The Ryder Cup: The Complete History of Golf's Greatest Competition

The Ryder Cup tells the complete story of one of the worlds most prestigious sporting contests. Fiercely fought every two years it uniquely pits teams from two golfing giants Europe and the USA against each other in a sport that is more usually associated with individual play. This beautifully illustrated book tells the full story of this great tournament from its humble beginnings in 1927 to the introduction of European golfers into what had been the GB and Ireland team in the late 1970s to the titanic see-saw struggles of the modern day. It looks at each of the Ryder Cups and features the great players pairings captains and courses along the way. A book for sports fans everywhere The Ryder Cup is the definitive chronicling of the history and prestige of this global sporting event.