Here are Ryder Cup records, the all-time bests and worsts by individual golfers in the biennial competition between the USA and Europe. When you're finished here, you can also check out the Ryder Cup FAQ and visit our Ryder Cup homepage. If you're looking for team results or the results of any individual match in the competition's history, see our Ryder Cup results page.
Most Appearances
EuropeNick Faldo, 11
Christy O'Connor Sr., 10
Bernhard Langer, 10
Dai Rees, 9
USA
Billy Casper, 8
Raymond Floyd, 8
Lanny Wadkins, 8
Most Matches Played
EuropeNick Faldo, 46
Bernhard Langer, 42
Neil Coles, 40
Seve Ballesteros, 37
Christy O'Connor Sr., 36
USA
Billy Casper, 37
Lanny Wadkins, 34
Arnold Palmer, 32
Raymond Floyd, 31
Lee Trevino, 30
Most Matches Won
EuropeNick Faldo, 23
Bernhard Langer, 21
Seve Ballesteros, 20
Colin Montgomerie, 20
Jose Maria Olazabal, 18
USA
Arnold Palmer, 22
Billy Casper, 20
Lanny Wadkins, 20
Jack Nicklaus, 17
Lee Trevino, 17
Most Points Won
EuropeNick Faldo, 25
Bernhard Langer, 24
Colin Montgomerie, 23.5
Seve Ballesteros, 22.5
Jose Maria Olazabal, 20.5
USA
Billy Casper, 23.5
Arnold Palmer, 23
Lanny Wadkins, 21.5
Lee Trevino, 20
Jack Nicklaus, 18.5
Most Matches Lost
EuropeNeil Coles, 21
Christy O'Connor Sr., 21
Nick Faldo, 19
Bernard Hunt, 16
Peter Alliss, 15
Mark James, 15
Bernhard Langer, 15
Sam Torrance, 15
USA
Raymond Floyd, 16
Tiger Woods, 13
Davis Love III, 12
Curtis Strange, 12
Lanny Wadkins, 11
Most Matches Halved
EuropeTony Jacklin, 8
Colin Montgomerie, 7
Neil Coles, 7
USA
Gene Littler, 8
Billy Casper, 7
Lee Trevino, 6
Justin Leonard, 5
Davis Love III, 5
Most Singles Matches Played
EuropeNeil Coles, 15
Christy O'Connor Sr., 14
Peter Alliss, 12
Nick Faldo,11
Tony Jacklin, 11
Bernard Gallacher, 11
USA
Arnold Palmer, 11
Billy Casper, 10
Gene Littler, 10
Jack Nicklaus, 10
Lee Trevino, 10
Most Singles Matches Won
EuropeNick Faldo, 6
Colin Montgomerie, 6
Peter Oosterhuis, 6
Peter Alliss, 5
Brian Barnes, 5
Neil Coles, 5
Dai Rees, 5
USA
Billy Casper, 6
Arnold Palmer, 6
Sam Snead, 6
Lee Trevino, 6
Gene Littler, 5
Tom Kite, 5
Most Singles Points Won
EuropeNeil Coles, 7
Colin Montgomerie, 7
Nick Faldo, 6.5
Peter Oosterhuis, 6.5
Peter Alliss, 6.5
USA
Billy Casper, 7
Arnold Palmer, 7
Lee Trevino, 7
Gene Littler, 6.5
Tom Kite, 6
Sam Snead, 6
Most Singles Matches Lost
EuropeChristy O'Connor Sr., 10
Tony Jacklin, 8
Neil Coles, 6
Harry Weetman, 6
Ian Woosnam, 6
USA
Raymond Floyd, 4
Mark O'Meara, 4
Jack Nicklaus, 4
Most Foursome Matches Played
EuropeNick Faldo, 18
Bernhard Langer, 18
Seve Ballesteros, 14
Christy O'Connor Sr., 13
Tony Jacklin, 13
Neil Coles, 13
USA
Billy Casper, 15
Lanny Wadkins, 15
Tom Kite, 13
Raymond Floyd, 12
Arnold Palmer, 12
Most Foursome Matches Won
EuropeBernhard Langer, 11
Seve Ballesteros, 10
Nick Faldo, 10
Tony Jacklin, 8
Colin Montgomerie, 8
USA
Arnold Palmer, 9
Lanny Wadkins, 9
Billy Casper, 8
Jack Nicklaus, 8
Tom Kite, 7
Most Foursome Points Won
EuropeBernhard Langer, 11.5
Nick Faldo, 11
Seve Ballesteros, 10.5
Tony Jacklin, 10
Colin Montgomerie, 8.5
USA
Billy Casper, 9
Arnold Palmer, 9
Lanny Wadkins, 9
Jack Nicklaus, 8
Tom Kite, 7.5
Most Foursome Matches Lost
EuropeBernard Hunt, 9
Neil Coles, 8
Mark James, 7
Sam Torrance, 7
USA
Raymond Floyd, 8
Fred Couples, 6
Lanny Wadkins, 6
Most Four-Ball Matches Played
EuropeNick Faldo, 17
Seve Ballesteros, 15
Bernhard Langer, 13
Ian Woosnam, 13
Colin Montgomerie, 13
USA
Billy Casper, 12
Raymond Floyd, 11
Davis Love III, 11
Lanny Wadkins, 11
Lee Trevino, 10
Most Four-Ball Matches Won
EuropeIan Woosnam, 10
Seve Ballesteros, 8
Nick Faldo, 7
Jose Maria Olazabal, 7
Bernhard Langer, 6
Colin Montgomerie, 6
USA
Arnold Palmer, 7
Lanny Wadkins, 7
Billy Casper, 6
Lee Trevino, 6
Gene Littler, 5
Jack Nicklaus, 5
Most Four-Ball Points Won
EuropeIan Woosnam, 10.5
Seve Ballesteros, 9
Jose Maria Olazabal, 8.5
Nick Faldo, 7.5
Bernhard Langer, 7
Colin Montgomerie, 7
USA
Billy Casper, 7.5
Lanny Wadkins, 7.5
Gene Littler, 7
Arnold Palmer, 7
Lee Trevino, 7
Most Four-Ball Matches Lost
EuropeNick Faldo, 9
Neil Coles, 7
Bernhard Langer, 6
USA
Davis Love III, 6
Paul Azinger, 5
Jim Furyk, 5
Curtis Strange, 5
Tiger Woods, 5
Players Who Have Played 5 Matches Without Losing
USAJimmy Demaret, 6-0-0
Bobby Nichols, 4-0-1
Players Who Have Played 5 Matches Without Winning
EuropeAlf Padgham, 0-7-0
Tom Haliburton, 0-6-0
John Panton, 0-5-0
USA
Justin Leonard, 0-3-5
Youngest Player
EuropeSergio Garcia, 1999 - 19 years, 8 months, 15 days
USA
Horton Smith, 1929 - 21 years, 4 days
Oldest Player
EuropeTed Ray, 1927 - 50 years, 2 months, 5 days
USA
Raymond Floyd, 1993 - 51 years, 20 days
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