The Ryder Cup began with an English seed merchant named Samuel Ryder. An avid golfer, he had started a league with some fellow Englishmen. Soon, the Americans emerged as competition and it was Ryder’s idea to set up a tournament between the opposing sides.
Read more at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/sports/golf/roots-of-ryder-cup-golf-tournament-involve-seed-company.html
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