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The Ryder Cup
1979 Results

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The Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, WV
September 14-16
Captains
United States- Billy Casper
Europe- John Jacobs

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Morning Four-balls (Day One)
Lanny Wadkins & Larry Nelson (2 and 1)1Antonio Garrido & S Ballesteros0
Lee Trevino & Fuzzy Zoeller (3 and 2)1Ken Brown & Mark James0
Andy Bean & Lee Edler
(2 and 1)
1Peter Oosterhuis & Nick Faldo0
Hale Irwin & John Mahaffey0Bernard Gallacher & Brian Barnes (2 and 1)1

Afternoon Foursomes (Day One)
Hale Irwin & Tom Kite
(7 and 6)
1Ken Brown & Des Smyth0
Fuzzy Zoeller & Hubert Green0Seve Ballesteros & A Garrido
(3 and 2)
1
Lee Trevino & Gil Morgan (halved)1/2Sandy Lyle & Tony Jacklin (halved)1/2
Lanny Wadkins & Larry Nelson (4 and 3) 1Bernard Gallacher & Brian Barnes ( 2 and 1) 0

Day One Total5 1/2 Day One Total2 1/2

Morning Foursomes (Day Two)
Lee Edler & John Mahaffey0Tony Jacklin & Sandy Lyle
(5 and 4)
1
Andy Bean & Tom Kite0Nick Faldo & Peter Oosterhuis (6 and 5)1
Fuzzy Zoeller & Mark Hayes0Bernard Gallacher & Brian Barnes(2 and 1) 1
Lanny Wadkins & Larry Nelson1Seve Ballesteros & A Garrido
(3 and 2)
1

Afternoon Four-balls (Day Two)
Lanny Wadkins & Larry Nelson (5 and 4)1Seve Ballesteros & A Garrido0
Hale Irwin & Tom Kite (1 up)1Tony Jacklin & Sandy Lyle0
Lee Trevino & Fuzzy Zoeller0Bernard Gallacher & Brian Barnes (3 and 2)1
Lee Edler & Mark Hayes0Nick Faldo & Peter Oosterhuis (1 up) 1

Day Two Totals3Day Two Totals5

Singles (Day Three)
Lanny Wadkins0Bernard Gallacher (3 and 2)1
Larry Nelson (3 and 2)1Seve Ballesteros0
Tom Kite (1 up )1Tony Jacklin0
Mark Hayes (1 up)1Antonio Garrido0
Andy Bean (4 and 3)1Michael King0
John Mahaffey (1 up)1Brian Barnes0
Lee Edler0Nick Faldo (3 and 2)1
Hale Irwin (5 and 3)1Des Smyth0
Hubert Green (2 up)1Peter Oosterhuis0
Fuzzy Zoeller0Ken Brown (1 up)1
Lee Trevino (2 and 1)1Sandy Lyle0
Gil Morgan (halved, match not played)1/2Mark James (injured, halved, match not played)1/2

Day Three Total8 1/2 Day Three Total3 1/2

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