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Samuel Ryder: The Man Behind The Ryder Cup
SAMUEL RYDER is world-famous as the generous benefactor of golf’s greatest team event – the Ryder Cup. He is also known as the successful businessman who launched his career as a seed merchant with his ‘penny packets’ of seeds. Little else has been published of this remarkable man and yet Samuel Ryder was a good Samaritan to the community and the greatest sponsor of British professional golf in the 1920s.
Many examples of Samuel’s unique character are detailed that highlight his generosity, compassion, determination, ingenuity and his keen sense of humour. The experience of his early days near Manchester brought empathy with the poor and ensured working conditions for his employees that were years ahead of their time.
The various events that led to Samuel Ryder presenting the Ryder Cup are thoroughly chronicled as are other sponsored golf matches which took place at Came Down, Stratford-on-Avon, Verulam and far-off Rhodesia. The significant role played by Samuel’s brother James in sponsoring British professional golf is included as is Samuel’s nephew who was responsible for drawing up the deed of trust for the international matches. The famous names are not confined to top golfers for also mentioned are Winston Churchill, David Lloyd-George, Cecil Rhodes and the founder of the YMCA, Sir George Williams.
The book is destined to become an essential reference book on Samuel Ryder and the origins of the Ryder Cup.
Many examples of Samuel’s unique character are detailed that highlight his generosity, compassion, determination, ingenuity and his keen sense of humour. The experience of his early days near Manchester brought empathy with the poor and ensured working conditions for his employees that were years ahead of their time.
The various events that led to Samuel Ryder presenting the Ryder Cup are thoroughly chronicled as are other sponsored golf matches which took place at Came Down, Stratford-on-Avon, Verulam and far-off Rhodesia. The significant role played by Samuel’s brother James in sponsoring British professional golf is included as is Samuel’s nephew who was responsible for drawing up the deed of trust for the international matches. The famous names are not confined to top golfers for also mentioned are Winston Churchill, David Lloyd-George, Cecil Rhodes and the founder of the YMCA, Sir George Williams.
The book is destined to become an essential reference book on Samuel Ryder and the origins of the Ryder Cup.
253 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 8, 2014
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