Five things to know about the Ryder Cup trophy
On December 13, 2020, 8:24am EST
The Ryder Cup trophy was first presented as the prize for the international competition between American and British professional golfers in 1927 at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts, which was won by the. U.S. Team.
The Ryder Cup trophy was commissioned by English seed merchant Samuel A. Ryder to Mappin & Webb Co., who created the trophy for 250 pounds. That’s the equivalent of roughly $21,000 in 2020. Ryder presented the trophy to the Professional Golfers’ Association of Great Britain and Ireland.
The Ryder Cup trophy is made out of gold and is 17 inches tall and measures nine inches from handle to handle. It weighs four pounds, roughly the same as a large bottle of ketchup.