| Dates | 13–14 October 1961 | ||||
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| Venue | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club | ||||
| Location | Lytham St Annes, England | ||||
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| United States wins the Ryder Cup | |||||
& St Annes
The 14th Ryder Cup Matches were held 13–14 October 1961 at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. The United States team won the competition by a score of 141⁄2 to 91⁄2 points.[1][2]
At the 1959 Ryder Cup there had been informal discussions between the US and British PGAs about changing the format of the contest. In April 1960 the British PGA made a formal proposal. The suggestion was that, for 1961, matches would be reduced to 18 holes and that there would be two sets of matches each day; two sets of foursomes on the first day and two sets of singles on the second. The pairings for the foursomes and the order of play in the foursomes and singles could be changed for the second set of matches. They also proposed that, for 1963, the match should be extended to three days with two set of four-ball matches on the extra day.[3] By August 1960 the US PGA had agreed to the proposal as it related to the 1961 event,[4] the change being formalised later that year.[5]
- ^ Longhurst, Henry (23 October 1961). "Ryder: A Cup we brought home". Sports Illustrated. p. 20. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013.
- ^ "U.S. defeats Britain in Ryder Cup golf play". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 15 October 1961. p. 3-sec. 3.
- ^ "Changes in the Ryder Cup – P.G.A. suggestions to U.S. – Matches of 18 holes". The Times. 12 April 1960. p. 16.
- ^ "Professionals on golf committee". The Times. 16 August 1960. p. 3.
- ^ "Ryder Cup over 18 holes – New plan approved by U.S.". The Times. 19 November 1960. p. 3.