Ryder Cup
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The Ryder Cup is a biennial men’s golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States, renowned as one of the sport’s most prestigious and passionately contested events.
Aliases (2)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
golf tournament
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team sports competition → |
| alternatingVenue |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED → |
| category |
golf in Europe
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golf in the United States → international sports competition → |
| competitionFormat |
match play
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| competitionType |
team event
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| continentTeam1 |
Europe
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| continentTeam2 |
United States
NERFINISHED
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| firstEditionCity |
Worcester, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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| firstEditionCountry |
United States
NERFINISHED
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| firstEditionLocation |
Worcester Country Club
NERFINISHED
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| formerTeam1 |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
→
Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED → |
| frequency |
biennial
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| gender |
men's competition
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| governingBody |
PGA of America
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Ryder Cup Europe → |
| hasRole |
team captain
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vice-captain → |
| inception |
1927
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| matchTypes |
four-ball
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foursomes → singles → |
| namedAfter |
Samuel Ryder
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| notableFeature |
intense team rivalry
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strong national and continental pride → |
| numberOfTeams |
2
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| organizer |
European Tour
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PGA European Tour NERFINISHED → PGA of America NERFINISHED → The R&A → |
| participantRegion1 |
European Tour players
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| participantRegion2 |
PGA Tour players
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| scoringSystem |
points-based
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| selectionMethod |
captain's picks
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qualification points → |
| spectatorType |
large on-site crowds
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| sport |
golf
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| status |
one of the most passionately contested events in golf
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one of the most prestigious events in golf → |
| team1 |
Team Europe
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| team2 |
Team USA
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| televisionCoverage |
global
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| trophy |
Ryder Cup trophy
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| trophyDonor |
Samuel Ryder
NERFINISHED
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| typicalMonth |
September
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| typicalTeamSize |
12 players per team
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| usualDuration |
three days
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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NBC Sports
→
Sky Sports → |
broadcasts |
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Ryder Cup
("Ryder Cup Europe")
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governingBody |
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Newport, Wales
("2010 Ryder Cup")
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hostedEvent |