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Ryder Cup - 1959

By Brent Kelley, About.com

Final Score:
U.S. 8.5, Great Britain 3.5
Venue:
Eldorado Country Club in Palm Desert, Calif.
Captains:
U.S.: Sam Snead
Great Britain: Dai Rees
Foursomes:
• Bob Rosburg/Mike Souchak, U.S., def. Bernard Hunt/Eric Brown, GB, 5 and 4
• Julius Boros/Dow Finsterwald, U.S., def. Dai Rees/Ken Bousfield, GB, 2-up
• Christy O'Connor Sr./Peter Alliss, GB, def. Art Wall/Doug Ford, U.S., 3 and 2
• Sam Snead/Cary Middlecoff, U.S., halved with Harry Weetman/Dave Thomas, GB
Singles:
• Doug Ford, U.S., halved with Norman Drew, GB
• Mike Souchak, U.S., def. Ken Bousfield, GB, 3 and 2
• Bob Rosburg, U.S., def. Harry Weetman, GB, 6 and 5
• Sam Snead, U.S., def. Dave Thomas, GB, 6 and 5
• Art Wall, U.S., def. Christy O'Connor Sr., GB, 7 and 6
• Dow Finsterwald, U.S., def. Dai Rees, GB, 1-up
• Peter Alliss, GB, halved with Jay Hebert, U.S.
• Eric Brown, GB, def. Cary Middlecoff, US, 4 and 3

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