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 1997 Valderama GC, Sotogrande Spain
Captains: S. Ballesteros (Europe), T. Kite (US)
EUROPE 14 1/2USA 13 1/2

1997 European Team
The European Ryder Cup Team didn't need to mount a final-day comeback to win the 32nd Ryder Cup Matches, the first contested in continental Europe. But the hosts did have to withstand an American rally that fell short of a miracle. Led by five rookies -- Denmark's Thomas Bjorn, Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke, Spain's Ignacio Garrido, Sweden's Jesper Parnevik and England's Lee Westwood -- Europe built a 10 1/2 to 5 1/2 advantage after two days. America's trio of stars: Masters Champion Tiger Woods, British Open Champion Justin Leonard; and PGA Champion Davis Love III; stumbled to a 1-9-3 showing. Woods earned the only victory in a first-day fourball match with partner Mark O'Meara, then suffered a stunning 4 and 2 singles defeat to Italy's Costantino Rocca. The U.S. won the final-day singles, 8-4, but came a point short of winning back the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1993. The final drama to determine either a tie or an outright European victory came down to the final two players left on soggy Valderrama: Scotland's Colin Montgomerie halved with Scott Hoch, conceding a 15-foot par putt for Hoch and sealing the Victory.


EuropeUnited States
 Foursomes: Morning
 J Olazabal & C Rocca (1-up)1 Davis Love III & P Mickelson0
 N Faldo & L Westwood0 F Couples & B Faxon (1-up)1
 J Parnevik & P U Johansson (1-up)1 T Lehman & J Furyk0
 C Montgomerie & B Langer0 T Woods & M O'Meara (3 & 2)1
 Fourballs: Afternoon
 C Rocca & J Olazabal0 S Hoch & L Janzen (1-up)1
 B Langer & C Montgomerie (5 & 3)1 M O'Meara & T Woods0
 N Faldo & L Westwood (3 & 2)0 J Leonard & J Maggert 0
 J Parnevik & I Garrido (halved)½ T Lehman & P Mickelson (halved)½
 Foursomes: Morning
 C Montgomerie & D Clarke (1-up)1 F Couples & D Love III0
 I Woosnam & T Bjorn (2 & 1)1 J Leonard & B Faxon0
 N Faldo & L Westwood (2 & 1)1 T Woods & M O'Meara0
 J Olazabal & I Garrido (halved)½ P Mickelson & T Lehman (halved)½
 Fourballs: Afternoon
 C Montgomerie & B Langer (1-up)1 L Janzen & J Furyk0
 N Faldo & L Westwood0 S Hoch & J Maggert (2 & 1)1
 J Parnevik & I Garrido (halved)½ J Leonard & T Woods (halved)½
 J Olazabal & C Rocca (5 & 4)1 D Love III & F Couples0
 Singles
 I Woosnam0 F Couples (8 & 7)1
 P U Johansson (3 & 2)1 D Love III0
 J Parnevik0 M O'Meara (5 & 4)1
 D Clarke0 P Mickelson (2 & 1)1
 C Rocca (4 & 2)1 T Woods0
 T Bjorn (halved)½ J Leonard (halved)½
 I Garrido0 T Lehman (7 & 6)1
 B Langer (2 & 1)1 B Faxon0
 L Westwood0 J Maggert (3 & 2)1
 J Olazabal0 L Janzen (1-up)1
 N Faldo0 J Furyk (3 & 2)1
 C Montgomerie (halved)½ S Hoch (halved)½
EUROPE 14 ½    USA 13 ½


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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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