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Ryder Cup - 1969

By Brent Kelley, About.com

Final Score:


U.S. 16, Great Britain 16 (U.S. retains the Cup)

Venue:


Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport England

Captains:


U.S.: Sam Snead
Great Britain: Eric Brown

Day 1 Results:


Morning Foursomes
• Neil Coles/Brian Huggett, GB, def. Miller Barber/Ray Floyd, U.S., 3 and 2
• Bernard Gallacher/Maurice Bembridge, GB, def. Lee Trevino/Ken Still, U.S., 2 and 1
• Tony Jacklin/Peter Townsend, GB, def. Dave Hill/Tommy Aaron, U.S., 3 and 1
• Billy Casper/Frank Beard, U.S., halved with Christy O'Connor Sr./Peter AllissGB, halved
Afternoon Foursomes
• Dave Hill/Tommy Aaron, U.S., def. Neil Coles/Brian Huggett, GB, 1-up
• Lee Trevino/Gene Littler, U.S., def. Bernard Gallacher/Maurice Bembridge, 1-up
• Tony Jacklin/Peter Townsend, GB, def. Billy Casper/Frank Beard, U.S., 1-up
• Jack Nicklaus/Dan Sikes, U.S., def. Peter Butler/Bernard Hunt, GB, 1-up

Day 2 Results:


Morning Fourballs
• Christy O'Connor Sr./Peter Townsend, GB, def. Dave Hill/Dale Douglass, U.S., 1-up
• Ray Floyd/Miller Barber, U.S., halved with Brian Huggett/Alex Caygill, GB
• Lee Trevino/Gene Littler, U.S., def. Brian Barnes/Peter Alliss, GB, 1-up
• Tony Jacklin/Neil Coles, GB, def. Jack Nicklaus/Dan Sikes, U.S., 1-up
Afternoon Fourballs • Billy Casper/Frank Beard, U.S., def. Peter Butler/Peter Townsend, GB, 2-up
• Dave Hill/Ken Still, U.S., def. Brian Huggett/Bernard Gallacher, GB, 2 and 1
• Tommy Aaron/Ray Floyd, U.S., halved with Maurice Bembridge/Bernard Hunt, GB
• Lee Trevino/Miller Barber, U.S., halved with Tony Jacklin/Neil Coles, GB

Day 3 Results:


Morning Singles
• Lee Trevino, U.S., def. Peter Alliss, GB, 2 and 1
• Dave Hill, U.S., def. Peter Townsend, GB, 5 and 4
• Neil Coles, GB, def. Tommy Aaron, U.S., 1-up
• Billy Casper, U.S., def. Brian Barnes, GB, 1-up
• Christy O'Connor Sr., GB, def. Frank Beard, U.S., 5 and 4
• Maurice Bembridge, GB, def. Ken Still, U.S., 1-up
• Peter Butler, GB, def. Ray Floyd, U.S., 1-up
• Tony Jacklin, GB, def. Jack Nicklaus, U.S., 4 and 3

Afternoon Singles
• Dave Hill, U.S., def. Brian Barnes, GB, 4 and 2
• Bernard Gallacher, GB, def. Lee Trevino, U.S., 4 and 3
• Miller Barber, U.S., def. Maurice Bembridge, GB, 7 and 6
• Peter Butler, GB, def. Dale Douglass, U.S., 3 and 2
• Dan Sikes, U.S., def. Neil Coles, GB, 4 and 3
• Gene Littler, U.S., def. Christy O'Connor Sr., GB, 2 and 1
• Billy Casper, U.S., halved with Brian Huggett, GB
• Jack Nicklaus, U.S., halved with Tony Jacklin, GB

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