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Ryder Cup - 1929

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Final Score:


Great Britain 7, U.S. 5

Venue:


Moortown Golf Club in Leeds, England

Captains:


U.S.: Walter Hagen
Great Britain: George Duncan

Foursomes:


• Charles Whitcombe/Archie Compston, GB, halved with Johnny Farrell/Jim Turnesa, U.S.
• Leo Diegel/Al Espinosa, U.S., def. Aubrey Boomer/George Duncan, GB, 7 and 5
• Abe Mitchell/Fred Robson, GB, def. Gene Sarazen/Ed Dudley, U.S., 2 and 1
• Walter Hagen/Johnny Golden, U.S., def. Ernest Whitcombe/Henry Cotton, 2-up

Singles:


• Charles Whitcombe, GB, def. Johnny Farrell, U.S., 8 and 6
• George Duncan, GB, def. Walter Hagen, 10 and 8
• Leo Diegel, U.S., def. Abe Mitchell, GB, 8 and 6
• Archie Compston, GB, def. Gene Sarazen, U.S., 6 and 4
• Aubrey Boomer, GB, def. Jim Turnesa, U.S., 4 and 3
• Horton Smith, U.S., def. Fred Robson, GB, 4 and 2
• Henry Cotton, GB, def. Al Watrous, U.S., 4 and 3
• Al Espinosa, U.S., halved with Ernest Whitcombe, GB

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