From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1931 Ryder Cup
1931 Ryder Cup
3rd Ryder Cup Matches Teams
Team USA Team Great
• Walter Hagen — Britain
Captain • Charles
• Gene Sarazen Whitcombe — Captain
• Leo Diegel • Archie Compston
• Billy Burke • George Duncan
• Johnny Farrell
• Abe Mitchell
• Denny Shute
• Syd Easterbrook
• Al Espinosa
• Wiffy Cox • William Davies
• Craig Wood • Arthur Havers
• Fred Robson
• Ernest Whitcombe
Dates June 26–27 • Bert Hodson
Prior to the match, there was some controversy about
Venue Scioto Country Club
the qualification rules for the Great Britain team. In 1927
Location Columbus, Ohio and 1929 the American PGA had decided to only select
American born and resident players but the original Ry-
Captains Walter Hagen (USA)
Charles Whitcombe (Great Britain) der Cup Deed of Trust made no such provision. All mem-
bers of the Professional Golfers’ Association were eligible.
In late 1929 the Deed of Trust was revised requiring play-
9 3 ers to be born in and resident in their respective coun-
United States wins the Ryder Cup tries.[1] This rule disqualified Percy Alliss and Aubrey
Boomer, two of Great Britain’s best players, as they had
«1929 1933» both taken jobs as club professionals in mainland Europe.
In early 1931, it was announced that a selection com-
The 3rd Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Scioto Coun- mittee of five would choose the Great Britain team for
try Club in Columbus, Ohio on June 26 and 27, 1931. The the 1931 Ryder Cup. This committee consisted of G. Oke,
United States team won the competition by a score of 9 Charles Whitcombe, C.H. Corlett, W.R. Wheildon and A.
to 3 points. Haskins. Charles Whitcombe was announced as the cap-
tain.[2] An initial squad of 24 was announced.[3]
Format Henry Cotton objected to a team rule requiring all
players to travel out together and return together.[4] Cot-
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match ton wished to remain in the United States after the
worth one point. From 1927 through 1959, the format match.[5] As a consequence Cotton was withdrawn from
consisted of 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches on the the squad.
first day and 8 singles matches on the second day, for a Four trial matches were played in which the new
total of 12 points. Therefore, 6½ points were required to American sized ball was used, and in early May a further
win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of six players were selected: Compston, Davies, Jolly,
36 holes. Mitchell, Robson and Ernest Whitcombe.[6] Duncan and
Easterbrook were later added[7] and in early June Hodson
was the final selection. At the same time Herbert Jolly
withdrew because of lack of form and was replaced by
Havers.[8]
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1931 Ryder Cup
Friday’s foursome matches References
Results • "Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1931 Results". The PGA
of America, Ryder Cup Limited, and Turner Sports
Interactive. http://www.rydercup.com/2006/
Compston/Davies 8& Sarazen/Farrell
europe/history/results/1931.html. Retrieved
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2007-03-15.
Duncan/Havers 10 Hagen/Shute • "Ryder Cup – 1931". About:Golf.
&9 http://golf.about.com/od/teamcompetitions/p/
rydercup1931.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
Mitchell/Robson 3& Diegel/Espinosa
• "Ryder Cup history: 1931". BBC Sport.
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Easterbrook/Whitcombe 3& Burke/Cox ryder_cup/history/html/pre_war_31.stm. Retrieved
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1 Session 3 • Farrell, Andy. "Ryder Cup Rows - it was ever thus".
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1 Overall 3 ryder_cup_rows_it_was_ever_thus. Retrieved
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Saturday’s singles matches [1] Fry, Peter (July 2000). Samuel Ryder: The Man Behind
the Ryder Cup. Wright Press. ISBN 978-0953908707.
Results [2] "The Ryder Cup". The Times, Tuesday, January 13,
1931; pg. 7; Issue 45719; col D.
[3] "The Ryder Cup". The Times, Wednesday, January
Archie Compston 7 & 6 Billy Burke
21, 1931; pg. 6; Issue 45726; col B.
Fred Robson 7 & 6 Gene Sarazen [4] "The Ryder Cup Team". The Times, Tuesday,
William Davies 4 & 3 Johnny Farrell February 10, 1931; pg. 6; Issue 45743; col E.
[5] "Cotton and The Ryder Cup Team". The Times,
Abe Mitchell 3 & 1 Wiffy Cox Tuesday, February 17, 1931; pg. 6; Issue 45749; col F.
Charles Whitcombe 4 & 3 Walter Hagen [6] "The Ryder Cup Team". The Times, Wednesday, May
06, 1931; pg. 6; Issue 45815; col E.
Bert Hodson 8 & 6 Denny Shute
[7] "The Ryder Cup Team". The Times, The Times,
Ernest Whitcombe 2 & 1 Al Espinosa Saturday, May 16, 1931; pg. 6; Issue 45824; col C.
[8] "The Ryder Cup Team". The Times, The Times,
Arthur Havers 4 & 3 Craig Wood
Monday, June 08, 1931; pg. 7; Issue 45843; col A.
2 Session 6
3 Overall 9 External links
• Scioto Country Club description of the event
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