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Ryder Cup, 2004

2004 Ryder Cup

Europe won 18.5–9.5 at Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course), Bloomfield Township, United States, September 17, 2004 to September 19, 2004. Captains: Hal Sutton (USA) and Bernhard Langer (Europe).

Europe won 18.5–9.5Result
  1. Teams USA v Europe
  2. Captains Hal Sutton (USA) · Bernhard Langer (Europe)
  3. Dates September 17, 2004 – September 19, 2004
  4. Venue Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course), Bloomfield Township, United States
  5. Format four-ball; foursomes; singles
  6. Matches 28
  7. Winning point Colin Montgomerie (Europe), as widely credited: Montgomerie d. David Toms 1 up

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Two moments

  1. Sutton sent out Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson together in the opening match. They lost both Friday matches (2 & 1 four-ball, 1 up foursomes) and were split up.
  2. Europe's 18.5–9.5 was the largest margin by a European team. Montgomerie's winning putt against Toms is the famous clincher, though Poulter (dormie 3 against Chris Riley) had technically secured it first.

USA team

Chad CampbellUnited States · b. 19743 Ryder Cups1-2-0, 1 pts that weekStewart CinkUnited States · b. 19732009 Open champion1-2-1, 1.5 pts that weekChris DiMarcoUnited States · b. 19682 Ryder Cups2-1-1, 2.5 pts that weekFred FunkUnited States · b. 19561 Ryder Cup0-3-0, 0 pts that weekJim FurykUnited States · b. 19702003 U.S. Open champion1-3-0, 1 pts that weekJay HaasUnited States · b. 19533 Ryder Cups1-2-1, 1.5 pts that weekDavis Love IIIUnited States · b. 19641997 PGA champion1-3-1, 1.5 pts that weekPhil MickelsonUnited States · b. 19706 majors1-3-0, 1 pts that weekKenny PerryUnited States · b. 19602 Ryder Cups0-2-0, 0 pts that weekChris RileyUnited States · b. 19731 Ryder Cup1-1-1, 1.5 pts that weekDavid TomsUnited States · b. 19672001 PGA champion1-2-0, 1 pts that weekTiger WoodsUnited States · b. 197515 majors2-3-0, 2 pts that week

Europe team

Paul CaseyEngland · b. 19775 Ryder Cups1-1-0, 1 pts that weekDarren ClarkeNorthern Ireland · b. 19682011 Open champion3-1-1, 3.5 pts that weekLuke DonaldEngland · b. 19774 Ryder Cups2-1-1, 2.5 pts that weekSergio GarcíaSpain · b. 19802017 Masters champion4-0-1, 4.5 pts that weekPádraig HarringtonIreland · b. 19713 majors4-1-0, 4 pts that weekDavid HowellEngland · b. 19752 Ryder Cups1-1-0, 1 pts that weekMiguel Ángel JiménezSpain · b. 19644 Ryder Cups1-3-0, 1 pts that weekThomas LevetFrance · b. 19681 Ryder Cup1-2-0, 1 pts that weekPaul McGinleyIreland · b. 19663 Ryder Cups2-0-1, 2.5 pts that weekColin MontgomerieScotland · b. 19638 Ryder Cups3-1-0, 3 pts that weekIan PoulterEngland · b. 19767 Ryder Cups1-1-0, 1 pts that weekLee WestwoodEngland · b. 197311 Ryder Cups4-0-1, 4.5 pts that week

Sources

From Golf Network News data sets (October 2026); these are the sources the 2004 rows cite.

  1. WP 2004
  2. GC 2004