page_title: 1997 Ryder Cup
hierarchical_section_title: 1997 Ryder Cup
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Karte Spanien Equirectangular projection, N/S stretching 130&#160;%. Geographic limits of the map: N: 44.4° N S: 34.7° N W: 9.9° W E: 4.8° E
context_page_description: The 32nd Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande, Spain, marking the first time the event was contested in continental Europe. The European team won the competition by a margin of 14½ to 13½ and retained the Ryder Cup.
  The Europeans held a 10½–5½ lead heading into the final day, but the Americans mounted a comeback by winning the singles matches 8–4 but fell just short. Colin Montgomerie halved the final match with Scott Hoch to seal the outright victory for the Europeans.
  This was the first of six consecutive victories at home by Europe, a streak that remains intact through 2018.
context_section_description: The 32nd Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande, Spain, marking the first time the event was contested in continental Europe. The European team won the competition by a margin of 14½ to 13½ and retained the Ryder Cup.
  The Europeans held a 10½–5½ lead heading into the final day, but the Americans mounted a comeback by winning the singles matches 8–4 but fell just short.  Colin Montgomerie halved the final match with Scott Hoch (conceding a 15-foot (4.6 m) par putt on the final hole) to seal the outright victory for the Europeans.
  This was the first of six consecutive victories at home by Europe, a streak that remains intact through 2018.
caption: Location in Spain
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