The 41st Ryder Cup Matches were held in the United States from September 30 to October 2, 2016, at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis. Europe entered the competition as the cup holders, having won in 2014 in Scotland for their third consecutive win.
Crowds gather around the 17th hole at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota during the 2016 Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named after the English businessman Samuel Ryder who donated the trophy. The event is jointly administered by the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe, the latter a joint venture of the PGA European Tour (60%), the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland (20%), and the PGAs of Europe (20%).
The Ryder Cup on display in 2008. An event sponsored by English businessman Samuel Ryder, the figure on top is modeled after professional golfer Abe Mitchell, Ryder's private coach.
1993 scorecard of Valderrama, continental Europe's most renowned course. It was the first club outside the United Kingdom and United States to host the competition, in 1997
