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Ryder Cup - 1949

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Final Score:


U.S. 7, Great Britain 5

Venue:


Ganton Golf Club in Scarborough, England

Captains:


U.S.: Ben Hogan
Great Britain: Charles Whitcombe

Foursomes:


• Max Faulkner/Jimmy Adams, GB, def. E.J. "Dutch" Harrison/Johnny Palmer, U.S., 2 and 1
• Fred Daly/Ken Bousfield, GB, def. Bob Hamilton/Skip Alexander, U.S., 4 and 2
• Jimmy Demaret/Clayton Heafner, U.S., def. Charles Ward/Sam King, GB, 4 and 3
• Richard Burton/Arthur Lees, GB, def. Sam Snead/Lloyd Mangrum, U.S., 1-up

Singles:


• E.J. "Dutch" Harrison, U.S., def. Max Faulkner, GB, 8 and 7
• Jimmy Adams, GB, def. Johnny Palmer, U.S., 2 and 1
• Sam Snead, U.S., def. Charles Ward, GB, 6 and 5
• Dai Rees, GB, def. Bob Hamilton, U.S., 6 and 4
• Clayton Heafner, U.S., def. Richard Burton, GB, 3 and 2
• Chick Harbert, U.S., def. Sam King, GB, 4 and 3
• Jimmy Demaret, U.S., def. Arthur Lees, 7 and 6
• Lloyd Mangrum, U.S., def. Fred Daly, GB, 4 and 3

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