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Ryder Cup

Most Matches Played (GB/Europe)

Played	Golfer (Country)	Years	Record W - L - H
47	Lee Westwood (England)	1997-2021	21 - 20 - 6
46	Nick Faldo (England)	1977-97	23 - 19 - 4
45	Sergio García (Spain)	1999-2021	25 - 13 - 7
42	Bernhard Langer (Germany)	1981-2002	21 - 15 - 6
40	Neil Coles (England)	1961-77	12 - 21 - 7
38	Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)	2010-25	19 - 14 - 5
37	Seve Ballesteros (Spain)	1979-95	20 - 12 - 5
36	Christy O'Connor, Sr. (Ireland)	1955-73	11 - 21 -4
36	Colin Montgomerie (Scotland)	1991-2006	20 - 9 - 7
35	Tony Jacklin (England)	1967-79	13 - 14 - 8
31	Bernard Gallacher (Scotland)	1969-83	13 - 13 - 5
31	José María Olazábal (Spain)	1987-2006	18 - 8 - 5
31	Ian Woosnam (Wales)	1983-97	14 - 12 - 5
30	Peter Alliss (England)	1953-69	10 - 15 - 5

Up to and including 2025)
Europe 1979-2025, Great Britain (1923-71), Great Britain & Ireland (1973-77)

Lee Westwood has a appeared on a record seven winning European teams.

Colin Montgomerie is the ony golfer in Ryder Cup history to hole the winning putt twice, in 1997 and 2004.

Sergio García has won the most points in a career, for GB/Europe 28½.