European Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn
European Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn

Ryder Cup: A look at key numbers ahead of the 42nd renewal at Le Golf National


The United States and Europe meet in the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at some numbers associated with the biennial contest.

1

Number of times Tiger Woods has been on the winning side in seven appearances.

26

Ryder Cups won by the United States. Europe/Great Britain & Ireland have won 13, with two contests having been tied.

5

Rookies in European team (Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton, Alex Noren, Thorbjorn Olesen).

Thorbjorn Olesen will make his debut

3

Rookies in United States team (Tony Finau, Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Thomas).

12

This will be Phil Mickelson's 12th Ryder Cup, a US record. The 48-year-old has played in every contest since 1995 but needed a wild card for the first time this year.

20

Number of defeats suffered by Mickelson, a record he shares with US captain Jim Furyk.

46

Record number of Ryder Cup matches played by Nick Faldo, who also won a record 25 points.

22.5

Number of points earned to date by Sergio Garcia.

Sergio Garcia in Ryder Cup action for Europe
Sergio Garcia in Ryder Cup action for Europe

9

Europe's record margin of victory is nine points, achieved at Oakland Hills in 2004 and The K Club in 2006

15

Record margin of victory for the United States, in Houston, Texas, in 1967.

6

American Jimmy Demaret won all six matches in his Ryder Cup career (1947, 1949, 1951)

25

Years since the United States won on European soil, a 15-13 victory at The Belfry in 1993.

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