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The 17th Ryder Cup Matches were held October 20–22, 1967 at the Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas. The United States team won the competition by a record score of 23½ to 8½ points. To date, the 15-point victory margin remains the largest at the Ryder Cup.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1967 Results )〕 Ben Hogan was named the captain of the U.S. team in May 1967, five months before the matches. He opted for the U.S. team to use the smaller British golf ball; the same weight, its diameter was smaller at . The course hosted the U.S. Open two years later in 1969. ==Format== The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. From 1963 through 1971 the competition format was as follows: *Day 1 — 8 foursomes (alternate shot) matches, 4 each in morning and afternoon sessions *Day 2 — 8 four-ball (better ball) matches, 4 each in morning and afternoon sessions *Day 3 — 16 singles matches, 8 each in morning and afternoon sessions With a total of 32 points, 16½ points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1967 Ryder Cup」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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