The 38th Ryder Cup was held 1–4 October 2010 at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales. It was the 17th time the Ryder Cup had been staged in Britain, but the first time in Wales. It was played on the newly constructed Twenty Ten course, specifically designed for the event.^[1] The team captains were Colin Montgomerie for Europe and Corey Pavin for the United States.

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38th Ryder Cup Matches

Dates	1–4 October 2010
Venue	Celtic Manor Resort Twenty Ten Course
Location	Newport, Wales
Captains	Colin Montgomerie (Europe) Corey Pavin (USA)
141⁄2 131⁄2
Europe wins the Ryder Cup
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Celtic Manor

Location in Wales

With the U.S. as the defending champion, Europe won by a score of 141⁄2 to 131⁄2 and regained the Cup. It was Europe's sixth victory in the last eight contests and their fourth consecutive home win. The event was plagued by bad weather with play having to be suspended twice. Having taken a 3-point lead into the singles matches Europe faced a U.S. fightback and the conclusion of the Ryder Cup 2010 went right down to the anchor match between Graeme McDowell and Hunter Mahan. Eventually McDowell defeated Mahan 3 & 1 to regain the Cup for Europe.^[2][3]

The competition was officially opened by Carwyn Jones, First Minister for Wales.^[4]

The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The original schedule in 2010 was:

• Day 1 (Friday) – 4 four-ball (better ball) matches in a morning session and 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches in an afternoon session
• Day 2 (Saturday) – 4 four-ball matches in a morning session and 4 foursome matches in an afternoon session
• Day 3 (Sunday) – 12 singles matches

With a total of 28 points, 141⁄2 points are required to win the Cup, and 14 points are required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.

It was the second time in succession that the schedule for four-ball (better ball) and foursome (alternate shot) matches on Day One and Day Two has been changed, i.e. it was scheduled to be effectively the same timetable as was used in 2006.

As a result of the long suspension of play on the first day due to heavy rain, the format for the rest of the competition was changed to try to bring a conclusion to the matches on Sunday. However, further heavy rain caused a delayed start on Sunday, so that the last of the revised sessions would be played on Monday. Because of the changes, there were a number of Ryder Cup firsts. For the first time in the history of the Ryder Cup, all 24 players took part in pairing sessions at the same time in six pairings (as opposed to the usual four pairings) and in another first for the event both foursome and four-ball matches were played in the same session at the same time. It is also the first time that the competition went into a fourth day. The revised schedule consisted of four sessions as opposed to the usual five.^[5]

• Session One (Friday and Saturday) – 4 four-ball (better ball) matches
• Session Two (Saturday) – 6 foursome (alternate shot) matches
• Session Three (Saturday and Sunday) – 2 foursome and 4 four-ball matches
• Session Four (Monday) – 12 singles matches

The total number of each type of match remained the same, 8 four-ball, 8 foursomes, and 12 singles. By captains' agreement, matches would conclude at sundown Monday if not completed before then. Any matches still in progress would be considered halved at that point.^[6]

The matches were covered live domestically on Sky Sports with daily highlights shown on the BBC.

All matches were covered live in the United States, a first for a Ryder Cup in Europe. ESPN handled Friday coverage. Mike Tirico and Paul Azinger hosted from the 18th tower, with Curtis Strange, Peter Alliss, and Sean McDonough calling holes, and on-course reporters Andy North, Billy Kratzert and Judy Rankin. Scott Van Pelt and Tom Weiskopf handled recaps during coverage. Most of ESPN's coverage was rained out on Friday, with a 7-hour rain delay during the middle of the day. NBC Sports covered the weekend action, with Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller hosting from the 18th tower, Gary Koch calling holes, and on-course reporters Mark Rolfing, Roger Maltbie, and Dottie Pepper. USA Network aired coverage of the singles live on Monday morning. The coverage was produced by corporate sibling NBC, with NBC's announcers being used on the telecast.

• For the first time in Ryder Cup history, the final session was conducted on a Monday, due to torrential rain on the first day which delayed the schedule.^[27]

Singles

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	Results		Timetable
Lee Westwood	2 & 1	Steve Stricker	1st: 91⁄2 - 71⁄2
Rory McIlroy	halved	Stewart Cink	4th: 11 - 9
Luke Donald	1 up	Jim Furyk	5th: 12 - 9
Martin Kaymer	6 & 4	Dustin Johnson	2nd: 91⁄2 - 81⁄2
Ian Poulter	5 & 4	Matt Kuchar	3rd: 101⁄2 - 81⁄2
Ross Fisher	3 & 2	Jeff Overton	7th: 13 - 10
Miguel Ángel Jiménez	4 & 3	Bubba Watson	6th: 13 - 9
Francesco Molinari	4 & 3	Tiger Woods	8th: 13 - 11
Edoardo Molinari	halved	Rickie Fowler	10th: 131⁄2 - 121⁄2
Peter Hanson	4 & 2	Phil Mickelson	9th: 13 - 12
Pádraig Harrington	3 & 2	Zach Johnson	11th: 131⁄2 - 131⁄2
Graeme McDowell	3 & 1	Hunter Mahan	12th: 141⁄2 - 131⁄2
5	Session	7
141⁄2	Overall	131⁄2

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Each entry refers to the win–loss–half record of the player.

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A concert, dubbed 'Welcome to Wales', was held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 29 September 2010, two days prior to the beginning of the Ryder Cup. The event replaced a planned traditional gala dinner and was introduced by celebrities and golf stars. The concert featured musical performances by international superstars,^[29] and was hosted by Steve Jones.^[30]

The concert was headlined by Lostprophets,^[31] with Shirley Bassey, Katherine Jenkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Only Men Aloud! also featuring in the 90-minute televised event. The European and US golfers appeared on stage to greet the audience.^[32] It marked Bassey's first appearance in Wales for over 5 years.^[33]

In December 2010, BBC Sport named the Europe squad "Team of The Year".^[34]