The Ryder Cup is perhaps the preeminent event in the game of golf.
The biennial event originally pitted the United States against England, and later Great Britain & Ireland. It’s now known as a clash between the U.S. and all of Europe and it has become the most intense competition in the sport.
Bragging rights are at stake – that’s first and foremost. But the winner each time also gets to hoist, celebrate and pose for pictures with the Ryder Cup Trophy.
When was the trophy created? How big is it? Who is the figure that sits atop the trophy? Those questions and more are addressed here.
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