1965 Ryder Cup location Royal Birkdale Golf Club
The 16th Ryder Cup Matches were held 7–9 October 1965 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. For the first time commercialisation started to make a presence on site. The United States team won the competition by a score of 191⁄2 to 121⁄2 points.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 sessionsWith a total of 32 points, 161⁄2 points were required to win the Cup.  All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.
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