| Dates | 16–17 September 1949 | ||||
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| Venue | Ganton Golf Club | ||||
| Location | Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England | ||||
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| United States wins the Ryder Cup | |||||
Golf Club
The 8th Ryder Cup Matches were held 16–17 September 1949, at Ganton Golf Club in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. The United States team won the competition by a score of seven to five.[1]
Still recovering from his near-fatal automobile accident in February, Ben Hogan was the non-playing captain of the U.S. team. He returned as a competitor for a final time in 1951.
The U.S. team's decision to bring a half ton of meat to England made headlines.[2][3]
Hogan objected to the depth of the grooves on some British players' irons, and they were modified before being allowed into the competition.[4] Britain led three to one after the first day,[5] but the U.S. won six of eight matches in singles on Saturday to keep the Cup.[1]
The Ganton course measured 6,632 yards (6,064 m) for this Ryder Cup.[4]
- ^ a b "Yanks rally to retain Ryder Cup". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 18 September 1949. p. 23.
- ^ "Ryder Cup squad taking own food". Ellensburg Daily Record. Associated Press. 2 September 1949. p. 8.
- ^ "'Meat stories' irk Ben Hogan". The St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. 13 September 1949. p. 17.
- ^ a b "British take lead over American golfers in Ryder Cup play". Reading Eagle. United Press. 16 September 1949. p. 28.
- ^ "British golfers lead in Ryder Cup matches". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. 17 September 1949. p. 7.