An English seed merchant named Samuel Ryder donated a 17-inch gold chalice for the winner of the first Ryder Cup in 1927. There will be wall-to-wall coverage of the Ryder Cup from the opening shot at 7:10 a.m. Friday morning until the closing ceremony Sunday afternoon. The betting line is +1100 that the Ryder Cup will end in a tie. At age 39, he is the youngest Ryder Cup captain since Arnold Palmer was 34 in 1963. They have gone 32 years since last winning the Ryder Cup away from home.