1963 Ryder Cup

Golf competition in Atlanta, Georgia August 2019 Ryder Cup 1963 October 11–13, 1963 Atlanta Athletic Club Atlanta, Georgia USA Great Britain Arnold Palmer John Fallon 23 9 United States wins USA Georgia 1 33.743 -84.303 type:event it The 15th Ryder Cup Matches were held October 11–13, 1963 at the Atlanta Athletic Club, at the site now known as East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.The AAC sold its Atlanta property in 1966 to finance its move to what is now Johns Creek. In 1968, East Lake Country Club was formed and purchased the former AAC site; the club later changed its name to its current form. The United States team won the competition by a score of 23 to 9 points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EkgNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7084%2C2218165 Yanks rout British in Ryder golf, 23-9 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press October 13, 1963 31http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1075285/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20131213063126/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1075285/index.htm dead December 13, 2013 Sports Illustrated Wright Alfred The British went out in the noonday sun October 21, 1963 53 The U.S. did not lose a single match in the afternoon sessions.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AxlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BeMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6056%2C2323438 Eugene Register-Guard UPI Ryder Cup won again by U.S. team October 14, 1963 3B Format The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format changed in 1963, with the addition of four-ball (better ball) matches on a third day of play. The schedule of play was as follows: Day 1 (Friday) — 8 foursomes (alternate shot) matches, 4 each in morning and afternoon sessions Day 2 (Saturday) — 8 four-ball (better ball) matches, 4 each in morning and afternoon sessions Day 3 (Sunday) — 16 singles matches, 8 each in morning and afternoon sessions With a total of 32 points, 16 points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 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 In his second Ryder Cup, Arnold Palmer was the last playing captain in the competition. He was 3–1 in pairs and 1–1 in singles. Despite having won his third major title as a professional at the PGA Championship in July, 23-year-old Jack Nicklaus was not a member of the U.S. team. Eligibility rules set by the PGA prevented him from participating in the Ryder Cup until 1969.http://www.pgamediaguide.com/rydercup_detail.cfm?tournament_id=716&tourn_name_id=9&dateid=1963 PGA of America Media Guide: 1963 Ryder Cup September 26, 2012 December 13, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131213160646/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/rydercup_detail.cfm?tournament_id=716&tourn_name_id=9&dateid=1963 dead http://www.pgamediaguide.com/rydercup_detail.cfm?tournament_id=719&tourn_name_id=9&dateid=1967 https://web.archive.org/web/20131213145115/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/rydercup_detail.cfm?tournament_id=719&tourn_name_id=9&dateid=1967 dead December 13, 2013 PGA of America Media Guide: 1969 Ryder Cup September 26, 2012 He competed as a player through 1981, missing only the 1979 edition, and was the non-playing captain of the U.S. team in 1983 and 1987. USA 50px Team USANameAgePreviousRyder CupsMatchesW–L–HWinningpercentageArnold Palmer – captain 34 1 4 3–0–1 87.50Julius Boros 43 1 1 1–0–0 100.00Billy Casper 32 1 3 3–0–0 100.00Dow Finsterwald 34 3 7 5–2–0 71.43Bob Goalby 34 0 RookieTony Lema 29 0 RookieGene Littler 33 1 3 0–1–2 33.33Billy Maxwell 34 0 RookieJohnny Pott 27 0 RookieDave Ragan 28 0 Rookie The British team was determined using a points system, points being earned in 9 stroke-play events during the 1963 season. Winners of the 1963 Open Championship and News of the World Match Play received automatic places.The Times 12 December 1962 4 Points system The first qualifying event was the Schweppes PGA Close Championship in early April with the Senior Service Tournament in September being the final one. Dave Thomas won the News of the World Match Play but, since he finished 9th in the points list, the team was filled with the leading 10 players in the points list: Coles, Bernard Hunt, Huggett, Alliss, Haliburton, O'Connor, Weetman, Will, Thomas and Geoff Hunt.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v2JAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2213%2C3297370 Brothers in The Glasgow Herald 23 September 1963 10 GBR 50px Team Great BritainNameAgePreviousRyder CupsMatchesW–L–HWinningpercentageSCO John Fallon 50 Non-playing captainENG Peter Alliss 32 4 10 3–5–2 40.00ENG Neil Coles 29 1 4 1–2–1 37.50SCO Tom Haliburton 48 1 3 0–3–0 0.00WAL Brian Huggett 26 0 RookieENG Bernard Hunt 33 4 9 2–6–1 27.78ENG Geoffrey Hunt 27 0 RookieIRL Christy O'Connor Snr 38 4 9 3–5–1 38.89WAL Dave Thomas 29 1 2 0–1–1 25.00ENG Harry Weetman 42 6 10 1–8–1 15.00SCO George Will 26 0 Rookie Friday's matches Morning foursomes GBR 50px Results USA 50pxHuggett/WillGBR 3 & 2Palmer/PottAlliss/O'ConnorUSA 1 upCasper/RaganColes/B. HunthalvedBoros/LemaThomas/WeetmanhalvedLittler/Finsterwald 2 Session 2 2 Overall 2 Afternoon foursomes GBR 50px Results USA 50pxThomas/WeetmanUSA 4 & 3Maxwell/GoalbyHuggett/WillUSA 5 & 4Palmer/CasperColes/G. HuntUSA 2 & 1Littler/FinsterwaldHaliburton/B. HuntUSA 1 upBoros/Lema 0 Session 4 2 Overall 6 Saturday's matches Morning four-ball GBR 50px Results USA 50pxHuggett/ThomasUSA 5 & 4Palmer/FinsterwaldAlliss/B. HunthalvedLittler/BorosWeetman/WillUSA 3 & 2Casper/MaxwellColes/O'ConnorGBR 1 upGoalby/Ragan 1 Session 2 3 Overall 8 Afternoon four-ball GBR 50px Results USA 50pxColes/O'ConnorUSA 3 & 2Palmer/FinsterwaldAlliss/B. HuntUSA 1 upLema/PottHaliburton/G. HuntUSA 2 & 1Casper/MaxwellHuggett/ThomashalvedGoalby/Ragan Session 3 4 Overall 12 Sunday's matches Morning singles GBR 50px Results USA 50pxGeoffrey HuntUSA 5 & 3Tony LemaBrian HuggettGBR 3 & 1Johnny PottPeter AllissGBR 1 upArnold PalmerNeil ColeshalvedBilly CasperDave ThomasUSA 3 & 2Bob GoalbyChristy O'ConnorUSA 1 upGene LittlerHarry WeetmanGBR 1 upJulius BorosBernard HuntGBR 2 upDow Finsterwald 4 Session 3 8 Overall 15 Afternoon singles GBR 50px Results USA 50pxGeorge WillUSA 3 & 2Arnold PalmerNeil ColesUSA 2 & 1Dave RaganPeter AllisshalvedTony LemaTom HaliburtonUSA 6 & 5Gene LittlerHarry WeetmanUSA 2 & 1Julius BorosChristy O'ConnorUSA 2 & 1Billy MaxwellDave ThomasUSA 4 & 3Dow FinsterwaldBernard HuntUSA 2 & 1Bob Goalby Session 7 9 Overall 23 Individual player records Each entry refers to the win–loss–half record of the player. Source: United States Player Points Overall Singles Foursomes FourballsJulius Boros 3 2–1–2 1–1–0 1–0–1 0–0–1Billy Casper 4.5 4–0–1 0–0–1 2–0–0 2–0–0Dow Finsterwald 4.5 4–1–1 1–1–0 1–0–1 2–0–0Bob Goalby 3.5 3–1–1 2–0–0 1–0–0 0–1–1Tony Lema 4 3–0–2 1–0–1 1–0–1 1–0–0Gene Littler 4 3–0–2 2–0–0 1–0–1 0–0–1Billy Maxwell 4 4–0–0 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0Arnold Palmer 4 4–2–0 1–1–0 1–1–0 2–0–0Johnny Pott 1 1–2–0 0–1–0 0–1–0 1–0–0Dave Ragan 2.5 2–1–1 1–0–0 1–0–0 0–1–1 Great Britain Player Points Overall Singles Foursomes FourballsPeter Alliss 2 1–2–2 1–0–1 0–1–0 0–1–1Neil Coles 2 1–3–2 0–1–1 0–1–1 1–1–0Tom Haliburton 0 0–3–0 0–1–0 0–1–0 0–1–0Brian Huggett 2.5 2–2–1 1–0–0 1–1–0 0–1–1Bernard Hunt 2 1–3–2 1–1–0 0–1–1 0–1–1Geoffrey Hunt 0 0–3–0 0–1–0 0–1–0 0–1–0Christy O'Connor 1 1–4–0 0–2–0 0–1–0 1–1–0Dave Thomas 1 0–4–2 0–2–0 0–1–1 0–1–1Harry Weetman 1.5 1–3–1 1–1–0 0–1–1 0–1–0George Will 1 1–3–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 0–1–0 References http://www.rydercup.com/2006/europe/history/results/1963.html https://web.archive.org/web/20061022153552/http://www.rydercup.com/2006/europe/history/results/1963.html dead October 22, 2006 Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1963 Results The PGA of America March 15, 2007 External links PGA of America: 1963 Ryder Cup About.com: 1963 Ryder Cup https://web.archive.org/web/20170127072830/http://golf.about.com/od/teamcompetitions/p/rydercup1963.htm January 27, 2017 Category:Ryder Cup Category:Golf tournaments in Georgia (U.S. state) Ryder Cup Ryder Cup Ryder Cup Ryder Cup