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Tom Watson
3x member of Team USA
Team Record:  2 wins0 losses1 tie
Individual Record: 12 matches,  8 wins3 losses1 tie
Has won 70.8% 
 of potential points
8.5 total points, #16 on the all-time points list
Points above replacement (+/-): +2.5
RYDER CUP APPEARANCES
Ryder Cup
Age
Selection
Record
Point %
Result
1989 The Belfry
40
PICKED
1—1—1
50.0% 
T (14.0 to 14.0)
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Chip Beck
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
TIED
Session 2
Four-balls
Partner
Mark O'Meara
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
6 & 5
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
S. Torrance
WON
3 & 1
1983 PGA National
34
QUALIFIED
4—1—0
80.0% 
W (14.5 to 13.5)
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Ben Crenshaw
Opponents
B. Gallacher &  S. Lyle
WON
5 & 4
Session 2
Four-balls
Partner
Jay Haas
Opponents
N. Faldo &  B. Langer
WON
2 & 1
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Bob Gilder
Opponents
S. Torrance &  I. Woosnam
WON
5 & 4
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Bob Gilder
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  P. Way
LOST
2 & 1
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
B. Gallacher
WON
2 & 1
1981 Walton Heath
32
QUALIFIED
3—1—0
75.0% 
W (18.5 to 9.5)
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
P. Oosterhuis &  N. Faldo
WON
4 & 3
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
J. Canizares &  D. Smyth
WON
3 & 2
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
B. Langer &  M. Piñero
WON
3 & 2
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
H. Clark
LOST
4 & 3
RESULTS BY FORMAT
Format
Matches Played
Record
Point %
+/-
Foursomes
5
3—1—1
70.0% 
+1.0
1989 The Belfry
Session 1
Partner
Chip Beck
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
TIED
1983 PGA National
Session 1
Partner
Ben Crenshaw
Opponents
B. Gallacher &  S. Lyle
WON
5 & 4
Session 4
Partner
Bob Gilder
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  P. Way
LOST
2 & 1
1981 Walton Heath
Session 1
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
P. Oosterhuis &  N. Faldo
WON
4 & 3
Session 4
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
B. Langer &  M. Piñero
WON
3 & 2
Four-balls
4
3—1—0
75.0% 
+1.0
1989 The Belfry
Session 2
Partner
Mark O'Meara
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
6 & 5
1983 PGA National
Session 2
Partner
Jay Haas
Opponents
N. Faldo &  B. Langer
WON
2 & 1
Session 3
Partner
Bob Gilder
Opponents
S. Torrance &  I. Woosnam
WON
5 & 4
1981 Walton Heath
Session 3
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
J. Canizares &  D. Smyth
WON
3 & 2
Singles
3
2—1—0
66.7% 
+0.5
1989 The Belfry
Session 5
Opponent
S. Torrance
WON
3 & 1
1983 PGA National
Session 5
Opponent
B. Gallacher
WON
2 & 1
1981 Walton Heath
Session 5
Opponent
H. Clark
LOST
4 & 3
RESULTS BY PARTNER
Partner
Matches Played
Record
Point %
+/-
3
3—0—0
100% 
+1.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
P. Oosterhuis &  N. Faldo
WON
4 & 3
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
J. Canizares &  D. Smyth
WON
3 & 2
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
B. Langer &  M. Piñero
WON
3 & 2
2
1—1—0
50.0% 
0.0
1983 PGA National
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Bob Gilder
Opponents
S. Torrance &  I. Woosnam
WON
5 & 4
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Bob Gilder
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  P. Way
LOST
2 & 1
1
0—0—1
50.0% 
0.0
1989 The Belfry
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Chip Beck
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
TIED
1
0—1—0
0.0% 
-0.5
1989 The Belfry
Session 2
Four-balls
Partner
Mark O'Meara
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
6 & 5
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1983 PGA National
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Ben Crenshaw
Opponents
B. Gallacher &  S. Lyle
WON
5 & 4
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1983 PGA National
Session 2
Four-balls
Partner
Jay Haas
Opponents
N. Faldo &  B. Langer
WON
2 & 1
RESULTS BY OPPONENT
Opponent
Matches Played
Record
Point %
+/-
3
0—2—1
16.7% 
-1.0
1989 The Belfry
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Chip Beck
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
TIED
Session 2
Four-balls
Partner
Mark O'Meara
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
6 & 5
1983 PGA National
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Bob Gilder
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  P. Way
LOST
2 & 1
2
0—1—1
25.0% 
-0.5
1989 The Belfry
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Chip Beck
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
TIED
Session 2
Four-balls
Partner
Mark O'Meara
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  J. Olazabal
LOST
6 & 5
2
2—0—0
100% 
+1.0
1989 The Belfry
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
S. Torrance
WON
3 & 1
1983 PGA National
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Bob Gilder
Opponents
S. Torrance &  I. Woosnam
WON
5 & 4
2
2—0—0
100% 
+1.0
1983 PGA National
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Ben Crenshaw
Opponents
B. Gallacher &  S. Lyle
WON
5 & 4
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
B. Gallacher
WON
2 & 1
2
2—0—0
100% 
+1.0
1983 PGA National
Session 2
Four-balls
Partner
Jay Haas
Opponents
N. Faldo &  B. Langer
WON
2 & 1
1981 Walton Heath
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
P. Oosterhuis &  N. Faldo
WON
4 & 3
2
2—0—0
100% 
+1.0
1983 PGA National
Session 2
Four-balls
Partner
Jay Haas
Opponents
N. Faldo &  B. Langer
WON
2 & 1
1981 Walton Heath
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
B. Langer &  M. Piñero
WON
3 & 2
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1983 PGA National
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Ben Crenshaw
Opponents
B. Gallacher &  S. Lyle
WON
5 & 4
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1983 PGA National
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Bob Gilder
Opponents
S. Torrance &  I. Woosnam
WON
5 & 4
1
0—1—0
0.0% 
-0.5
1983 PGA National
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Bob Gilder
Opponents
S. Ballesteros &  P. Way
LOST
2 & 1
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 1
Foursomes
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
P. Oosterhuis &  N. Faldo
WON
4 & 3
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
J. Canizares &  D. Smyth
WON
3 & 2
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 3
Four-balls
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
J. Canizares &  D. Smyth
WON
3 & 2
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 4
Foursomes
Partner
Jack Nicklaus
Opponents
B. Langer &  M. Piñero
WON
3 & 2
1
0—1—0
0.0% 
-0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
H. Clark
LOST
4 & 3
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