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Ryder Cup - 1965

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Final Score:


U.S. 19.5, Great Britain 12.5

Venue:


Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England

Captains:


U.S.: Byron Nelson
Great Britain: Harry Weetman

Day 1 Results:


Morning Foursomes
• Julius Boros/Tony Lema, U.S., def. Lionel Platts/Peter Butler, GB, 1-up
• Dave Thomas/George Will, GB, def. Arnold Palmer/Dave Marr, U.S., 6 and 5
• Billy Casper/Gene Littler, U.S., def. Bernard Hunt/Neil Coles, GB, 2 and 1
• Peter Alliss/Christy O'Connor Sr., GB, def. Ken Venturi/Don January, U.S., 5 and 4
Afternoon Foursomes
• Arnold Palmer/Dave Marr, U.S., def. Dave Thomas/George Will, GB, 6 and 5
• Peter Alliss/Christy O'Connor Sr., GB, def. Billy Casper/Gene Littler, U.S., 2 and 1
• Julius Boros/Tony Lema, U.S., def. Jimmy Martin/Jimmy Hitchcock, GB, 5 and 4
• Bernard Hunt/Neil Coles, GB, def. Ken Venturi/Don January, US, 3 and 2

Day 2 Results:


Morning Fourballs
• Don January/Tommy Jacobs, U.S., def. Dave Thomas/George Will, GB, 1-up
• Billy Casper/Gene Littler, U.S., halved with Lionel Platts/Peter Butler, GB
• Arnold Palmer/Dave Marr, U.S., def. Peter Alliss/Christy O'Connor Sr., GB, 6 and 4
• Bernard Hunt/Neil Coles, GB, def. Julius Boros/Tony Lema, U.S., 1-up
Afternoon Fourballs
• Peter Alliss/Christy O'Connor Sr., GB, def. Arnold Palmer/Dave Marr, U.S., 2-up
• Don January/Tommy Jacobs, U.S., halved with Dave Thomas/George Will, GB, 1-up
• Billy Casper/Gene Littler, U.S., halved with Lionel Platts/Peter Butler, GB
• Ken Venturi/Tony Lema, U.S., def. Bernard Hunt/Neil Coles, GB, 1-up

Day 3 Results:


Morning Singles
• Arnold Palmer, U.S., def. Jimmy Hitchcock, GB, 3 and 2
• Julius Boros, U.S., def. Lionel Platts, GB, 4 and 2
• Tony Lema, U.S., def. Peter Butler, GB, 1-up
• Dave Marr, U.S., def. Neil Coles, GB, 2-up
• Bernard Hunt, GB, def. Gene Littler, U.S., 2-up
• Tommy Jacobs, U.S., def. Dave Thomas, GB, 2 and 1
• Peter Alliss, GB, def. Billy Casper, U.S., 1-up
• Don January, U.S., halved with George Will, GB

Afternoon Singles
• Tony Lema, U.S., def. Christy O'Connor Sr., GB, 6 and 4
• Julius Boros, U.S., def. Jimmy Hitchcock, GB, 2 and 1
• Arnold Palmer, U.S., def. Peter Butler, GB, 2-up
• Peter Alliss, GB, def. Ken Venturi, U.S., 3 and 1
• Neil Coles, GB, def. Billy Casper, U.S., 3 and 2
• Gene Littler, U.S., def. George Will, GB, 2 and 1
• Dave Marr, U.S., def. Bernard Hunt, GB, 1-up
• Lionel Platts, GB, def. Tommy Jacobs, U.S., 1-up

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