| Dates | October 20–22, 1967 | ||||
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| Venue | Champions Golf Club | ||||
| Location | Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||
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| United States wins the Ryder Cup | |||||
The 17th Ryder Cup Matches were held October 20–22, 1967 at the Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas. The United States team won the competition by a record score of 231⁄2 to 81⁄2 points.[1][2][3] To date, the 15-point victory margin remains the largest at the Ryder Cup.[4]
Ben Hogan was named the captain of the U.S. team in May 1967, five months before the matches.[5] He opted for the U.S. team to use the smaller British golf ball; the same weight, its diameter was .06 inches (1.5 mm) smaller at 1.62 inches (4.11 cm).[6]
The match had originally been arranged for June 9–11, a date that the British P.G.A. had reluctantly agreed to, as it interfered with the British tournament season. In April 1966, it was agreed that the dates be changed to October 20–22.[7]
The course hosted the U.S. Open two years later in 1969.
- ^ Wright, Alfred (October 30, 1967). "Ben and Arnie liven up the weekend". Sports Illustrated. p. 56.
- ^ "British swamped in Ryder Cup play". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. UPI. October 23, 1967. p. 4B.
- ^ "Palmer ace in Cup win, 23½ to 8½". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. October 23, 1967. p. 34.
- ^ "Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1967 Results". The PGA of America. Archived from the original on October 22, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2007.
- ^ "Hogan named Ryder captain". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. Associated Press. May 25, 1967. p. 20.
- ^ "Hogan elects small ball for Ryder Cup matches". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. October 2, 1967. p. 29.
- ^ "October date for Ryder Cup contest". Glasgow Herald. April 6, 1966. p. 7.