On this day, the 4 June, 1927, the USA dominated Great Britain in the first Ryder Cup match, held at the Worcestershire Country Club, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Illness rendered it impossible for the founder of the he competition, Samuel Ryder, to witness the USA win the inaugural event by the landslide score of 9½–2½ points, and see the first winning captain, Walter Hagen, lift the Ryder Cup.

The format for the inaugural event, through until 1959, was a match play tournament, with each match worth one point. Four foursome matches were played on the first day, and 8 singles matches on the second day, for a total of 12 points. All matches were played over a maximum of 36 holes.

A sub-committee of the PGA was appointed to choose the Great Britain team, consisting of Harry Vardon, J,H. Taylor, and James Braid. Initially a group of nine players were selected to represent Great Britain, with Abe Mitchell chosen to captain the team. However, his health gave some concern, and he was declared unfit to travel, and was later operated on for appendicitis. Ted Ray was subsequently elected as the first captain to represent the Great Britain team.

Results: USA 9 ½ – GB 2 ½  Foursomes: USA 3 – GB 1 Singles: USA 6 ½  – GB 1 ½

Teams: USA: Walter Hagen [Captain] Leo Diegel; Al Espinosa, Johnny Farrel; Johnny Golden; Bill Mehlhorn; Gene Sarazen; Joe Turnesa; Al Watrous.

Great Britain: Ted Ray [Captain][Jersey]; Aubrey Boomer [Jersey]; Archie Compston [England]; George Duncan [Scotland]; George Gadd [England]; Arthur Havers [England]; Herbert Jolly [Guernsey];Fred Robson [England]; Charles Whitcombe [England].

4 June, 2019