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 1985 The Belfry Golf & Country Club, Sutton Coldfield, England
Captains: Lee Trevino (US), Tony Jacklin (Europe)
EUROPE 16 1/2USA 11 1/2

1985 European Team
Scotland's Sam Torrance secured Europe's first Ryder Cup victory in 28 years by making an 18-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a 1-up victory. Tears streamed down Torrance's face and he raised his arms aloft. Torrance, who had rallied from a three-hole deficit against U.S. Open champion Andy North, didn't need the birdie. North hooked his tee shot into the lake while Torrance hit a mammoth drive. North reached the green in four strokes and watched Torrance putt and evoke a thunderous ovation. Spain's Manuel Pinero (4-0) and Seve Ballesteros (3 1/2) guided the European bid. The momentum swung to Europe during the second-day fourballs, when Craig Stadler, playing with Curtis Strange, missed a three-foot putt on the 18th hole that forced a halve with Bernhard Langer and Sandy Lyle. Europe took the cue, taking a 9-7 lead into the singles and dominating the final day, 7 1/2 to 4 1/2.


EuropeUnited States
 Foursomes: Morning
 S Ballesteros & M Piñero (2 & 1)1 C Strange & M O'Meara0
 B Langer & N Faldo0 C Peete & T Kite (3 & 2)1
 A Lyle & K Brown0 L Wadkins & R Floyd (4 & 3)1
 H Clark & S Torrance0 C Stadler & H Sutton (3 & 2)1
 Fourballs: Afternoon
 P Way & I Woosnam (1 hole)1 F Zoeller & H Green0
 S Ballesteros & M Piñero (2 & 1)1 A North & P Jacobsen0
 B Langer & J M Caņizares (halved)½ C Stadler & H Sutton (halved)½
 S Torrance & H Clark0 R Floyd & L Wadkins (1 hole)1
 Fourballs: Morning
 S Torrance & H Clark (2 & 1)1 T Kite & A North0
 P Way & I Woosnam (4 & 3)1 H Green & F Zoeller0
 S Ballesteros & M Piñero0 M O'Meara & L Wadkins (3 & 2)1
 B Langer & A Lyle (halved)½ C Stadler & C Strange (halved)½
 Foursomes: Afternoon
 J M Caņizares & J Rivero (4 & 3)1 T Kite & C Peete0
 S Ballesteros & M Piñero (5 & 4)1 C Stadler & H Sutton0
 P Way & I Woosnam0 C Strange & P Jacobsen (4 & 2)1
 B Langer & K Brown (3 & 2)1 R Floyd & L Wadkins0
 Singles
 M Piñero (3 & 1)1 L Wadkins0
 I Woosnam0 C Stadler (2 & 1)1
 P Way (2 holes)1 R Floyd0
 S Ballesteros (halved)½ T Kite (halved)½
 A Lyle (3 & 2)1 P Jacobsen0
 B Langer (5 & 4)1 H Sutton0
 S Torrance (1 hole)1 A North0
 H Clark (1 hole)1 M O'Meara0
 J Rivero0 C Peete (1 hole)1
 N Faldo0 H Green (3 & 1)1
 J M Caņizares (2 holes)1 F Zoeller0
 K Brown0 C Strange (4 & 2)1
EUROPE 16 1/2USA 11 1/2


did you know?
1961 saw all matches reduced from 36 holes to 18 which has remained the position since. In 1963 fourball matches were introduced and the overall match extended to three days from the previous two.
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