1927 Ryder Cup: USA wins at Worcester Country Club
USA won the 1927 Ryder Cup 9½–2½ over Great Britain at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1927 in the Ryder Cup room, or every year on the Ryder Cup results list.
- Dates
- June 3, 1927 to June 4, 1927
- Course
- Worcester Country Club, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
- Edition
- 1st Ryder Cup
- Teams
- USA v Great Britain
- Result
- USA 9½, Great Britain 2½ · USA won by 7 points
- Points to win
- 6½ (holder retains with 6)
- USA captain
- Walter Hagen
- Great Britain captain
- Ted Ray
- Holder after
- USA
Session 1: foursomes, June 3, 1927 (36 holes (all day))
Session: USA 3, Great Britain 1 · running score USA 3, Great Britain 1.
| Match | USA | Great Britain | Result | Point to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Hagen and Johnny Golden | Ted Ray and Fred Robson | 2 & 1 | USA |
| 2 | Johnny Farrell and Joe Turnesa | George Duncan and Archie Compston | 8 & 6 | USA |
| 3 | Gene Sarazen and Al Watrous | Arthur Havers and Herbert Jolly | 3 & 2 | USA |
| 4 | Leo Diegel and Bill Mehlhorn | Aubrey Boomer and Charles Whitcombe | 7 & 5 | Great Britain |
Session 2: singles, June 4, 1927 (36 holes (all day))
Session: USA 6½, Great Britain 1½ · running score USA 9½, Great Britain 2½.
| Match | USA | Great Britain | Result | Point to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Mehlhorn | Archie Compston | 1 up | USA |
| 2 | Johnny Farrell | Aubrey Boomer | 5 & 4 | USA |
| 3 | Johnny Golden | Herbert Jolly | 8 & 7 | USA |
| 4 | Leo Diegel | Ted Ray | 7 & 5 | USA |
| 5 | Gene Sarazen | Charles Whitcombe | halved | halved |
| 6 | Walter Hagen | Arthur Havers | 2 & 1 | USA |
| 7 | Al Watrous | Fred Robson | 3 & 2 | USA |
| 8 | Joe Turnesa | George Duncan | 1 up | Great Britain |
USA team, 1927
| Player | Nationality | Rookie | W-L-H | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Diegel | United States | yes | 1-1-0 | 1 |
| Al Espinosa | United States | yes | did not play | |
| Johnny Farrell | United States | yes | 2-0-0 | 2 |
| Johnny Golden | United States | yes | 2-0-0 | 2 |
| Walter Hagen | United States | yes | 2-0-0 | 2 |
| Bill Mehlhorn | United States | yes | 1-1-0 | 1 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States | yes | 1-0-1 | 1½ |
| Joe Turnesa | United States | yes | 1-1-0 | 1 |
| Al Watrous | United States | yes | 2-0-0 | 2 |
Great Britain team, 1927
| Player | Nationality | Rookie | W-L-H | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubrey Boomer | Jersey | yes | 1-1-0 | 1 |
| Archie Compston | England | yes | 0-2-0 | 0 |
| George Duncan | Scotland | yes | 1-1-0 | 1 |
| George Gadd | England | yes | did not play | |
| Arthur Havers | England | yes | 0-2-0 | 0 |
| Herbert Jolly | Guernsey | yes | 0-2-0 | 0 |
| Ted Ray | Jersey | yes | 0-2-0 | 0 |
| Fred Robson | England | yes | 0-2-0 | 0 |
| Charles Whitcombe | England | yes | 1-0-1 | 1½ |
What happened at the 1927 Ryder Cup
Johnny Farrell and Joe Turnesa beat George Duncan and Archie Compston 8 & 6, the biggest foursomes margin of the first Cup.
George Duncan beat Joe Turnesa 1 up for GB's only singles win; Charles Whitcombe halved with Gene Sarazen for GB's only other singles half-point.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's Ryder Cup data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: ryder-cup.csv (the Ryder Cup room's record), with every match and team sheet from GNN's Ryder Cup data.