1937 Ryder Cup

The 6th Ryder Cup Matches were held 29–30 June 1937 at the Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club in Southport, England. The United States team won the competition by a score of 8 to 4 points. It was the first time that the host team lost the competition and the second of seven consecutive wins for the U.S. side. The course had hosted the event four years earlier in 1933, Britain's last win until 1957.

6th Ryder Cup Matches
Dates29–30 June 1937
VenueSouthport and Ainsdale Golf Club
LocationSouthport, England
Captains
4 8
United States wins the Ryder Cup
Southport
Location in England
Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club
Location in Southport, Merseyside,
north of Liverpool, England

Due to World War II, this was the final Ryder Cup for a full decade; the series resumed in 1947 in the U.S. at Portland, Oregon.

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