The Ryder Cup has been held since 1927 and the 44th edition took place this year at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club outside of Rome, Italy, with Europe winning, 16.5-11.5.
The matches have undergone changes throughout the years. It began as the U.S. vs. Great Britain, but then involved Ireland, from 1973-77. For the ’79 matches, all from continental Europe were eligible to compete for Team Europe.
The biennial competition was not contested from 1939-45, because of World War II. The 2001 matches were postponed to ’02, because of the 9/11 attacks in the U.S. And the 2020 edition was moved to ’21, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are the winners from the first 44 cups:
| Year | Winner | Score | Venue | U.S. capt. | Euro capt. |
| 2023 | Europe | 16.5-11.5 | Marco Simone (Italy) | Zach Johnson | Luke Donald |
| 2021 | USA | 19-9 | Whistling Straits (Wisconsin) | Steve Stricker | Padraig Harrington |
| 2018 | Europe | 17.5-10.5 | Le Golf National (France) | Jim Furyk | Thomas Bjorn |
| 2016 | USA | 17-11 | Hazeltine National Golf Club (Minnesota) | Davis Love III | Darren Clarke |
| 2014 | Europe | 16.5-11.5 | Gleneagles Hotel (Scotland) | Tom Watson | Paul McGinley |
| 2012 | Europe | 14.5-13.5 | Medinah Country Club (Illinois) | Davis Love III | Jose Maria Olazabal |
| 2010 | Europe | 14.5-13.5 | Celtic Manor Resort (Wales) | Corey Pavin | Colin Montgomerie |
| 2008 | USA | 16.5-11.5 | Valhalla Golf Club (Kentucky) | Paul Azinger | Nick Faldo |
| 2006 | Europe | 18.5-9.5 | K Club (Ireland) | Tom Lehman | Ian Woosnam |
| 2004 | Europe | 18.5-9.5 | Oakland Hills Country Club (Michigan) | Hal Sutton | Bernhard Langer |
| 2002 | Europe | 15.5-12.5 | The Belfry (England) | Curtis Strange | Sam Torrance |
| 1999 | USA | 14.5-13.5 | The Country Club (Massachusetts) | Ben Crenshaw | Mark James |
| 1997 | Europe | 14.5-13.5 | Valderrama Golf Club (Spain) | Tom Kite | Seve Ballesteros |
| 1995 | Europe | 14.5-13.5 | Oak Hill Country Club (New York) | Lanny Wadkins | Bernard Gallacher |
| 1993 | USA | 15-13 | The Belfry (England) | Tom Watson | Bernard Gallacher |
| 1991 | USA | 14.5-13.5 | Kiawah Island Golf Resort (South Carolina) | Dave Stockton | Bernard Gallacher |
| 1989 | Tied (Europe retains) | 14-14 | The Belfry (England) | Raymond Floyd | Tony Jacklin |
| 1987 | Europe | 15-13 | Muirfield Village (Ohio) | Jack Nicklaus | Tony Jacklin |
| 1985 | Europe | 16.5-11.5 | The Belfry (England) | Lee Trevino | Tony Jacklin |
| 1983 | USA | 14.5-13.5 | PGA National Golf Club (Florida) | Jack Nicklaus | Tony Jacklin |
| 1981 | USA | 18.5-9.5 | Walton Heath Golf Club (England) | Dave Marr | John Jacobs |
| 1979 | USA | 17-11 | The Greenbrier (West Virginia) | Billy Casper | John Jacobs |
| 1977 | USA | 12.5-7.5 | Royal Lytham & St Annes (England) | Dow Finsterwald | Brian Huggett |
| 1975 | USA | 21-11 | Laurel Valley Golf Club (Pennsylvania) | Arnold Palmer | Bernard Hunt |
| 1973 | USA | 19-13 | Muirfield (Scotland) | Jack Burke Jr. | Bernard Hunt |
| 1971 | USA | 18.5-13.5 | Old Warson Country Club (Missouri) | Jay Hebert | Eric Brown |
| 1969 | Tied (USA retains) | 16-16 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club (England) | Sam Snead | Eric Brown |
| 1967 | USA | 23.5-8.5 | Champions Golf Club (Texas) | Ben Hogan | Dai Rees |
| 1965 | USA | 19.5-12.5 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club (England) | Byron Nelson | Harry Weetman |
| 1963 | USA | 23-9 | Atlanta Athletic Club (Georgia) | Arnold Palmer | John Fallon |
| 1961 | USA | 14.5-9.5 | Royal Lytham & St Annes (England) | Jerry Barber | Dai Rees |
| 1959 | USA | 8.5-3.5 | Eldorado Country Club (California) | Sam Snead | Dai Rees |
| 1957 | Great Britain | 7.5-4.5 | Lindrick Golf Club (England) | Jack Burke Jr. | Dai Rees |
| 1955 | USA | 8-4 | Thunderbird Country Club (California) | Chick Harbert | Dai Rees |
| 1953 | USA | 6.5-5.5 | Wentworth Club (England) | Lloyd Mangrum | Henry Cotton |
| 1951 | USA | 9.5-2.5 | Pinehurst Resort, No. 2 (North Carolina) | Sam Snead | Arthur Lacey |
| 1949 | USA | 7-5 | Ganton Golf Club (England) | Ben Hogan | Charles Whitcombe |
| 1947 | USA | 11-1 | Portland Golf Club (Oregon) | Ben Hogan | Henry Cotton |
| 1937 | USA | 8-4 | Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club (England) | Walter Hagen | Charles Whitcombe |
| 1935 | USA | 9-3 | Ridgewood Country Club (New Jersey) | Walter Hagen | Charles Whitcombe |
| 1933 | Great Britain | 6.5-5.5 | Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club (England) | Walter Hagen | John Henry Taylor |
| 1931 | USA | 9-3 | Scioto Country Club (Ohio) | Walter Hagen | Charles Whitcombe |
| 1929 | Great Britain | 7-5 | Moortown Golf Club (England) | Walter Hagen | George Duncan |
| 1927 | USA | 9.5-2.5 | Worcester Country Club (Massachusetts) | Walter Hagen | Ted Ray |
