100.00Dutch Harrison 41 2 3 2–1–0 66.67Clayton Heafner 37 1 2 2–0–0 100.00Ben Hogan 39 1 1 1–0–0 100.00Lloyd Mangrum 37 2 4 3–1–0 75.00Ed Oliver 36 1 2 2–0–0 100.00Henry Ransom 40 0 Rookie In April 1951 the British P.G.A. appointed Arthur Lacey as non-playing captain and chose a selection committee of four which included Lacey and Bill Cox."The Ryder Cup". The Times, Thursday, April 19 1951; pg. 2; Issue 51979. In late-July eight players were selected: Bousfield, Daly, Faulkner, Hargreaves, Lees, Panton, Rees and Ward. The remaining two places were to be selected after the News of the World Match Play."The Ryder Cup Team". The Times, Wednesday, August 1 1951; pg. 2; Issue 52068. The final two places were later given to Weetman and Adams, the finalists in the News of the World Match Play."Ryder Cup Team Completed". The Times, Monday, September 24 1951; pg. 7; Issue 52114. GBR 50px Team Great BritainNameAgePreviousRyder CupsMatchesW–L–HWinningpercentageENG Arthur Lacey 47 Non-playing captainSCO Jimmy Adams 41 2 4 2–2–0 50.00ENG Ken Bousfield 32 1 1 1–0–0 100.00NIR Fred Daly 40 2 4 1–3–0 25.00ENG Max Faulkner 35 2 4 1–3–0 25.00ENG Jack Hargreaves 37 0 RookieENG Arthur Lees 43 2 4 1–3–0 25.00SCO John Panton 35 0 RookieWAL 1807 Dai Rees 38 3 5 2–2–1 50.00ENG Charlie Ward 40 2 4 0–4–0 0.00ENG Harry Weetman 31 0 Rookie Friday's foursome matches thumb|right|250px GBR 50px Results USA 1912 50pxFaulkner/ReesUSA 1912 5 & 3Heafner/BurkeWard/LeesGBR 2 & 1Oliver/RansomAdams/PantonUSA 1912 5 & 4Snead/MangrumDaly/BousfieldUSA 1912 5 & 4Hogan/Demaret 1 Session 3 1 Overall 3 18 hole scores: Heafner/Burke: 2 up, Ward/Lees: 3 up, Snead/Mangrum: 5 up, Hogan/Demaret: 3 up."The Ryder Cup - U.S. Lead in the Foursomes". The Times, Saturday, November 3 1951; pg. 4; Issue 52149. Sunday's singles matches GBR 50px Results USA 1912 50pxJimmy AdamsUSA 1912 4 & 3Jack Burke Jr.Dai ReesUSA 1912 2 upJimmy DemaretFred DalyhalvedClayton HeafnerHarry WeetmanUSA 1912 6 & 5Lloyd MangrumArthur LeesGBR 2 & 1Ed OliverCharlie WardUSA 1912 3 & 2Ben HoganJohn PantonUSA 1912 8 & 7Skip AlexanderMax FaulknerUSA 1912 4 & 3Sam Snead 1 Session 6 2 Overall 9 18 hole scores: Burke: 6 up, Rees: 1 up, Heafner: 3 up, Mangrum: 6 up, Lees: 2 up, Hogan: 2 up, Alexander: 5 up, Snead: 4 up."The Ryder Cup - Sweeping Victory for U.S.". The Times, Monday, November 5 1951; pg. 7; Issue 52150. Individual player records Each entry refers to the win–loss–half record of the player. Source: United States Player Points Overall Singles FoursomesSkip Alexander 1 1–0–0 1–0–0 0–0–0Jack Burke Jr. 2 2–0–0 1–0–0 1–0–0Jimmy Demaret 2 2–0–0 1–0–0 1–0–0Clayton Heafner 1.5 1–0–1 0–0–1 1–0–0Ben Hogan 2 2–0–0 1–0–0 1–0–0Lloyd Mangrum 2 2–0–0 1–0–0 1–0–0Ed Oliver 0 0–2–0 0–1–0 0–1–0Henry Ransom 0 0–1–0 0–0–0 0–1–0Sam Snead 2 2–0–0 1–0–0 1–0–0 Dutch Harrison did not play in any matches. Great Britain Player Points Overall Singles FoursomesJimmy Adams 0 0–2–0 0–1–0 0–1–0Ken Bousfield 0 0–1–0 0–0–0 0–1–0Fred Daly 0.5 0–1–1 0–0–1 0–1–0Max Faulkner 0 0–2–0 0–1–0 0–1–0Arthur Lees 2 2–0–0 1–0–0 1–0–0John Panton 0 0–2–0 0–1–0 0–1–0Dai Rees 0 0–2–0 0–1–0 0–1–0Charlie Ward 1 1–1–0 0–1–0 1–0–0Harry Weetman 0 0–1–0 0–1–0 0–0–0 Jack Hargreaves did not play in any matches. References http://www.rydercup.com/2006/europe/history/results/1951.html Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1951 Results The PGA of America, Ryder Cup Limited, and Turner Sports Interactive 2007-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20061022153352/http://www.rydercup.com/2006/europe/history/results/1951.html October 22, 2006 dead https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/5346462.stm Ryder Cup history: 1951 BBC Sport 2007-03-15 2006-09-14 External links PGA of America: 1951 Ryder Cup About.com: 1951 Ryder Cup https://web.archive.org/web/20170126221831/http://golf.about.com/od/teamcompetitions/p/rydercup1951.htm January 26, 2017 Category:Ryder Cup Category:Golf tournaments in North Carolina Ryder Cup Ryder Cup Ryder Cup Ryder Cup