Ryder Cup by the numbers

Facts and figures from the 42nd Ryder Cup that begins on Friday at Le Golf National: 270,000: Number of spectators expected to attend the week’s activities. 90: Number of nations from which people will travel for the event. 43: Percentage of ticket buyers who will be French. 7: Percentage of Americans making the trek to support team USA. 41: Number of prior Ryder Cups, with the Americans leading the all-time rivalry 26-13 with two drawn. 19: Number of matches since the British and Irish squad was expanded to a full European side. Europe are 10-8 with one drawn in that span. 82: Number of players who have played for Team Europe. 133.5: Number of points won by English players since 1979, more than any other European nation. 12: Number of nations that have represented the European team. 22: Record number of Ryder Cup matches won by Arnold Palmer. 25: Highest number of points recorded by a Ryder Cup player, achieved by England’s Nick Faldo. 52: Age of Ray Floyd when he became the oldest player in Ryder Cup history in 1993. 19: Age of Sergio Garcia in 1999 when he became the youngest player in Ryder Cup history. 34,000: The number of cars parked at park and ride spaces during Ryder Cup week. 3.4: The millimetres in height the grass on the greens will be cut. 8: The mm height of the fairway cut. 98: The mm height of the deepest rough. 9: The number of holes at le Golf National featuring water hazards. 25: The number of years since the USA won on European soil, in 1993 at The Belfry in England. 1,350: The number of volunteer workers at the event this week, from more than 50 nations. They range in age from 18 to 82. 6,900: Approximate number of seats at the first tee. 11,063: The number of seats in 10 grandstands across the course. 18: The number of Jumbotron video screens spread across the course. 7,183: The length of the course in yards. 25: The kilometres of rope used to mark off the course areas for spectators and players. Also 9 km of fencing and 16.5 km of crowd control barriers. 5,250: The number of white stakes used to secure the ropes. 356: The number of club car buggies used on the course, most notably by the US and European teams but also by sponsors, television and caterers. 500,000: The approximate number of litres of water used each day. 8,000: The approximate number of hospitality area meals to be served during competition days Friday through Sunday.