1993 Ryder Cup
The 30th Ryder Cup Matches were held at The Belfry in Wishaw, Warwickshire, England (near Sutton Coldfield). The United States team won the competition by a margin of 15 to 13 points. Europe took a slender 1 point lead into the Sunday singles matches in what was a close contest. Davis Love III secured victory for the United States by defeating Constantino Rocca by 1 hole. Through 2012, this is the last U.S. victory in Europe in the Ryder Cup and also the last time the U.S. retained the Cup.
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