Ryder Cup - 1979

Final Score:
U.S. 17, Europe 11

Venue:
The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

Captains:
U.S.: Billy Casper
Europe: John Jacobs

Day 1 Results:
Fourballs
• Lanny Wadkins/Larry Nelson, U.S., def. Antonio Garrido/Seve Ballesteros, Europe, 2 and 1
• Lee Trevino/Fuzzy Zoeller, U.S., def. Ken Brown/Mark James, Europe, 3 and 2
• Andy Bean/Lee Elder, U.S., def. Peter Oosterhuis/Nick Faldo, Europe, 2 and 1
• Bernhard Gallacher/Ben Barnes, Europe, def. Hale Irwin/John Mahaffey, U.S., 2 and 1

Foursomes
• Hale Irwin/Tom Kite, U.S., def. Ken Brown/Des Smyth, Europe, 7 and 6
• Seve Ballesteros/Antonio Garrido, Europe, def. Fuzzy Zoeller/Hubert Green, U.S., 3 and 2
• Sandy Lyle/Tony Jacklin, Europe, halved with Lee Trevino/Gil Morgan, U.S.
• Lanny Wadkins/Larry Nelson, U.S., def. Bernard Gallacher/Brian Barnes, Europe, 4 and 3

Day 2 Results:
Foursomes
• Tony Jacklin/Sandy Lyle, Europe, def. Lee Elder/John Mahaffey, U.S., 5 and 4
• Nick Faldo/Peter Oosterhuis, Europe, def. Andy Bean/Tom Kite, U.S., 6 and 5
• Bernard Gallacher/Brian Barnes, Europe, def. Fuzzy Zoeller/Mark Hayes, U.S., 2 and 1
• Lanny Wadkins/Larry Nelson, U.S., def. Seve Ballesteros/Antonio Garrido, Europe, 3 and 2

Fourballs
• Lanny Wadkins/Larry Nelson, U.S., def. Seve Ballesteros/Antonio Garrido, Europe, 5 and 4
• Hale Irwin/Tom Kite, U.S., def. Tony Jacklin/Sandy Lyle, Europe, 1-up
• Bernard Gallacher/Brian Barnes, Europe, def. Lee Trevino/Fuzzy Zoeller, U.S., 3 and 2
• Nick Faldo/Peter Oosterhuis, Europe, def. Lee Elder/Mark Hayes, U.S., 1-up

Day 3 Results:
Singles
• Bernard Gallacher, Europe, def. Lanny Wadkins, U.S., 3 and 2
• Larry Nelson, U.S., def. Seve Ballesteros, Europe, 3 and 2
• Tom Kite, U.S., def. Tony Jacklin, Europe, 1-up
• Mark Hayes, U.S., def. Antonio Garrido, Europe, 1-up
• Andy Bean, U.S., def. Mark King, Europe, 4 and 3
• John Mahaffey, U.S., def. Brian Barnes, Europe, 1-up
• Nick Faldo, Europe, def. Lee Elder, U.S., 3 and 2
• Hale Irwin, U.S., def. Des Smyth, Europe, 5 and 3
• Hubert Green, U.S., def. Peter Oosterhuis, Europe, 2-up
• Ken Brown, Europe, def. Fuzzy Zoeller, U.S., 1-up
• Lee Trevino, U.S., def. Sandy Lyle, Europe, 2 and 1
• Mark James, Europe, halved with Gil Morgan, U.S.

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