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Ryder Cup, 2021

2021 Ryder Cup

USA won 19–9 at Whistling Straits, Straits Course, Haven (Kohler), United States, September 24, 2021 to September 26, 2021. Captains: Steve Stricker (USA) and Pádraig Harrington (Europe).

USA won 19–9Result
  1. Teams USA v Europe
  2. Captains Steve Stricker (USA) · Pádraig Harrington (Europe)
  3. Dates September 24, 2021 – September 26, 2021
  4. Venue Whistling Straits, Straits Course, Haven (Kohler), United States
  5. Format foursomes; four-ball; singles
  6. Matches 28
  7. Winning point Collin Morikawa (USA): Morikawa halved with Viktor Hovland

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Two moments

  1. The USA won 19–9, the largest winning margin since Europe joined in 1979 and Europe's heaviest defeat.
  2. Dustin Johnson went 5-0-0, the first American to win all five matches since Larry Nelson in 1979.

USA team

Daniel BergerUnited States · b. 19931 Ryder Cup2-1-0, 2 pts that weekPatrick CantlayUnited States · b. 19923 Ryder Cups3-0-1, 3.5 pts that weekBryson DeChambeauUnited States · b. 19932 majors2-0-1, 2.5 pts that weekHarris EnglishUnited States · b. 19892 Ryder Cups1-2-0, 1 pts that weekTony FinauUnited States · b. 19892 Ryder Cups1-2-0, 1 pts that weekDustin JohnsonUnited States · b. 19842 majors5-0-0, 5 pts that weekBrooks KoepkaUnited States · b. 19905 majors2-2-0, 2 pts that weekCollin MorikawaUnited States · b. 19972 majors3-0-1, 3.5 pts that weekXander SchauffeleUnited States · b. 19932 majors3-1-0, 3 pts that weekScottie SchefflerUnited States · b. 19964 majors2-0-1, 2.5 pts that weekJordan SpiethUnited States · b. 19933 majors1-2-1, 1.5 pts that weekJustin ThomasUnited States · b. 19932 majors2-1-1, 2.5 pts that week

Europe team

Paul CaseyEngland · b. 19775 Ryder Cups0-4-0, 0 pts that weekMatt FitzpatrickEngland · b. 19942022 U.S. Open champion0-3-0, 0 pts that weekTommy FleetwoodEngland · b. 19914 Ryder Cups0-1-2, 1 pts that weekSergio GarcíaSpain · b. 19802017 Masters champion3-1-0, 3 pts that weekTyrrell HattonEngland · b. 19914 Ryder Cups1-2-1, 1.5 pts that weekViktor HovlandNorway · b. 19973 Ryder Cups0-3-2, 1 pts that weekShane LowryIreland · b. 19872019 Open champion1-2-0, 1 pts that weekRory McIlroyNorthern Ireland · b. 19896 majors1-3-0, 1 pts that weekIan PoulterEngland · b. 19767 Ryder Cups1-2-0, 1 pts that weekJon RahmSpain · b. 19942 majors3-1-1, 3.5 pts that weekLee WestwoodEngland · b. 197311 Ryder Cups1-2-0, 1 pts that weekBernd WiesbergerAustria · b. 19851 Ryder Cup0-3-0, 0 pts that week

Sources

From Golf Network News data sets (October 2026); these are the sources the 2021 rows cite.

  1. WP 2021
  2. GC 2021
  3. Golf Digest
  4. Perfect Putt newsletter — link no longer works (checked October 17, 2026): https://perfectputt.substack.com/p/the-ryder-cup-wisconsins-135-million