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Ryder Cup - 1973

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Jack Nicklaus 1973 Ryder Cup

Jack Nicklaus tees off during the 1973 Ryder Cup, won by the USA 19-13 and played at Muirfield in Scotland.

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Final Score:

U.S. 19, Great Britain & Ireland 13

Venue:

Muirfield in Muirfield, Scotland

Captains:

U.S.: Jack Burke Jr.
Great Britain & Ireland: Bernard Hunt

Day 1 Results:

Foursomes
• Brian Barnes/Bernard Gallacher, GBI, def. Lee Trevino/Billy Casper, U.S., 1-up
• Christy O'Connor/Neil Coles, GBI, def. Tom Weiskopf/J.C. Snead, U.S., 3 and 2
• Chi Chi Rodriguez/Lou Graham, U.S., halved with Tony Jacklin/Peter Oosterhuis, GBI, halved
• Jack Nicklaus/Arnold Palmer, U.S., def. Maurice Bembridge/Eddie Polland, GBI, 6 and 5

Fourballs
• Brian Barnes/Bernard Gallacher, GBI, def. Tommy Aaron/Gay Brewer, U.S., 5 and 4
• Maurice Bembridge/Brian Huggett, GBI, def. Jack Nicklaus/Arnold Palmer, U.S., 3 and 1
• Tony Jacklin/Peter Oosterhuis, GBI, def. Tom Weiskopf/Billy Casper, U.S., 3 and 1
• Lee Trevino/Homero Blancas, U.S., def. Neil Coles/Christy O'Connor Sr., GBI, 2 and 1

Day 2 Results:

Foursomes
• Jack Nicklaus/Tom Weiskopf, U.S., def. Brian Barnes/Peter Butler, GBI, 1-up
• Peter Oosterhuis/Tony Jacklin, GBI, def. Arnold Palmer/Dave Hill, U.S., 2-up
• Maurice Bembridge/Brian Huggett, GBI, def. Chi Chi Rodriguez/Lou Graham, U.S., 5 and 4
• Lee Trevino/Billy Casper, U.S., def. Neil Coles/Christy O'Connor Sr., GBI, 2 and 1

Fourballs
• J.C. Snead/Arnold Palmer, U.S., def. Brian Barnes/Peter Butler, GBI, 2-up
• Gay Brewer/Billy Casper, U.S., def. Tony Jacklin/Peter Oosterhuis, GBI, 3 and 2
• Jack Nicklaus/Tom Weiskopf, U.S., def. Clive Clark/Eddie Polland, GBI, 3 and 2
• Lee Trevino/Homero Blancas, U.S., halved with Maurice Bembridge/Brian Huggett, GBI

Day 3 Results:

Morning Singles
• Billy Casper, U.S., def. Brian Barnes, GBI, 2 and 1
• Tom Weiskopf, U.S., def. Bernard Gallacher, GBI, 3 and 1
• Homero Blancas, U.S., def. Peter Butler, GBI, 5 and 4
• Tony Jacklin, GBI, def. Tommy Aaron, U.S., 3 and 1
• Gay Brewer, U.S., halved with Neil Coles, GBI
• J.C. Snead, U.S., def. Christy O'Connor Sr., GBI, 1-up
• Jack Nicklaus, U.S., halved with Maurice Bembridge, GBI
• Lee Trevino, U.S., halved with Peter Oosterhuis, GBI

Afternoon Singles
• Brian Huggett, GBI, def. Homero Blancas, U.S., 4 and 2
• J.C. Snead, U.S., def. Brian Barnes, GBI, 3 and 1
• Gay Brewer, U.S., def. Bernard Gallacher, GBI, 6 and 5
• Billy Casper, U.S., def. Tony Jacklin, GBI, 2 and 1
• Lee Trevino, U.S., def. Neil Coles, GBI, 6 and 5
• Tom Weiskopf, U.S., halved with Christy O'Connor Sr., GBI
• Jack Nicklaus, U.S., def. Maurice Bembridge, GBI, 2-up
• Peter Oosterhuis, GBI, def. Arnold Palmer, U.S., 4 and 2

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