Английская Википедия:1981 Ryder Cup
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox team golf tournament Шаблон:Location map The 24th Ryder Cup Matches were held 18–20 September 1981 at the Walton Heath Golf Club in Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England, southwest of London. The United States team won the competition by a score of 18Шаблон:1/2 to 9Шаблон:1/2 points.[1] It was the largest margin of defeat for a European team (since 1979) at the Ryder Cup until 2021. It is also the largest margin of defeat for the host team on European soil.
Seve Ballesteros was not selected for the European team after an ongoing dispute with the European Tour concerning appearance money.[2] Tony Jacklin was also left off the team.[3][4]
It was the sixth and final Ryder Cup for Jack Nicklaus as a competitor and he won all four of his matches. He had failed to make the team for the first time in 1979. Bernhard Langer made his Ryder Cup debut in 1981 and was 1–2 in pairs and halved his singles match.
Format
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format was adjusted slightly from the 1979 event, with the order of play swapped on the first two days and the third day singles matches held in a single session:
- Day 1 — 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches in a morning session and 4 four-ball (better ball) matches in an afternoon session
- Day 2 — 4 four-ball matches in a morning session and 4 foursome matches in an afternoon session
- Day 3 — 12 singles matches
With a total of 28 points, 14Шаблон:1/2 points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.
Teams
Ten of the European team were selected using a points list based on money earned in European Tour Events. The final event was the Benson & Hedges International Open which finished on 24 August. Eamonn Darcy finished in a tie for second place in this tournament, lifting him from 12th to 7th in the list and relegating Mark James to 11th place.[5][6] The two remaining places were chosen immediately after the Benson & Hedges International by a selection committee consisting of John Jacobs (the captain), Neil Coles and Bernhard Langer. They chose Mark James and Peter Oosterhuis, who was playing on the PGA Tour and had recently won the Canadian Open.[7]
| Шаблон:Flagicon Team Europe | ||||||
| Name | Age | Points rank |
Previous Ryder Cups |
Matches | W–L–H | Winning percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon John Jacobs | 56 | Non-playing captain | ||||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Bernhard Langer | 24 | 1 | 0 | Rookie | ||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Faldo | 24 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6–1–0 | 85.71 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Sandy Lyle | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1–2–1 | 37.50 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon José María Cañizares | 34 | 4 | 0 | Rookie | ||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Torrance | 28 | 5 | 0 | Rookie | ||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Manuel Piñero | 29 | 6 | 0 | Rookie | ||
| Шаблон:Flagicon Eamonn Darcy | 29 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0–5–2 | 14.29 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Des Smyth | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0–2–0 | 0.00 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Howard Clark | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0.00 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Bernard Gallacher | 32 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 12–9–4 | 56.00 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Mark James | 27 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0–4–1 | 10.00 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Oosterhuis | 33 | – | 5 | 25 | 14–8–3 | 62.00 |
Players chosen by the selection committee are shown in yellow.
11 of the American team were selected from a points list. Qualification based on the points list finished after the Western Open on July 5. Bill Rogers earned his place by finishing 5th in this final event, while Jack Nicklaus only assured his place in the team after a final round 69 and a tie for 7th place.[8] The final place in the team was allocated to the winner of the 1981 PGA Championship (which finished on August 9), provided he was not in the top 11, in which case the 12th player in the points list would qualify (Howard Twitty). With his victory in the PGA Championship, Larry Nelson gained the last slot. Nelson had finished 17th in the points list.[9] The team is considered to be one of the strongest ever seen in the Ryder Cup - the players had won a total of 36 major championships.[10]
| Шаблон:Flagicon Team USA | ||||||
| Name | Age | Points rank |
Previous Ryder Cups |
Matches | W–L–H | Winning percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Marr | 47 | Non-playing captain | ||||
| Tom Watson | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2–1–0 | 66.67 |
| Raymond Floyd | 39 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2–5–3 | 35.00 |
| Bruce Lietzke | 30 | 3 | 0 | Rookie | ||
| Tom Kite | 31 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3–1–0 | 75.00 |
| Hale Irwin | 36 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 9–2–1 | 79.17 |
| Lee Trevino | 41 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 13–7–6 | 61.54 |
| Jerry Pate | 28 | 7 | 0 | Rookie | ||
| Ben Crenshaw | 29 | 8 | 0 | Rookie | ||
| Johnny Miller | 34 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2–1–1 | 62.50 |
| Bill Rogers | 30 | 10 | 0 | Rookie | ||
| Jack Nicklaus | 41 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 13–8–3 | 60.42 |
| Larry Nelson | 34 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 5–0–0 | 100.00 |
Nelson qualified by virtue of winning the 1981 PGA Championship.
Friday's matches
18 September 1981
Morning foursomes
| Шаблон:Flagicon | Results | Шаблон:Flagicon |
|---|---|---|
| Langer/Piñero | Шаблон:Flagicon 1 up | Trevino/Nelson |
| Lyle/James | Шаблон:Flagicon 2 & 1 | Rogers/Lietzke |
| Gallacher/Smyth | Шаблон:Flagicon 3 & 2 | Irwin/Floyd |
| Oosterhuis/Faldo | Шаблон:Flagicon 4 & 3 | Watson/Nicklaus |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 2 | Overall | 2 |
Afternoon four-ball
| Шаблон:Flagicon | Results | Шаблон:Flagicon |
|---|---|---|
| Torrance/Clark | halved | Kite/Miller |
| Lyle/James | Шаблон:Flagicon 3 & 2 | Crenshaw/Pate |
| Smyth/Cañizares | Шаблон:Flagicon 6 & 5 | Rogers/Lietzke |
| Gallacher/Darcy | Шаблон:Flagicon 2 & 1 | Irwin/Floyd |
| 2Шаблон:1/2 | Session | 1Шаблон:1/2 |
| 4Шаблон:1/2 | Overall | 3Шаблон:1/2 |
Saturday's matches
19 September 1981
Morning four-ball
| Шаблон:Flagicon | Results | Шаблон:Flagicon |
|---|---|---|
| Faldo/Torrance | Шаблон:Flagicon 7 & 5 | Trevino/Pate |
| Lyle/James | Шаблон:Flagicon 1 up | Nelson/Kite |
| Langer/Piñero | Шаблон:Flagicon 2 & 1 | Floyd/Irwin |
| Cañizares/Smyth | Шаблон:Flagicon 3 & 2 | Nicklaus/Watson |
| 1 | Session | 3 |
| 5Шаблон:1/2 | Overall | 6Шаблон:1/2 |
Afternoon foursomes
| Шаблон:Flagicon | Results | Шаблон:Flagicon |
|---|---|---|
| Oosterhuis/Torrance | Шаблон:Flagicon 2 & 1 | Trevino/Pate |
| Langer/Piñero | Шаблон:Flagicon 3 & 2 | Nicklaus/Watson |
| Lyle/James | Шаблон:Flagicon 3 & 2 | Rogers/Floyd |
| Smyth/Gallacher | Шаблон:Flagicon 3 & 2 | Kite/Nelson |
| 0 | Session | 4 |
| 5Шаблон:1/2 | Overall | 10Шаблон:1/2 |
Sunday's singles matches
20 September 1981
| Шаблон:Flagicon | Results | Шаблон:Flagicon |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Torrance | Шаблон:Flagicon 5 & 3 | Lee Trevino |
| Sandy Lyle | Шаблон:Flagicon 3 & 2 | Tom Kite |
| Bernard Gallacher | halved | Bill Rogers |
| Mark James | Шаблон:Flagicon 2 up | Larry Nelson |
| Des Smyth | Шаблон:Flagicon 6 & 4 | Ben Crenshaw |
| Bernhard Langer | halved | Bruce Lietzke |
| Manuel Piñero | Шаблон:Flagicon 4 & 2 | Jerry Pate |
| José María Cañizares | Шаблон:Flagicon 1 up | Hale Irwin |
| Nick Faldo | Шаблон:Flagicon 2 & 1 | Johnny Miller |
| Howard Clark | Шаблон:Flagicon 4 & 3 | Tom Watson |
| Peter Oosterhuis | Шаблон:Flagicon 1 up | Raymond Floyd |
| Eamonn Darcy | Шаблон:Flagicon 5 & 3 | Jack Nicklaus |
| 4 | Session | 8 |
| 9Шаблон:1/2 | Overall | 18Шаблон:1/2 |
Individual player records
Each entry refers to the win–loss–half record of the player.
Source: [11]
Europe
| Player | Points | Overall | Singles | Foursomes | Fourballs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José María Cañizares | 1 | 1–2–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–0–0 | 1–1–0 |
| Howard Clark | 1.5 | 1–0–1 | 1–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–1 |
| Eamonn Darcy | 0 | 0–2–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–1–0 |
| Nick Faldo | 1 | 1–2–0 | 1–0–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 |
| Bernard Gallacher | 1.5 | 1–2–1 | 0–0–1 | 1–1–0 | 0–1–0 |
| Mark James | 2 | 2–3–0 | 0–1–0 | 1–1–0 | 1–1–0 |
| Bernhard Langer | 1.5 | 1–2–1 | 0–0–1 | 0–2–0 | 1–0–0 |
| Sandy Lyle | 2 | 2–3–0 | 0–1–0 | 1–1–0 | 1–1–0 |
| Peter Oosterhuis | 0 | 0–3–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–2–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Manuel Piñero | 2 | 2–2–0 | 1–0–0 | 0–2–0 | 1–0–0 |
| Des Smyth | 2 | 2–3–0 | 0–1–0 | 1–1–0 | 1–1–0 |
| Sam Torrance | 0.5 | 0–3–1 | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–1–1 |
United States
| Player | Points | Overall | Singles | Foursomes | Fourballs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Crenshaw | 1 | 1–1–0 | 1–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–1–0 |
| Raymond Floyd | 3 | 3–2–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–1–0 | 1–1–0 |
| Hale Irwin | 2 | 2–2–0 | 1–0–0 | 0–1–0 | 1–1–0 |
| Tom Kite | 3.5 | 3–0–1 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–1 |
| Bruce Lietzke | 0.5 | 0–2–1 | 0–0–1 | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 |
| Johnny Miller | 0.5 | 0–1–1 | 0–1–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–1 |
| Larry Nelson | 4 | 4–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2–0–0 | 1–0–0 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 4 | 4–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2–0–0 | 1–0–0 |
| Jerry Pate | 2 | 2–2–0 | 0–1–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–1–0 |
| Bill Rogers | 1.5 | 1–2–1 | 0–0–1 | 1–1–0 | 0–1–0 |
| Lee Trevino | 4 | 4–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2–0–0 | 1–0–0 |
| Tom Watson | 3 | 3–1–0 | 0–1–0 | 2–0–0 | 1–0–0 |
Video
- 2012 Ryder Cup Ryder Cup Flashback: 1981
- 1981 Ryder Cup British broadcast
References
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External links
- PGA of America: 1981 Ryder Cup
- About.com: 1981 Ryder Cup Шаблон:Webarchive
- Walton Heath Golf Club: 1981 Ryder Cup
Шаблон:Ryder Cup tournaments Шаблон:Coord
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
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- ↑ "Golf - Ryder Cup Standing". The Times, Tuesday, August 18 1981; pg. 9; Issue 61009.
- ↑ "Early birdies give Weiskopf a rewarding performance". The Times, Monday, August 24 1981; pg. 12; Issue 61014.
- ↑ "Ryder Cup place for matchwinner James". The Times, Monday, August 24 1981; pg. 12; Issue 61014.
- ↑ "Rogers falls back but still earns cup place". The Times, Tuesday, July 7, 1981; pg. 8; Issue 60973.
- ↑ "The Nelson touch earns place in Ryder Cup team". The Times, Monday, August 10, 1981; pg. 12; Issue 61012.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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