1935 Ryder Cup: USA wins at Ridgewood Country Club
USA won the 1935 Ryder Cup 9–3 over Great Britain at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus or Ridgewood (sources conflict), New Jersey, United States.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1935 in the Ryder Cup room, or every year on the Ryder Cup results list.
- Dates
- September 28, 1935 to September 29, 1935
- Course
- Ridgewood Country Club, Paramus or Ridgewood (sources conflict), New Jersey, United States
- Edition
- 5th Ryder Cup
- Teams
- USA v Great Britain
- Result
- USA 9, Great Britain 3 · USA won by 6 points
- Points to win
- 6½ (holder retains with 6)
- USA captain
- Walter Hagen
- Great Britain captain
- Charles Whitcombe
- Holder after
- USA
Session 1: foursomes, September 28, 1935 (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 | Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen | Alf Perry and Jack Busson | 7 & 6 | USA |
| 2 | Henry Picard and Johnny Revolta | Alf Padgham and Percy Alliss | 6 & 5 | USA |
| 3 | Paul Runyan and Horton Smith | Bill Cox and Ted Jarman | 9 & 8 | USA |
| 4 | Olin Dutra and Ky Laffoon | Charles Whitcombe and Ernest Whitcombe | 1 up | Great Britain |
Session 2: singles, September 29, 1935 (36 holes (all day))
Session: USA 6, Great Britain 2 · running score USA 9, Great Britain 3.
| Match | USA | Great Britain | Result | Point to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Sarazen | Jack Busson | 3 & 2 | USA |
| 2 | Paul Runyan | Dick Burton | 5 & 3 | USA |
| 3 | Johnny Revolta | Reg Whitcombe | 2 & 1 | USA |
| 4 | Olin Dutra | Alf Padgham | 4 & 2 | USA |
| 5 | Craig Wood | Percy Alliss | 1 up | Great Britain |
| 6 | Horton Smith | Bill Cox | halved | halved |
| 7 | Henry Picard | Ernest Whitcombe | 3 & 2 | USA |
| 8 | Sam Parks Jr. | Alf Perry | halved | halved |
USA team, 1935
| Player | Nationality | Rookie | W-L-H | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olin Dutra | United States | 1-1-0 | 1 | |
| Walter Hagen | United States | 1-0-0 | 1 | |
| Sam Parks Jr. | United States | yes | 0-0-1 | ½ |
| Ky Laffoon | United States | yes | 0-1-0 | 0 |
| Henry Picard | United States | yes | 2-0-0 | 2 |
| Johnny Revolta | United States | yes | 2-0-0 | 2 |
| Paul Runyan | United States | 2-0-0 | 2 | |
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 2-0-0 | 2 | |
| Horton Smith | United States | 1-0-1 | 1½ | |
| Craig Wood | United States | 0-1-0 | 0 |
Great Britain team, 1935
| Player | Nationality | Rookie | W-L-H | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Alliss | England | 1-1-0 | 1 | |
| Dick Burton | England | yes | 0-1-0 | 0 |
| Jack Busson | England | yes | 0-2-0 | 0 |
| Bill Cox | England | yes | 0-1-1 | ½ |
| Ted Jarman | England | yes | 0-1-0 | 0 |
| Alf Padgham | England | 0-2-0 | 0 | |
| Alf Perry | England | 0-1-1 | ½ | |
| Charles Whitcombe | England | 1-0-0 | 1 | |
| Ernest Whitcombe | England | 1-1-0 | 1 | |
| Reg Whitcombe | England | yes | 0-1-0 | 0 |
What happened at the 1935 Ryder Cup
Three Whitcombe brothers (Charles, Ernest, Reg) were on the GB team; Charles and Ernest beat Olin Dutra and Ky Laffoon 1 up for GB's only foursomes point.
Paul Runyan and Horton Smith beat Bill Cox and Ted Jarman 9 & 8 in foursomes.
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.