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Ryder Cup - 1955

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Final Score:


U.S. 8, Great Britain 4

Venue:


Thunderbird Golf & Country Club in Palm Springs, Calif.

Captains:


U.S.: Chick Harbert
Great Britain: Dai Rees

Foursomes:


• John Fallon/John Jacobs, GB, def. Chandler Harper/Jerry Barber, U.S., 1-up
• Doug Ford/Ted Kroll, U.S., def. Eric Brown/Syd Scott, GB, 5 and 4
• Jack Burke Jr./Tommy Bolt, U.S., def. Arthur Lees/Harry Weetman, GB, 1-up
• Sam Snead/Cary Middlecoff, U.S., def. Harry Bradshaw/Dai Rees, GB, 3 and 2

Singles:


• Tommy Bolt, U.S., def. Christy O'Connor Sr., GB, 4 and 2
• Chick Harbert, U.S., def. Syd Scott, GB, 3 and 2
• John Jacobs, GB, def. Cary Middlecoff, U.S., 1-up
• Sam Snead, U.S., def. Dai Rees, GB, 3 and 1
• Arthur Lees, GB, def. Marty Furgol, U.S., 3 and 2
• Eric Brown, GB, def. Jerry Barber, U.S., 3 and 2
• Jack Burke Jr., U.S., def. Harry Bradshaw, GB, 3 and 2
• Doug Ford, U.S., def. Harry Weetman, GB, 3 and 2

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