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28th September – 3rd October 2010 The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy, donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded biennially in an event called the “Ryder Cup Matches” between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is jointly administered by the PGA of America and the PGA European Tour, and is contested every two years, the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The competition began following an exhibition match in 1926 between a team comprising American professionals against a similar one drawn from the British PGA on the East Course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey and UK. The first competition took place in 1927. Early matches between the two sides were fairly even, but after the Second World War, repeated US dominance led to a decision to extend the representation of the British & Irish team to include continental Europe in 1979. This change was partly prompted by the success of a new generation of Spanish golfers of the time, including Seve Ballesteros. He and Antonio Garrido became the first Spaniards to play in the event in 1979. Since then, Team Europe has included players from Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, and Sweden. The Ryder Cup comes to Wales for the first time in September 2010 when the Celtic Manor in Newport hosts the biennial contest. The 1969 Cup held at Royal Birkdale was perhaps one of the best and most competitive contests in terms of play (18 of the 32 matches went to the last green), but it was also marred by acrimony and gamesmanship between some players. The 1999 Ryder Cup held at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, caused great controversy. A remarkable comeback by the American team helped propel the U.S. to a 14.5–13.5 victory after trailing 10–6 heading into the final day. The U.S. went 8–3–1 in the singles matches to seal the first American victory since 1993. Following this change the event has enjoyed more competitive matches, with Europe winning seven times and retaining the Cup once, with seven American wins over this period. Ryder Cup Practice Day Tue Sep 28, 2010 at (09:00) at the Celtic Manor Resort Newport United Kingdom Ryder Cup Practice Day Wed Sep 29, 2010 at (09:00) at the Celtic Manor Resort Newport United Kingdom £1,615.00 – £3,730.00 Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony Thu Sep 30, 2010 at (09:00) at the Celtic Manor Resort Newport United Kingdom £1,020.00 – £2,265.00 Ryder Cup Match Day Fri Oct 01, 2010 at (09:00) at the Celtic Manor Resort Newport United Kingdom Ryder Cup Match Day Sat Oct 02, 2010 at (09:00) at the Celtic Manor Resort Newport United Kingdom Ryder Cup Match Day Sun Oct 03, 2010 (09:00) at the Celtic Manor Resort Newport United Kingdom
