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When Walton Heath had to step in as host club at the last minute for the 1981 match, it was because the chosen venue, The Belfry, was not ready, writes Ross Biddiscombe

In 1949, the PGA’s Ryder Cup balance sheet showed assets of £176 and The Match was played at Ganton Golf Club in Yorkshire after Scarborough Corporation offered a £5,000 guarantee. In 1957 a six-day ticket for all the practice and match days cost £2