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Which Player Has Competed in the Most Ryder Cups?

By Brent Kelley, About.com

Question: Which Player Has Competed in the Most Ryder Cups?
Answer: The players with the most Ryder Cup appearances are all from the Great Britain/Europe side. The recordholder is Nick Faldo, who played in 11 Ryder Cup competitions beginning in 1977 and continuing through 1999. Runners-up are Christy O'Conner Sr. and Bernhard Langer with 10 appearances each, and Dai Rees with nine showings.

The American recordholders are Billy Casper, Raymond Floyd and Lanny Wadkins with eight appearances each.

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