1967 Ryder Cup
| Dates | October 20–22, 1967 | ||||
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| Venue | Champions Golf Club | ||||
| Location | Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||
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| United States wins the Ryder Cup | |||||
The 17th Ryder Cup Matches were held October 20–22, 1967 at the Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas. The United States team won the competition by a record score of 23½ to 8½ points. To date, the 15-point victory margin remains the largest at the Ryder Cup.
Ben Hogan was named the captain of the U.S. team in May 1967, five months before the matches. He opted for the U.S. team to use the smaller British golf ball; the same weight, its diameter was .06 inches (1.5 mm) smaller at 1.62 inches (4.11 cm).
The course hosted the U.S. Open two years later in 1969.
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. From 1963 through 1971 the competition format was as follows:
With a total of 32 points, 16½ points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.
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October 20, 1967
October 21, 1967
October 22, 1967
Each entry refers to the Win–Loss–Half record of the player.
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Despite having won his seventh major title as a professional at the U.S. Open in June, 27-year-old Jack Nicklaus was not a member of the U.S. team. At the time, a five-year apprenticeship as a professional was required before Ryder Cup points could be earned. Nicklaus turned pro in November 1961 and was granted tournament status at the end of that year. He expedited his status by passing PGA business classes in February 1966, and was granted full membership that June. Only then was he eligible to accumulate Ryder Cup points, which ended with the Masters in April. Captain's selections did not exist in 1967 and Nicklaus was in a slump following his win at the Masters in 1966; entering the Masters in 1967 as the two-time defending champion, he was in 13th place in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings. Also just off the team were Dave Marr and Bob Goalby. Nicklaus and Goalby missed the cut at Augusta and Marr's T-16 finish was not enough to pass Johnny Pott for the tenth and final spot on the team.
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