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Arnold Palmer
Appearances: 6
Record: 22-8-2
The King made the Ryder Cup matter with gung-ho xenophobia.
Jack Nicklaus
6, 17-8-3
He defined Ryder Cup sportsmanship when he conceded Tony Jacklin
a terrifying two-footer to tie in '69.
Lanny Wadkins
8, 20-11-3
His wedge shot to 18 inches on the final hole to secure the '83
Cup was so tasty that Nicklaus kissed the divot.
Ben Hogan
2, 3-0-0
The unblemished record is cool, and in a historic bit of
gamesmanship he introduced his '67 team as "the 12 best golfers
in the world."
Paul Azinger
3, 5-7-2
Forget his record. Zinger's testosterone-drenched victory over
Ballesteros in '89 was the best singles match ever.
Sam Snead
7, 10-2-1
He captured the real spirit of the Cup as captain in '69,
grousing after Nicklaus's concession, "We went over there to
win, not to be good ol' boys."
Corey Pavin
3, 8-5-0
Bulldog's chip-in to trump Faldo-Langer in '95 remains the most
memorable moment of recent Ryders.
Chip Beck
3, 6-2-1
His cornball optimism inspired the team in '93, the year he came
back from three down with five to go to win a critical singles
match.
Walter Hagen
5, 7-1-1
The Haig captained the first six U.S. squads, insisting that the
team uniforms be made by New York's finest tailors.
Billy Casper
8, 20-10-7
Casper won more points than any other American Ryder Cupper.
Tom Kite
7, 15-9-4
He's 5-0-2 in singles—no one on either side has won more
matches without a loss.
Davis Love III
2, 5-4-0
As a rookie in '93 he drained a six-footer to win the Cup. 'Nuff
said.
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Sandy Lyle
5, 7-9-2
In '87, using a nuclear one-iron off the tee, he went 3-0 in
team play to spearhead the first European victory on U.S. soil.
Dai Rees
9, 7-9-1
Never heard of him? Rees was 2-0 in '57, leading the Brits to a
win that was sandwiched by 19 losses and a tie.
Nick Faldo
10, 21-16-4
Faldo is one win from becoming the alltime points leader.
José María Olazábal
4, 12-6-2
In '93 he asked that the pin be removed, then hit an 80-yard
wedge shot to within two feet.
Ian Woosnam
7, 13-11-5
Woosie has some explaining to do for an 0-5-2 singles record,
but he carried the '93 team with 4 1/2 points.
Bernhard Langer
8, 15-14-5
O.K., so Langer blew a six-footer to lose the Cup in '91. The
guy's still a rock.
Seve Ballesteros
8, 20-12-5
The master of gamesmanship is 10-3-1 in foursomes, a testament
to his saucy leadership.
Peter Alliss
8, 10-15-5
The record of this son of a Ryder Cup player would've been
better if he hadn't been Palmer's personal whipping boy.
Brian Barnes
6, 10-14-1
In '75 he slayed Nicklaus in singles twice on the same day while
wearing shorts and smoking a pipe.
Tony Jacklin
7, 13-14-8
Jacko's often spectacular play was eclipsed only by his
contributions as captain from 1983 to '89.
Mañuel Pinero
2, 6-3-0
The overlooked Spaniard won four matches in '85 during Europe's
first victory in 28 years.
Peter Oosterhuis
6, 14-11-3
His record is all the more remarkable considering that his teams
were flogged by a combined 106 1/2-65 1/2.
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