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Des Smyth
2x member of Team Europe
Team Record:  0 wins2 losses
Individual Record: 7 matches,  2 wins5 losses0 ties
Has won 28.6% 
 of potential points
2.0 total points, #54 on the all-time points list
Points above replacement (+/-): -1.5
RYDER CUP APPEARANCES
Ryder Cup
Age
Selection
Record
Point %
Result
1981 Walton Heath
28
QUALIFIED
2—3—0
40.0% 
L (18.5 to 9.5)
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
H. Irwin &  R. Floyd
WON
3 & 2
Session 2
Four-balls
Opponents
B. Rogers &  B. Lietzke
WON
6 & 5
Session 3
Four-balls
Opponents
J. Nicklaus &  T. Watson
LOST
3 & 2
Session 4
Foursomes
Opponents
T. Kite &  L. Nelson
LOST
3 & 2
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
B. Crenshaw
LOST
6 & 4
1979 The Greenbrier
26
PICKED
0—2—0
0.0% 
L (17.0 to 11.0)
Session 2
Foursomes
Partner
Ken Brown
Opponents
H. Irwin &  T. Kite
LOST
7 & 6
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
H. Irwin
LOST
5 & 3
RESULTS BY FORMAT
Format
Matches Played
Record
Point %
+/-
Foursomes
3
1—2—0
33.3% 
-0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 1
Opponents
H. Irwin &  R. Floyd
WON
3 & 2
Session 4
Opponents
T. Kite &  L. Nelson
LOST
3 & 2
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 2
Partner
Ken Brown
Opponents
H. Irwin &  T. Kite
LOST
7 & 6
Four-balls
2
1—1—0
50.0% 
0.0
1981 Walton Heath
Session 2
Opponents
B. Rogers &  B. Lietzke
WON
6 & 5
Session 3
Opponents
J. Nicklaus &  T. Watson
LOST
3 & 2
Singles
2
0—2—0
0.0% 
-1.0
1981 Walton Heath
Session 5
Opponent
B. Crenshaw
LOST
6 & 4
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 5
Opponent
H. Irwin
LOST
5 & 3
RESULTS BY PARTNER
Partner
Matches Played
Record
Point %
+/-
2
1—1—0
50.0% 
0.0
1981 Walton Heath
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
H. Irwin &  R. Floyd
WON
3 & 2
Session 4
Foursomes
Opponents
T. Kite &  L. Nelson
LOST
3 & 2
2
1—1—0
50.0% 
0.0
1981 Walton Heath
Session 2
Four-balls
Opponents
B. Rogers &  B. Lietzke
WON
6 & 5
Session 3
Four-balls
Opponents
J. Nicklaus &  T. Watson
LOST
3 & 2
1
0—1—0
0.0% 
-0.5
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 2
Foursomes
Partner
Ken Brown
Opponents
H. Irwin &  T. Kite
LOST
7 & 6
RESULTS BY OPPONENT
Opponent
Matches Played
Record
Point %
+/-
3
1—2—0
33.3% 
-0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
H. Irwin &  R. Floyd
WON
3 & 2
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 2
Foursomes
Partner
Ken Brown
Opponents
H. Irwin &  T. Kite
LOST
7 & 6
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
H. Irwin
LOST
5 & 3
2
0—2—0
0.0% 
-1.0
1981 Walton Heath
Session 4
Foursomes
Opponents
T. Kite &  L. Nelson
LOST
3 & 2
1979 The Greenbrier
Session 2
Foursomes
Partner
Ken Brown
Opponents
H. Irwin &  T. Kite
LOST
7 & 6
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 1
Foursomes
Opponents
H. Irwin &  R. Floyd
WON
3 & 2
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 2
Four-balls
Opponents
B. Rogers &  B. Lietzke
WON
6 & 5
1
1—0—0
100% 
+0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 2
Four-balls
Opponents
B. Rogers &  B. Lietzke
WON
6 & 5
1
0—1—0
0.0% 
-0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 3
Four-balls
Opponents
J. Nicklaus &  T. Watson
LOST
3 & 2
1
0—1—0
0.0% 
-0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 3
Four-balls
Opponents
J. Nicklaus &  T. Watson
LOST
3 & 2
1
0—1—0
0.0% 
-0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 4
Foursomes
Opponents
T. Kite &  L. Nelson
LOST
3 & 2
1
0—1—0
0.0% 
-0.5
1981 Walton Heath
Session 5
Singles
Opponent
B. Crenshaw
LOST
6 & 4
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