1963 Ryder Cup

15th Ryder Cup Matches
DatesOctober 11–13, 1963
VenueAtlanta Athletic Club
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
Captains
United States 23 9 United Kingdom
United States wins the Ryder Cup
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Atlanta AC is located in the United States
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Atlanta AC is located in Georgia
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The 15th Ryder Cup Matches were held October 11–13, 1963 at the Atlanta Athletic Club, at the site now known as East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] The United States team won the competition by a score of 23 to 9 points.[2][3] The U.S. did not lose a single match in the afternoon sessions.[4]

  1. ^ The AAC sold its Atlanta property in 1966 to finance its move to what is now Johns Creek. In 1968, East Lake Country Club was formed and purchased the former AAC site; the club later changed its name to its current form.
  2. ^ "Yanks rout British in Ryder golf, 23-9". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. October 13, 1963. p. 31.
  3. ^ Wright, Alfred (October 21, 1963). "The British went out in the noonday sun". Sports Illustrated. p. 53. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "Ryder Cup won again by U.S. team". Eugene Register-Guard. UPI. October 14, 1963. p. 3B.