[1] About two thousand spectators saw America gain a narrow lead[2] after the foursome matches before the Great Britain team won singles on the final day and thus the competition by a score of 7–5 points.

Source: [4] In late 1928, it was announced that a selection committee of five professional golfers would choose the Great Britain team for the 1929 Ryder Cup.

[6] The American team sailed on the Mauretania and arrived in Plymouth on 16 April and travelled to London the same day.

[citation needed] The Americans stayed in Europe to play in a number of tournaments and exhibition matches.

Two more of the American Ryder Cup team were in the top 10 which also included three more golfers then resident in the United States but born in the UK.

The whole team played in the Yorkshire Evening News One Thousand Guineas Tournament at Moortown from 14 to 18 May which was won by Joe Turnesa.

[10] Smith, Farrell and Hagen finished second, third and fourth in the German Open, a tournament won by Percy Alliss.

The American pair were also in trouble and their second shot finished near a fence with a refreshment tent between the ball and the green.

[13] At lunch three of the eight matches were almost decided with Charles Whitcombe and Duncan having commanding leads for the British team and Diegel in a similar situation for the Americans.

Cotton won his match at the 15th to give Great Britain the victory and with Ernest Whitcombe going dormie at the 16th a sixth point of the day seemed likely.