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Paul McGinley's singles victory in the latest Ryder Cup drew far less attention than his half-point which secured the 2002 event but it was in fact the first time since the modern version of the cup was instituted in 1979 that the US overall record fell behind that of the Europeans

The top graph shows that apart from a couple of occasions in the 1979 competition, the US have maintained a lead of up to 18.
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The second graph shows the records of the leading eligible players in terms of major winners. Bubble size reflects number of majors won.
NB The record gives twice the weight to singles results compared with other formats

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