| Dates | June 3–4, 1927 | ||||
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| Venue | Worcester Country Club | ||||
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts | ||||
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| United States wins the Ryder Cup | |||||
Worcester CC
Location in the United States
Worcester CC
Location in Massachusetts
The 1st Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts. The first competition was dominated by the United States who won by the then landslide score of 91⁄2–21⁄2 points. USA Captain Walter Hagen became the first winning captain to lift the Ryder Cup. Samuel Ryder, the competition's founder was unable to be present at Worcester Country Club for the inaugural event due to ill health at the time. Ted Ray was the first captain to represent the Great Britain team.