12 Ryder Cup quiz questions

The Ryder Cup is taking place at Bethpage Black with Europe bidding to become the first team to win away from home since 2012.

The USA comfortably won the last two Ryder Cups on home soil, but with 12 of the best golfers from the United States and Europe going head to head in arguably the greatest event in golf, this year promises to be much closer.

As such, we've got 12 questions on the Ryder Cup to whet your appetite.

Ryder Cup quiz questions

1. In what year was the Ryder Cup first contested between the USA and Europe?
   

2. Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland recorded the Ryder Cup's biggest-ever winning margin for an 18-hole match in 2023 with a 9&7 foursomes win. Who did they beat?
   

3. How many Ryder Cup singles matches has Ian Poulter lost?

4. Rory McIlroy nearly missed his Sunday tee time at the 2012 Ryder Cup. Who was his singles opponent that day?
   

5. Who holed the winning putt at the 1999 Ryder Cup?
   

6. When did the USA last win a Ryder Cup on European soil?
   

7. Who is Europe's top points scorer in Ryder Cup history?
   

8. Of every European to have played 10 or more Ryder Cup matches, who has the best points percentage?
   

9. Which European made a hole-in-one on the 14th at The K Club in 2006?
   

10. Who was Europe's top points scorer in the 17-11 defeat to the USA at Hazeltine?
    

11. Which two Europeans share the record for the most consecutive Ryder Cup appearances?

12. Who was the last player to win all five matches at a Ryder Cup?

Ryder Cup quiz answers

1. 1979

2. Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka

3. None

4. Keegan Bradley

5. Justin Leonard

6. 1993 at The Belfry

7. Sergio Garcia

8. Luke Donald

9. Paul Casey

10. Thomas Pieters

11. Lee Westwood and Nick Faldo

12. Dustin Johnson in 2021