How many Ryder Cups has Tiger Woods played in?
Total Ryder Cups contested: 8 (1997, ’99, 2002, ’04, ’06, ’10, ’12, ’18) Tiger has heard his fair share of Ryder Cup roars. It was a rough debut for Woods at the 1997 Ryder Cup in a narrow loss for the Americans to the Europeans.
Which player has played the most Ryder Cup matches?
Phil Mickelson has played the most Ryder Cup matches with 45. He has also the most appearances with 12. Woods, in fact, hasn’t lost a Ryder Cup singles match in two decades. He lost in his first Ryder Cup in 1997.
What is the Ryder Cup in golf?
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men’s golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. Originally contested between Great Britain and the United States, the first official Ryder Cup took place in 1927. The representation of "Great Britain and Ireland" was extended to include continental Europe from 1979.
How many majors has Tiger Woods won in his career?
From the 1999 PGA Championship through the 2008 U.S. Open, Tiger Woods won 13 of 35 majors, a staggering 37.1 winning percentage. Over the same stretch, Tiger won just 44 percent of his Ryder Cup matches, barely doing better in head-to-head battle with European players than he did in playing against a field of 140 of the world’s best golfers.