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Ryder Cup - 1947

By Brent Kelley, About.com

Final Score:
U.S. 11, Great Britain 1
Venue:
Portland Golf Club in Portland, Ore.
Captains:
U.S.: Ben Hogan
Great Britain: Henry Cotton
Foursomes:
• Ed Oliver/Lew Worsham, U.S., def. Henry Cotton/Arthur Lees, GB, 10 and 8
• Sam Snead/Lloyd Mangrum, U.S., def. Fred Daly/Charles Ward, GB, 6 and 5
• Ben Hogan/Jimmy Demaret, U.S., def. Jimmy Adams/Max Faulkner, GB, 2-up
• Byron Nelson/Herman Barron, U.S., def. Dai Rees/Sam King, GB, 2 and 1
Singles:
• E.J. "Dutch" Harrison, U.S., def. Fred Daly, GB, 5 and 4
• Lew Worsham, U.S., def. Jimmy Adams, GB, 3 and 2
• Lloyd Mangrum, U.S., def. Max Faulkner, GB, 6 and 5
• Ed Oliver, U.S., def. Charles Ward, 4 and 3
• Byron Nelson, U.S., def. Arthur Lees, GB, 2 and 1
• Sam Snead, U.S., def Henry Cotton, GB, 5 and 4
• Jimmy Demaret, U.S., def. Dai Rees, GB, 3 and 2
• Sam King, GB, def. Herman Keiser, U.S., 4 and 3

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