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Tom Kite
7x member of Team USA
Team Record:  4 wins2 losses1 tie
Individual Record: 28 matches,  15 wins9 losses4 ties
Has won 60.7% 
 of potential points
17.0 total points, #3 on the all-time points list
Points above replacement (+/-): +3.0
RYDER CUP APPEARANCES
Ryder Cup
Age
Selection
Record
Point %
Result
1993 The Belfry
43
QUALIFIED
2—2—0
50.0% 
W (15.0 to 13.0)
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
WON
2 & 1
Session 2
Four-balls
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
4 & 3
Session 3
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
2 & 1
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
B. Langer
WON
5 & 3
1989 The Belfry
39
QUALIFIED
2—1—1
62.5% 
T (14.0 to 14.0)
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
N. Faldo &  I. Woosnam
TIED
Session 3
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
1 dn
Session 4
Four-balls
Partner
Mark McCumber
Opponents
B. Langer &  J. Canizares
WON
2 & 1
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
H. Clark
WON
8 & 7
1987 Muirfield Village
37
QUALIFIED
3—2—0
60.0% 
L (15.0 to 13.0)
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
WON
4 & 2
Session 2
Four-balls
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
2 & 1
Session 3
Foursomes
Opponents
J. Rivero &  G. Brand Jnr
WON
3 & 1
Session 4
Four-balls
Opponents
N. Faldo &  I. Woosnam
LOST
5 & 4
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
S. Lyle
WON
3 & 2
1985 The Belfry
35
QUALIFIED
1—2—1
37.5% 
L (16.5 to 11.5)
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
B. Langer &  N. Faldo
WON
3 & 2
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Andy North
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
LOST
2 & 1
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
J. Canizares &  J. Rivero
LOST
7 & 5
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
S. Ballesteros
TIED
1983 PGA National
33
QUALIFIED
1—1—1
50.0% 
W (14.5 to 13.5)
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  P. Way
WON
2 & 1
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Raymond Floyd
Opponents
N. Faldo &  B. Langer
LOST
3 & 2
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
S. Torrance
TIED
1981 Walton Heath
31
QUALIFIED
3—0—1
87.5% 
W (18.5 to 9.5)
Session 2
Four-balls
Partner
Johnny Miller
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
TIED
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Larry Nelson
Opponents
S. Lyle &  M. James
WON
1 up
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Larry Nelson
Opponents
D. Smyth &  B. Gallacher
WON
3 & 2
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
S. Lyle
WON
3 & 2
1979 The Greenbrier
29
QUALIFIED
3—1—0
75.0% 
W (17.0 to 11.0)
Session 2
Foursomes
Partner
Hale Irwin
Opponents
K. Brown &  D. Smyth
WON
7 & 6
Session 3
Foursomes
Partner
Andy Bean
Opponents
N. Faldo &  P. Oosterhuis
LOST
6 & 5
Session 4
Four-balls
Partner
Hale Irwin
Opponents
T. Jacklin &  S. Lyle
WON
1 up
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
T. Jacklin
WON
1 up
RESULTS BY FORMAT
Format
Matches Played
Record
Point %
+/-
Foursomes
13
7—5—1
57.7% 
+1.0
1993 The Belfry
Session 1
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
WON
2 & 1
Session 3
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
2 & 1
1989 The Belfry
Session 1
Opponents
N. Faldo &  I. Woosnam
TIED
Session 3
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
1 dn
1987 Muirfield Village
Session 1
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
WON
4 & 2
Session 3
Opponents
J. Rivero &  G. Brand Jnr
WON
3 & 1
1985 The Belfry
Session 1
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
B. Langer &  N. Faldo
WON
3 & 2
Session 4
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
J. Canizares &  J. Rivero
LOST
7 & 5
1983 PGA National
Session 1
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  P. Way
WON
2 & 1
Session 4
Partner
Raymond Floyd
Opponents
N. Faldo &  B. Langer
LOST
3 & 2
1981 Walton Heath
Session 4
Partner
Larry Nelson
Opponents
D. Smyth &  B. Gallacher
WON
3 & 2
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 2
Partner
Hale Irwin
Opponents
K. Brown &  D. Smyth
WON
7 & 6
Session 3
Partner
Andy Bean
Opponents
N. Faldo &  P. Oosterhuis
LOST
6 & 5
Four-balls
8
3—4—1
43.8% 
-0.5
1993 The Belfry
Session 2
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
4 & 3
1989 The Belfry
Session 4
Partner
Mark McCumber
Opponents
B. Langer &  J. Canizares
WON
2 & 1
1987 Muirfield Village
Session 2
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
2 & 1
Session 4
Opponents
N. Faldo &  I. Woosnam
LOST
5 & 4
1985 The Belfry
Session 3
Partner
Andy North
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
LOST
2 & 1
1981 Walton Heath
Session 2
Partner
Johnny Miller
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
TIED
Session 3
Partner
Larry Nelson
Opponents
S. Lyle &  M. James
WON
1 up
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 4
Partner
Hale Irwin
Opponents
T. Jacklin &  S. Lyle
WON
1 up
Singles
7
5—0—2
85.7% 
+2.5
1993 The Belfry
Session 5
Opponent
B. Langer
WON
5 & 3
1989 The Belfry
Session 5
Opponent
H. Clark
WON
8 & 7
1987 Muirfield Village
Session 5
Opponent
S. Lyle
WON
3 & 2
1985 The Belfry
Session 5
Opponent
S. Ballesteros
TIED
1983 PGA National
Session 5
Opponent
S. Torrance
TIED
1981 Walton Heath
Session 5
Opponent
S. Lyle
WON
3 & 2
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 5
Opponent
T. Jacklin
WON
1 up
RESULTS BY PARTNER
Partner
Matches Played
Record
Point %
+/-
6
2—3—1
41.7% 
-0.5
1989 The Belfry
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
N. Faldo &  I. Woosnam
TIED
Session 3
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
1 dn
1987 Muirfield Village
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
WON
4 & 2
Session 2
Four-balls
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
2 & 1
Session 3
Foursomes
Opponents
J. Rivero &  G. Brand Jnr
WON
3 & 1
Session 4
Four-balls
Opponents
N. Faldo &  I. Woosnam
LOST
5 & 4
3
1—2—0
33.3% 
-0.5
1993 The Belfry
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
WON
2 & 1
Session 2
Four-balls
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
4 & 3
Session 3
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
2 & 1
3
2—1—0
66.7% 
+0.5
1985 The Belfry
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
B. Langer &  N. Faldo
WON
3 & 2
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
J. Canizares &  J. Rivero
LOST
7 & 5
1983 PGA National
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  P. Way
WON
2 & 1
2
2—0—0
100% 
+1.0
1981 Walton Heath
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Larry Nelson
Opponents
S. Lyle &  M. James
WON
1 up
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Larry Nelson
Opponents
D. Smyth &  B. Gallacher
WON
3 & 2
2
2—0—0
100% 
+1.0
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 2
Foursomes
Partner
Hale Irwin
Opponents
K. Brown &  D. Smyth
WON
7 & 6
Session 4
Four-balls
Partner
Hale Irwin
Opponents
T. Jacklin &  S. Lyle
WON
1 up
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1989 The Belfry
Session 4
Four-balls
Partner
Mark McCumber
Opponents
B. Langer &  J. Canizares
WON
2 & 1
1
0—1—0
0.0% 
-0.5
1985 The Belfry
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Andy North
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
LOST
2 & 1
1
0—1—0
0.0% 
-0.5
1983 PGA National
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Raymond Floyd
Opponents
N. Faldo &  B. Langer
LOST
3 & 2
1
0—0—1
50.0% 
0.0
1981 Walton Heath
Session 2
Four-balls
Partner
Johnny Miller
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
TIED
1
0—1—0
0.0% 
-0.5
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 3
Foursomes
Partner
Andy Bean
Opponents
N. Faldo &  P. Oosterhuis
LOST
6 & 5
RESULTS BY OPPONENT
Opponent
Matches Played
Record
Point %
+/-
7
2—4—1
35.7% 
-1.0
1993 The Belfry
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
WON
2 & 1
Session 2
Four-balls
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
4 & 3
Session 3
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
2 & 1
1989 The Belfry
Session 3
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
1 dn
1987 Muirfield Village
Session 2
Four-balls
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
2 & 1
1985 The Belfry
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
S. Ballesteros
TIED
1983 PGA National
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  P. Way
WON
2 & 1
5
1—4—0
20.0% 
-1.5
1993 The Belfry
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
WON
2 & 1
Session 2
Four-balls
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
4 & 3
Session 3
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
2 & 1
1989 The Belfry
Session 3
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
1 dn
1987 Muirfield Village
Session 2
Four-balls
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
2 & 1
5
1—3—1
30.0% 
-1.0
1989 The Belfry
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
N. Faldo &  I. Woosnam
TIED
1987 Muirfield Village
Session 4
Four-balls
Opponents
N. Faldo &  I. Woosnam
LOST
5 & 4
1985 The Belfry
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
B. Langer &  N. Faldo
WON
3 & 2
1983 PGA National
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Raymond Floyd
Opponents
N. Faldo &  B. Langer
LOST
3 & 2
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 3
Foursomes
Partner
Andy Bean
Opponents
N. Faldo &  P. Oosterhuis
LOST
6 & 5
4
3—1—0
75.0% 
+1.0
1993 The Belfry
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
B. Langer
WON
5 & 3
1989 The Belfry
Session 4
Four-balls
Partner
Mark McCumber
Opponents
B. Langer &  J. Canizares
WON
2 & 1
1985 The Belfry
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
B. Langer &  N. Faldo
WON
3 & 2
1983 PGA National
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Raymond Floyd
Opponents
N. Faldo &  B. Langer
LOST
3 & 2
4
4—0—0
100% 
+2.0
1987 Muirfield Village
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
S. Lyle
WON
3 & 2
1981 Walton Heath
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Larry Nelson
Opponents
S. Lyle &  M. James
WON
1 up
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
S. Lyle
WON
3 & 2
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 4
Four-balls
Partner
Hale Irwin
Opponents
T. Jacklin &  S. Lyle
WON
1 up
4
2—1—1
62.5% 
+0.5
1989 The Belfry
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
H. Clark
WON
8 & 7
1987 Muirfield Village
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
WON
4 & 2
1985 The Belfry
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Andy North
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
LOST
2 & 1
1981 Walton Heath
Session 2
Four-balls
Partner
Johnny Miller
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
TIED
4
1—1—2
50.0% 
0.0
1987 Muirfield Village
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
WON
4 & 2
1985 The Belfry
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Andy North
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
LOST
2 & 1
1983 PGA National
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
S. Torrance
TIED
1981 Walton Heath
Session 2
Four-balls
Partner
Johnny Miller
Opponents
S. Torrance &  H. Clark
TIED
2
2—0—0
100% 
+1.0
1981 Walton Heath
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Larry Nelson
Opponents
D. Smyth &  B. Gallacher
WON
3 & 2
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 2
Foursomes
Partner
Hale Irwin
Opponents
K. Brown &  D. Smyth
WON
7 & 6
2
2—0—0
100% 
+1.0
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 4
Four-balls
Partner
Hale Irwin
Opponents
T. Jacklin &  S. Lyle
WON
1 up
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
T. Jacklin
WON
1 up
2
1—1—0
50.0% 
0.0
1987 Muirfield Village
Session 3
Foursomes
Opponents
J. Rivero &  G. Brand Jnr
WON
3 & 1
1985 The Belfry
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
J. Canizares &  J. Rivero
LOST
7 & 5
2
1—1—0
50.0% 
0.0
1989 The Belfry
Session 4
Four-balls
Partner
Mark McCumber
Opponents
B. Langer &  J. Canizares
WON
2 & 1
1985 The Belfry
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
J. Canizares &  J. Rivero
LOST
7 & 5
2
0—1—1
25.0% 
-0.5
1989 The Belfry
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
N. Faldo &  I. Woosnam
TIED
1987 Muirfield Village
Session 4
Four-balls
Opponents
N. Faldo &  I. Woosnam
LOST
5 & 4
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1983 PGA National
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Calvin Peete
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  P. Way
WON
2 & 1
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Larry Nelson
Opponents
S. Lyle &  M. James
WON
1 up
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Larry Nelson
Opponents
D. Smyth &  B. Gallacher
WON
3 & 2
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 2
Foursomes
Partner
Hale Irwin
Opponents
K. Brown &  D. Smyth
WON
7 & 6
1
0—1—0
0.0% 
-0.5
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 3
Foursomes
Partner
Andy Bean
Opponents
N. Faldo &  P. Oosterhuis
LOST
6 & 5
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1987 Muirfield Village
Session 3
Foursomes
Opponents
J. Rivero &  G. Brand Jnr
WON
3 & 1
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