How will you do in our virtually impossible Ryder Cup quiz?

Test your knowledge on 41 editions of the biennial match.

By Ryan Bailey Thursday 29 Sep 2016, 5:00 PM

Sep 29th 2016, 5:00 PM 9,253 Views 12 Comments

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The first edition of the biennial match took place in 1927, after Samuel Ryder donated a gold trophy for the winners. In which industry did he make his fortune?

Oil

Newspaper

Seeds

Wine

Players from England, Ireland, Spain, Sweden and Germany make up this year's European team but how many different nationalities have been represented down through the years?

Who is the only rookie to be selected as a captain's pick without ever winning a professional tournament?

Scott Verplank

Oliver Wilson

Mark James

Rickie Fowler

USA vice-captain Tiger Woods played in 29 Ryder Cup matches. Who was the only player to beat him in singles?

Andrew Coltart

Costantino Rocca

Jesper Parnevik

Robert Karlsson

Graeme McDowell sealed victory for Europe at Celtic Manor in 2010. Who was he playing against?

Hunter Mahan

Dustin Johnson

Matt Kuchar

Stewart Cink

Over the course of the three-day event, how many matches will be played?

Controversy reigned at the 'Battle of Brookline' in 1999 when members of the American team ran onto the 17th green before the match was over. Who sank the putt?

David Duval

Justin Leonard

Jim Furyk

Davis Love III

Which player has the best singles record in the tournament's history?

Nick Faldo

Arnold Palmer

Seve Ballesteros

Colin Montgomerie

Europe are going in search of their fourth straight Ryder Cup win this weekend. Who last captained America to success?

Corey Pavin

Paul Azinger

Tom Lehman

Hal Sutton

Which player famously broke his putter in anger and had to use a sand wedge to putt?

Ben Crenshaw

Tony Jacklin

Mark Calcavecchia

Ian Woosnam

When was the last time the match finished in a draw?

1969

1979

1989

1999

And for a playoff question...who is the only teenager to play in a Ryder Cup?

Sergio Garcia

Nick Faldo

Jordan Spieth

Bernard Gallacher

Answer all the questions to see your result!

You scored out of !

Ian Poulter

You're a Ryder Cup diehard!

You scored out of !

Paul McGinley

You're passionate about your golf and know a thing or two about the Ryder Cup.

You scored out of !

Seve Ballesteros

You're a Ryder Cup legend!

You scored out of !

Phil Mickelson

You're Ryder Cup record isn't the best!

You scored out of !

Tiger Woods

You're not much of a team player, are you?

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How will you do in our virtually impossible Ryder Cup quiz?

Test your knowledge on 41 editions of the biennial match.

Horan, O’Connell, Phelps and Shevchenko take to the fairways for Ryder Cup celebrity scramble