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What Is the Largest Margin of Victory In A Ryder Cup Competition?

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Question: What Is the Largest Margin of Victory In A Ryder Cup Competition?
Answer: There are two wins by the U.S. over Great Britain teams that qualify. The biggest point spread between the winning and losing teams came in 1967 when Team USA defeated Team GB 23.5 to 8.5, a margin of 15 points.

The most dominating victory came in 1947 when the Americans beat the British by a score of 11 to 1.

The Europeans' largest margin of victory, a margin Europe achieved in both 2004 and 2006. The score in each case was 18.5 to 9.5.

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