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Ryder Cup - 1989

By Brent Kelley, About.com

Final Score:


Europe 14, U.S. 14 (Europe retains the Cup)

Venue:


The Belfry Golf & Country Club in Sutton Coldfield, England

Captains:


U.S.: Raymond Floyd
Europe: Tony Jacklin

Day 1 Results:


Foursomes
• Nick Faldo/Ian Woosnam, Europe, halved with Tom Kite/Curtis Strange, U.S.
• Lanny Wadkins/Payne Stewart, U.S., def. Howard Clark/Mark James, 1-up
• Seve Ballesteros/Jose Maria Olazabal, Europe, halved with Tom Watson/Chip Beck, U.S.
• Mark Calcavecchia/Ken Green, U.S., def. Bernhard Langer/Ronan Rafferty, Europe, 2 and 1
Fourballs
• Sam Torrance/Gordon Brand Jr., Europe, def. Curtis Strange/Paul Azinger, U.S., 1-up
• Howard Clark/Mark James, Europe, def. Fred Couples/Lanny Wadkins, U.S., 3 and 2
• Nick Faldo/Ian Woosnam, Europe, def. Mark Calcavecchia/Mark McCumber, U.S., 2-up
• Seve Ballesteros/Jose Maria Olazabal, Europe, def. Tom Watson/Mark O'Meara, U.S., 6 and 5

Day 2 Results:


Foursomes
• Ian Woosnam/Nick Faldo, Europe, def. Lanny Wadkins/Payne Stewart, U.S., 3 and 2
• Chip Beck/Paul Azinger, U.S., def. Gordan Brand Jr./Sam Torrance, Europe, 4 and 3
• Mark Calcavecchia/Ken Green, U.S., def. Christy O'Connor Jr./Ronan Rafferty, Europe, 3 and 2
• Seve Ballesteros/Jose Maria Olazabal, Europe, def. Tom Kite/Curtis Strange, U.S., 1-up
Fourballs
• Chip Beck/Paul Azinger, U.S., def. Nick Faldo/Ian Woosnam, Europe, 2 and 1
• Tom Kite/Mark McCumber, U.S., def. Bernhard Langer/Jose Maria Canizares, Europe, 2 and 1
• Howard Clark/Mark James, Europe, def. Payne Stewart/Curtis Strange, U.S., 1-up
• Seve Ballesteros/Jose Maria Olazabal, Europe, def. Mark Calcavecchia/Ken Green, U.S., 4 and 2

Day 3 Results:


Singles
• Paul Azinger, U.S., def. Seve Ballesteros, Europe, 1-up
• Chip Beck, U.S., def. Bernhard Langer, Europe, 3 and 2
• Jose Maria Olazabal, Europe, def. Payne Stewart, U.S., 1-up
• Ronan Rafferty, Europe, def. Mark Calcavecchia, U.S., 1-up
• Tom Kite, U.S., def. Howard Clark, Europe, 8 and 7
• Mark James, Europe, def. Mark O'Meara, U.S., 3 and 2
• Christy O'Connor Jr., Europe, def. Fred Couples, U.S., 1-up
• Jose Maria Canizares, Europe, def. Ken Green, U.S., 1-up
• Mark McCumber, U.S., def. Gordon Brand Jr., Europe, 1-up
• Tom Watson, U.S., def. Sam Torrance, Europe, 3 and 1
• Lanny Wadkins, U.S., def. Nick Faldo, Europe, 1-up
• Curtis Strange, U.S., def. Ian Woosnam, Europe, 2-up

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