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What Happens If the Ryder Cup Ends in a Tie Score?

By Brent Kelley, About.com

Question: What Happens If the Ryder Cup Ends in a Tie Score?
Answer: If the final score of any given Ryder Cup is a tie, the competition is considered halved. There is no winner, but the team that entered the Ryder Cup holding the trophy gets to keep it. So a tie in the Ryder Cup results in the trophy remaining with the team that won the previous competition.

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