| Dates | 15–17 September 1977 | ||||
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| Venue | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club | ||||
| Location | Lytham St Annes, England | ||||
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| United States wins the Ryder Cup | |||||
St Annes
The 22nd Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. The United States team won the competition by a score of 121⁄2 to 71⁄2 points.[1]
The event was the last time that a Great Britain and Ireland team would compete for the Ryder Cup. During the competition, officials from the PGA of America and the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland discussed the possibility of allowing players from continental Europe to participate in the Cup, and Jack Nicklaus also advocated this change in a meeting with Lord Derby.[2] The Deed of Trust that was struck with the PGA of Great Britain and Samuel Ryder was amended in time for the 1979 matches, and changed the popularity and competitive balance of the Ryder Cup.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (19 September 1977). "Talent gap wide as Atlantic". The Glasgow Herald. p. 18. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1977 Results". The PGA of America, Ryder Cup Limited, and Turner Sports Interactive. Archived from the original on 22 October 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2007.