Ryder Cup

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The European Ryder Cup team posing with the trophy after defeating the United States in 2006.

George Duncan (right) accepting the 1929 Ryder Cup from Samuel Ryder.

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Unification deal no closer as PGA Tour ponders bid for Ryder Cup stake • Apr. 12, 2025, 9:24 PM ET (The Guardian)

US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and '51st state' talk • Apr. 1, 2025, 9:54 AM ET (AP)

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Notable Honorees	Arnold Palmer • Phil Mickelson • Rory McIlroy • Padraig Harrington • Colin Montgomerie • Billy Casper

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The European Ryder Cup team posing with the trophy after defeating the United States in 2006.

George Duncan (right) accepting the 1929 Ryder Cup from Samuel Ryder.

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