The after-effects of the first Ryder Cup in America at the Worcester Country Club in 1927 left a bitter taste in the mouth of the great powers of the British Isles. Now, in 1929, they were determined to put the Americans back in the place they belonged, second. The team would now have more youth with Henry Cotton, Stewart Burns, and Ernest Whitcombe joining the squad. (back row, l-r) Henry Cotton, Fred Robson, Archie Compston, Ernest Whitcombe, Stewart Burns; (front row, l-r

Most of the best players in the world took part in the biennial event-but some of those who came and went left a legendary past behind them. Formidable partnerships. " We may be able to handle Arnold Palmer on his own, also Jack Nicklaus, but together is not possible." Captain's thoughts on the two giants. The two only played twice together in one Ryder Cup. Missing 1969 through a lack of form, it was unfortunate that Arnold Palmer bowed out of the Ryder Cup only one match a