There’s just a few weeks to go until Europe take on America in the 2025 Ryder Cup, due to be played at the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York, from September 26-28.
Initially played between teams from the United States and Great Britain and Ireland, the first match took place in 1927 at Worcester Country Club in Massachusetts.
American dominance saw the team extended to include players from continental Europe from 1979 and, since then, the biennial competition has become one of the most eager-anticipated events in the golfing calendar by both players and fans.
This year will see Scotland’s Robert McIntyre play in his second Ryder Cup, having gone unbeaten on his debut in 2023, when Team Europe triumphed by 16.5 points to 11.5 points in Italy.
He is the latest Scot to make his mark on the competition.
A total of 11 have played since Team Europe was formed in 1979 - following on from their countrymen who played in the earlier itinerations of the competition, namely Jimmy Adams, Laurie Ayton Jnr, Harry Bannerman, Eric Brown, Stewart Burns, Allan Dailey, George Duncan, John Fallon, Tom Haliburton, John Panton, George Will and Norman Wood.
Here are all 11, and how they performed.
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9. Robert MacIntyre
Robert MacIntyre is preparing to feature in his second Ryder Cup. On his 2023 debut he remained unbeaten winning two matches and halving the third. | Getty Images
10. Colin Montgomerie
Possibly the greatest player to never have won a major, Colin Montgomerie played in eight Ryder Cups in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2006. The only Ryder Cup player in history to hole the winning putt twice, he was unbeaten in singles, winning six and drawing two. His overall record was 23.5 points from 36 matches - with 20 wins, nine losses, and seven draws. He also captained Europe to a win in 2010. | Getty Images
11. Sam Torrance
Sam Torrance was another eight-time Ryder Cup team member, in 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995. He won seven of his matches, lost 15 and tied six. He returned as non-playing captain to lead Europe to victory in 2010. | Getty Images