Palmer was in superb form

The low point for Great Britain and Ireland in the Ryder Cup came when Ben Hogan led a team without their best player, Jack Nicklaus, to the biggest win in the competition's history.

Nicklaus was ineligible as he was yet to complete his five-year period as a member of the PGA, but the US had simply too much talent for their opponents.

Gardner Dickinson and Arnold Palmer were unbeaten in their five matches as the US romped to victory.

By now, the Ryder Cup itself was in danger as television companies and many American players lost interest. A gripping encounter was needed soon.

Foursomes: Morning
W Casper & J Boros halved with B G C Huggett & G Will
A Palmer & G Dickinson beat P Alliss & C O'Connor (2&1)
D Sanders & G Brewer lost to A Jacklin & D C Thomas (4&3)
R Nichols & J Pott beat B J Hunt & N C Coles (6&5)

Foursomes: Afternoon
W Casper & J Boros beat B G C Huggett & G Will (1 hole)
G Dickinson & A Palmer beat M Gregson & H Boyle (5&4)
G Littler & A Geiberger lost to A Jacklin & D C Thomas (3&2)
R Nichols & J Pott beat P Alliss & C O'Connor (2&1)

Fourballs: Morning
W Casper & G Brewer beat P Alliss & C O'Connor (3&2)
R Nichols & J Pott beat B J Hunt & N C Coles (1 hole)
G Littler & A Geiberger beat A Jacklin & D C Thomas (1 hole)
G Dickinson & D Sanders beat B G C Huggett & G Will (3&2)

Fourballs: Afternoon
W Casper & G Brewer beat B J Hunt & N C Coles (5&3)
G Dickinson & D Sanders beat P Alliss & M Gregson (3&2)
A Palmer & J Boros beat G Will & H Boyle (1 hole)
G Littler & A Geiberger halved with A Jacklin & D C Thomas

Singles: Morning
G Brewer beat H Boyle (4&3)
W Casper beat P Alliss (2&1)
A Palmer beat A Jacklin (3&2)
J Boros lost to B G C Huggett (1 hole)
D Sanders lost to N C Coles (2&1)
A Geiberger beat M Gregson (4&2)
G Littler halved with D C Thomas
R Nichols halved with B J Hunt

Singles: Afternoon
A Palmer beat B G C Huggett (5&3)
G Brewer lost to P Alliss (2&1)
G Dickinson beat A Jacklin (3&2)
R Nichols beat C O'Connor (3&2)
J Pott beat G Will (3&1)
A Geiberger beat M Gregson (2&1)
B J Hunt halved with J Boros
D Sanders lost to N C Coles (2&1)