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Ryder Cup - 1963

By Brent Kelley, About.com

Final Score:


U.S. 23, Great Britain 9

Venue:


East Lake Country Club in Atlanta, Ga.

Captains:


U.S.: Arnold Palmer
Great Britain: John Fallon

Day 1 Results:


Morning Foursomes
• Brian Huggett/George Will, GB, def. Arnold Palmer/Johnny Pott, U.S., 3 and 2
• Billy Casper/Dave Ragan, U.S., def. Peter Alliss/Christy O'Connor Sr., GB, 1-up
• Julius Boros/Tony Lema, U.S., halved with Neil Coles/Bernard Hunt, GB, halved
• Gene Littler/Dow Finsterwald, U.S., halved with Dave Thomas/Harry Weetman, GB
Afternoon Foursomes
• Billy Maxwell/Bob Goalby, U.S., def. Dave Thomas/Harry Weetman, GB, 4 and 3
• Arnold Palmer/Billy Casper, U.S., def. Brian Huggett/George Will, GB, 5 and 4
• Gene Littler/Dow Finsterwald, U.S., def. Neil Coles/Geoffrey Hunt, GB, 2 and 1
• Julius Boros/Tony Lema, U.S., def. Tom Haliburton/Bernard Hunt, GB, 1-up

Day 2 Results:


Morning Fourballs
• Arnold Palmer/Dow Finsterwald, US, def. Brian Huggett/Dave Thomas, GB, 5 and 4
• Gene Littler/Julius Boros, U.S., halved with Peter Alliss/Bernard Hunt, GB
• Billy Casper/Billy Maxwell, U.S., def. Harry Weetman/George Will, GB, 3 and 2
• Neil Coles/Christy O'Connor Sr., GB, def. Bob Goalby/Dave Ragan, U.S., 1-up
Afternoon Fourballs
• Arnold Palmer/Dow Finsterwald, U.S., def. Neil Coles/Christy O'Connor Sr., GB, 3 and 2
• Tony Lema/Johnny Pott, U.S., def. Peter Alliss/Bernard Hunt, GB, 1-up
• Billy Casper/Billy Maxwell, U.S., def. Tom Haliburton/Geoffrey Hunt, GB, 2 and 1
• Bob Goalby/Dave Ragan, U.S., halved with Brian Huggett/Dave Thomas, GB

Day 3 Results:


Morning Singles
• Tony Lema, U.S., def. Geoffrey Hunt, GB, 5 and 3
• Brian Huggett, GB, def. Johnny Pott, U.S., 3 and 1
• Peter Alliss, GB, def. Arnold Palmer, U.S., 1-up
• Billy Casper, U.S., halved with Neil Coles, GB
• Bob Goalby, U.S., def. Dave Thomas, GB, 3 and 2
• Gene Littler, U.S., def. Christy O'Connor Sr., GB, 1-up
• Harry Weetman, GB, def. Julius Boros, U.S., 1-up
• Bernard Hunt, GB, def. Dow Finsterwald, U.S., 2-up

Afternoon Singles
• Arnold Palmer, U.S., def. George Will, GB, 3 and 2
• Dave Ragan, U.S., def. Neil Coles, GB, 2 and 1
• Tony Lema, U.S., halved with Peter Alliss, GB
• Gene Littler, U.S., def. Tom Haliburton, GB, 6 and 5
• Julius Boros, U.S., def. Harry Weetman, GB, 2 and 1
• Billy Maxwell, U.S., def. Christy O'Connor Sr., GB, 2 and 1
• Dow Finsterwald, U.S., def. Dave Thomas, GB, 4 and 3
• Bob Goalby, U.S., def. Bernard Hunt, GB, 2 and 1

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