Question 1

True or false: The Ryder Cup was postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Accepted Answer

True. Originally scheduled for 2020, the Ryder Cup was moved to September 2021 because of the global health crisis.

Question 2

True or false: The Ryder Cup was first held in 1927.

Accepted Answer

True. The first Ryder Cup took place in 1927 at Worcester Country Club in Massachusetts, with the United States defeating Great Britain.

Question 3

True or false: The Ryder Cup is played every year.

Accepted Answer

False. The Ryder Cup is held every two years (biennially), alternating years with the Presidents Cup.

Question 4

True or false: The Ryder Cup trophy is made of solid gold.

Accepted Answer

False. The Ryder Cup trophy is made of silver, not gold. It weighs about 4 pounds and stands 17 inches tall.

Question 5

True or false: The Ryder Cup is named after English businessman Samuel Ryder.

Accepted Answer

True. Samuel Ryder, a seed merchant and golf enthusiast, donated the trophy and the competition was named in his honor.

Question 6

True or false: The Ryder Cup expanded to include all of Europe starting in 1979.

Accepted Answer

True. Before 1979, the competition was between the United States and Great Britain & Ireland. In 1979, it expanded to include continental Europe.

Question 7

True or false: The Ryder Cup awards prize money to the winning team.

Accepted Answer

False. Players are not paid prize money; they represent their countries for pride and contribute earnings to charity.

Question 8

True or false: The Ryder Cup originally featured amateur golfers from the United States and Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

False. From its start in 1927, the Ryder Cup has been a professional competition. Amateurs never participated.

The Ryder Cup Trivia Questions