| Dates | November 2–4, 1951 | ||||
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| Venue | Pinehurst Resort Course No. 2 | ||||
| Location | Pinehurst, North Carolina | ||||
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| United States wins the Ryder Cup | |||||
Pinehurst Resort
Location in the United States
Pinehurst Resort
Location in North Carolina
The 9th Ryder Cup Matches were held November 2–4, 1951 at Course No. 2 of the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The United States team won their fifth consecutive competition by a score of 91⁄2 to 21⁄2 points.[1][2]
The two-day competition was held on Friday and Sunday; Saturday was an off day so that the participants (and spectators) could attend a college football game in Chapel Hill, about 70 miles (110 km) northeast. North Carolina hosted top-ranked Tennessee and the visiting Volunteers won in a rout, 27-0.
Course No. 2, designed by Donald Ross, was set at 7,007 yards (6,407 m) for this Ryder Cup.[2] It later hosted the U.S. Open in 1999, 2005, and 2014.
- ^ "US Ryder Cuppers triumph, 9½ - 2½". Palm Beach Post-Times. November 5, 1951. p. 7.
- ^ a b "United States beats British Ryder Cuppers, 9½ - 2½". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. November 5, 1951. p. 9.