Editing Ryder Cup (section)

===Summary===

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!scope=col| Team
!scope=col| From
!scope=col| To
!scope=col| Matches
!scope=col| Wins
!scope=col| Losses 
!scope=col| Ties
!scope=col| Win %
|-
!scope=row| {{flagu|United States}}
!1927
!2023
!44
!27
!15
!2
!{{#expr:27/44*100 round 2}}%
|-
!scope=row| {{flagu|Great Britain}} /<br>{{flagicon|Great Britain}}{{flagicon|Ireland}} Great Britain & Ireland
|1927
|1977
|22
|3
|18
|1
|{{#expr:3/22*100 round 2}}%
|-
!scope=row| {{flagu|Europe}}
|1979
|2023
|22
|12
|9
|1
|{{#expr:12/22*100 round 2}}%
|-
!scope=row| {{flagicon|Great Britain}}{{flagicon|Ireland}}{{flagicon|Europe}} Great Britain, Ireland & Europe 
!1927
!2023
!44
!15
!27
!2
!{{#expr:15/44*100 round 2}}%
|}
<small>Up to date as of 2023 Ryder Cup</small>

Although the team was referred to as "Great Britain" up to 1971, a number of golfers from [[Ireland]] and the [[Channel Islands]] had played for Great Britain before that date. In 1973, the official team name was changed to "Great Britain and Ireland.”

The team in place of the original "Great Britain" team has been referred to as "Europe" since [[1979 Ryder Cup|1979]], when players from continental Europe were included. Since then, the "United States" team has won 9 matches and the "Europe" team has won 12 matches, while retaining the Ryder Cup once with a tie.

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