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Where Was the First Ryder Cup Played?

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Question: Where Was the First Ryder Cup Played?
Answer: The first official Ryder Cup competition was played in 1927 at the Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachussetts. It took six days for the British team to reach Worcester after departing Southampton, England, aboard the Aquitania for the transoceanic voyage.

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