1989 Ryder Cup

28th Ryder Cup Matches
Dates22–24 September 1989
VenueThe Belfry, Brabazon Course
LocationWishaw, Warwickshire, England
Captains
Europe 14 14 United States
Europe retains the Ryder Cup
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The Belfry is located in England
The Belfry
The Belfry
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Location in England

The 28th Ryder Cup Matches were held 22–24 September 1989 at The Belfry in Wishaw, Warwickshire, England, near Sutton Coldfield.

For only the second time, the competition ended in a draw at 14 points each, but the European team retained the Cup since they had won it outright in 1987.[1] Europe held a two-point lead, 9 to 7, entering the singles matches on Sunday, and the match which retained the Cup for Europe was the eighth, between José María Cañizares and Ken Green. Cañizares made a two-foot (0.6 m) putt on the 18th green to win 1 up and give Europe a 14–10 lead, with four matches remaining on the course.[2][3] The final four matches all resulted in U.S. wins and an overall draw.[1][4][5]

This was the first Ryder Cup played in Europe to be televised live in the United States. It was carried by the USA Network on cable, with video provided by the BBC.[6][7] The U.S. television coverage in 1985 was a highlight show on ESPN in early November, over a month after its completion.[8] NBC Sports took over live weekend coverage in 1991 in South Carolina,[9] and 1993 marked the first time a major U.S. network televised it live from Europe.

  1. ^ a b White, Gordon S. Jr. (25 September 1989). "Europe retains Ryder Cup with tie". Eugene Register-Guard. Los Angeles Times. p. 2B.
  2. ^ Swift, E.M. (2 October 1989). "Fit To Be Tied". Sports Illustrated. p. 30. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Ryder Cup history: 1989". BBC Sport. 14 September 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  4. ^ Parascenzo, Marino (25 September 1989). "U.S. win lies in a watery grave; Ryder Cup ends in tie". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 19.
  5. ^ "Americans let Cup slip away". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 25 September 1989. p. 7-part 2.
  6. ^ "Ryder Cup will be televised". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 31 January 1989. p. 3C.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ Modoono, Bill (21 September 1989). "Ryder Cup play creates fuzzy picture". Pittsburgh Press. p. C3.
  8. ^ "Ryder Cup matches scheduled for TV". Palm Beach Daily News. 3 October 1985. p. 7.
  9. ^ Sandomir, Richard (26 September 1991). "U.S. losses put Ryder Cup golf back on network". Eugene Register-Guard. New York Times. p. 8D.