2004 Ryder Cup
The 35th Ryder Cup Matches were held September 17–19 at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Michigan. The European team won the competition by a margin of 18½ to 9½ points, The victory margin was the largest by a European team in the history of the event, and the largest by either side since 1981, when Team USA defeated Team Europe by the same score. It was also the largest margin of defeat for the USA on home soil as well as their worst ever defeat since the competition started in 1927.
Read more about 2004 Ryder Cup: Format, Teams, Thursday Practice, Sunday's Singles Matches
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