Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 4th Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club in Southport, England. The Great Britain team won the competition by a score of 6 5 points. John Henry Taylor became only the second of three Team Great Britain captains to ever lift the Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. From 1927 through 1959, the format consisted of 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches on the first day and 8 singles matches on the second day, for a total of 12 points. Therefore, 6 points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 36 holes.