Ryder Cup Results - 2002
Belfry Golf & Country Club - Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, UK
Ryder Cup Score: Europe 15 ½ - USA 12 ½
Ryder Cup Captains: USA - Curtis Strange, EUROPE - Sam Torrence
The Story of the 2002 Ryder Cup in the Belfry Golf & Country Club - Sutton Coldfield, UK
Europe regained possession of the Ryder Cup thanks to a fantastic display of golfing prowess at the the Belfry. The Europeans produced a towering display of singles golf to beat the Americans in an area where they are traditionally strong. Ireland's Paul McGinley demonstrated great temperament to secure the win for the European Ryder Cup team by gaining a vital half point in his match with Jim Furyk of the US team. His 8 foot putt for par on the 18th hole at The Belfry clinched the match for the Europeans although the final score of the 2002 Ryder Cup was 15 ½-12 ½. This was the largest winning margin since 1985 also at the Belfry.
Coincidentally it was the 2002 Ryder Cup Captain, Sam Torrence, that holed the deciding putt back in 1985 when the winning margin was 4 points. The modest European captain quipped "This had nothing to do with me. I led them to the water, and they drank copiously."
The 2002 Ryder Cup, held over from 2001 due to the terrorist attacks in September 2001,
Curtis Strange, captain of the US team, had gambled by keeping his two best players until last. Unfortunately his opposite team captain had decided to attack early in an attempt to amass an unassailable lead. The plan worked perfectly for Sam Torrence, the European Ryder Cup team and their supporters across Europe.
The final day began with the teams level at 8 matches each. The European captain applied his strategy and right on cue the Europeans lead the 2002 Ryder Cup 12½ to 9½ after the first five matches. Despite a valiant attempt by Paul Azinger of the US - he holed from the bunker on the 18th (13 to 10) - to fight back the destination of the 2002 Ryder Cup was sealed by the nerveless McGinley when he clinched another ½ point for the Europeans. The reward for McGinley was to be thrown into the the lake at the 18th hole by his team mates. Some reward, but it had been a truly memorable day for the European Ryder Cup Team at the Belfry.
Individual Ryder Cup Match Scores - Belfry 2002
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USA
Ryder Cup Team
|
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EUROPE
Ryder Cup Team
|
 |
| Fourballs: Morning | |||
| Tiger Woods & Paul Azinger |
0
|
Darren Clarke & Thomas Björn (1-up) |
1
|
| David Duval & Davis Love III |
0
|
Sergio Garcia & Lee Westwood (4 and 3) |
1
|
| Scott Hoch & Jim Furyk |
0
|
Colin Montgomerie & Bernhard Langer (4 and 3) |
1
|
| Phil Mickelson & Niclas Fasth (1-up) |
1
|
Padraig Harrington & Niclas Fasth |
0
|
| Foursomes: Afternoon | |||
| Hal Sutton & Scott Verplank (2 and 1) |
1
|
Darren Clarke & Thomas Björn |
0
|
| Tiger Woods & Mark Calcavecchia |
0
|
Sergio Garcia & Lee Westwood (2 and 1) |
1
|
| Phil Mickelson & David Toms |
½
|
Colin Montgomerie & Bernhard Langer |
½
|
| Stewart Cink & Jim Furyk (3 and 2) |
1
|
Padraig Harrington & Paul McGinley |
0
|
| Foursomes: Morning | |||
| Phil Mickelson & David Toms (2 and 1) |
1
|
Pierre Fulke & Phillip Price |
0
|
| Jim Furyk & Stewart Cink |
0
|
Lee Westwood & Sergio Garcia (2 and 1) |
1
|
| Scott Verplank & Scott Hoch |
0
|
Colin Montgomerie & Bernhard Langer (1-up) |
1
|
| Tiger Woods & Davis Love III (4 and 3) |
1
|
Darren Clarke & Thomas Björn |
0
|
| Fourballs: Afternoon | |||
| Mark Calcavecchia & David Duval (1-up) |
1
|
Niclas Fasth & Jesper Parnevik |
0
|
| Phil Mickelson & David Toms |
0
|
Colin Montgomerie & Padraig Harrington (2 and 1) |
1
|
| Tiger Woods & Davis Love III (1-up) |
1
|
Sergio Garcia & Lee Westwood |
0
|
| Scott Hoch & Jim Furyk |
½
|
Darren Clarke & Paul McGinley |
½
|
| Singles | |||
| Scott Hoch |
0
|
Colin Montgomerie (5 and 4) |
1
|
| David Toms (1-up) |
1
|
Sergio Garcia |
0
|
| David Duval |
½
|
Darren Clarke |
½
|
| Hal Sutton |
0
|
Bernhard Langer (4 and 3) |
1
|
| Mark Calcavecchia |
0
|
Padraig Harrington (5 and 4) |
1
|
| Stewart Cink |
0
|
Thomas Björn (2 and 1) |
1
|
| Scott Verplank (2 and 1) |
1
|
Lee Westwood |
0
|
| Paul Azinger |
½
|
Niclas Fasth |
½
|
| Jim Furyk |
½
|
Paul McGinley |
½
|
| Davis Love III |
½
|
Pierre Fulke |
½
|
| Phil Mickelson |
0
|
Phillip Price (3 and 2) |
1
|
| Tiger Woods |
½
|
Jesper Parnevik |
½
|
| TOTAL |
12
½
|
TOTAL |
15½
|
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