The countdown continues to the 2025 Ryder Cup, where the United States will battle Europe at Bethpage Black.
Plenty of pressure will be on the home side, who welcome defending champions Europe to New York in September for the latest edition of the Ryder Cup.
Luke Donald captained the Europeans to victory in Rome in 2023, with the Englishman retaining his role for Bethpage Black.
America last won an away Ryder Cup in 1993, with the tournament proving very difficult to win against the hosts.
But Europe will be looking to do exactly that this year, with America opting to select Keegan Bradley as its captain to help ensure that doesn’t happen.
Who won the first ever Ryder Cup between the United States and Great Britain?
The United States did indeed win the first ever edition of the tournament, when it was held at Worcester Country Club in 1927.
They defeated Great Britain back then, with Walter Hagen’s side defeating Ted Ray’s 9½ – 2½ in Massachusetts.
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Representing the United States back then were Hagen, Gene Sarazen, Jim Turnesa, Leo Diegel, Johnny Farrell, John Golden, Bill Mehlhorn and Al Watrous.
And representing Great Britain were Ray, Aubrey Boomer, Archie Compston, George Duncan, Arthur Havers, Herbert Jolly, Fred Robson and Charles Whitcombe.
What happened at the 1927 Ryder Cup at Worcester Country Club?
The hosts chose a team of native-born Americans at the first formal match, having welcomed their visitors on a ship from Southampton.
It took them six days to arrive on the Aquitania, only to receive a disappointing defeat after their lengthy journey.
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The tournament featured four foursomes and eight singles matches, with visiting captain Ray frustrated by the disparity in putting between the two teams.
Great Britain did, however, exact revenge on the United States two years later, winning the 1929 Ryder Cup 7-5 at Moortown Golf Club.
From 1927 to 1977, a combination of Great Britain and Great Britain & Ireland played a total of 22 matches.
They won just three times during that period, losing 18 and tying one with a dominant United States team.