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The Ryder Cup dates from 1927

A seed merchant donated the trophy for a match between the US and Britain Samuel Ryder paid for the gold cup and the first contest took place at Worcester Country Club in Massachusetts in June 1927, with the United States winning 9.5 to 2.5. Great Britain and Ireland competed until 1979, when players from continental Europe joined the team. The contest now alternates between the two continents. It sits in Mondo's sports collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: A seed merchant donated the trophy for a match between the US and Britain. The figure is taken from Ryder Cup, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a sports fact?: Yes. It sits on the Sports shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.