The Match Play World Ryder Cup Player Rankings rank USA, Europe, GB&I and Great Britain golf teams for singles, foursomes and four-ball games in match play golf.
Shown below are the rankings since the contest became USA v Europe in 1979. When the Ryder Cup matches began in 1927 it was Great Britain v USA, but after the Second World War Irish golfers joined the team too, before it was officially called Great Britain & Ireland in 1973.
In 1979 following a suggestion by Jack Nicklaus, European players were invited create the matches as they are today. See our Ranking criteria and use the filters to search the Ryder Cup rankings by team, match play format and year.
