The 2025 Ryder Cup is with us and boy the excitement is at fever pitch.
A group of 24 men; a dozen of the best American golfers will square off against their European counterparts this weekend at Bethpage Black in New York, the USA, in the iconic match play competition that dominates the sport every other year. It's team golf at its finest, and the U.S. team is working to regroup after a battering two years ago in Rome. If the Americans can pull it off, it'll mark their third straight win on home soil.
Here's everything you need to know to keep up with the 2025 Ryder Cup:
When is the Ryder Cup?
The Ryder Cup will take place over three days from Friday, Sept. 26, through Sunday, Sept. 28.
Ryder Cup Calendar
Friday, Sept. 26: Foursomes and Four-balls
Saturday, Sept. 27: Foursomes and Four-balls
Sunday, Sept. 28: Singles
Where is the Ryder Cup?
The Ryder Cup will take place at Bethpage Black on Long Island in New York. The iconic course has not hosted a Ryder Cup before now, though it’s hosted multiple U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship.
Who are the captains?
Keegan Bradley for the United States, Luke Donald for Europe. Bradley was controversially left off the 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup team, while Donald is back after he captained Europe to victory in Rome two years ago.
Who won the last Ryder Cup?
Europe rolled to a commanding 16.5-11.5 win over the United States at the 2023 Ryder Cup. It has won eight of the last 11 outings, too, though the U.S. team has won the last two events held on U.S. soil.
Europe’s last win in the United States came back in 2012, when it won 14.5-13.5 at Medinah Country Club.
What is the Ryder Cup format?
The Ryder Cup follows a simple format over three days. There will be two sessions of foursomes and four-ball matches on Friday and Saturday, and then every single golfer will square off in a singles match on Sunday.
Each match is worth a single point. If a match is tied, or halved, at the end, each team will receive half of a point. The first team to 14.5 points wins. If the match ends in a 14-14 tie, the last team to win the Ryder Cup (Europe) will retain the cup.
Foursomes vs. Four-Ball Matches
Foursomes is better known as “alternate shot,” where golfers will simply alternate each shot throughout the round.
Four-ball has each golfer play their ball through the hole, but then the team takes the lower score. That’s frequently known as “best ball.”
How are the individual matches determined?
Short answer: The captains pick.
Long answer: In foursomes and four-balls, the captains choose who to pair from their respective teams. Then, for all matches, the captains assign a number to each pair or, in singles, player. In foursomes and four-ball, that's 1-4; in singles, it's 1-12. These selections are secret, meaning Bradley doesn't know who Donald is picking, and vice versa. From there, America's 1 plays Europe's 1, 2 vs. 2 and so forth. (Note: This is not necessarily in order of confidence, meaning, for example, Scottie Scheffler isn't necessarily designated as No. 1 for the U.S. in singles.)
Who is playing in the Ryder Cup?
U.S. Team
Captain: Keegan Bradley
Scottie Scheffler
Xander Schauffele
J.J. Spaun
Russell Henley
Harris English
Bryson DeChambeau
Justin Thomas
Collin Morikawa
Ben Griffin
Cameron Young
Patrick Cantlay
Sam Burns
European Team
Captain: Luke Donald
Rory McIlroy
Robert MacIntyre
Tommy Fleetwood
Justin Rose
Rasmus Højgaard
Tyrrell Hatton
Shane Lowry
Viktor Hovland
Matt Fitzpatrick
Jon Rahm
Sepp Straka
Ludvig Åberg
Where is the next Ryder Cup?
The next Ryder Cup is set for The Golf Course at Adare Manor in Ireland in 2027. It’ll return to the United States in 2029, when Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota will play host.
Future Ryder Cup sites
2027: The Golf Course at Adare Manor | County Limberick, Ireland
2029: Hazeltine National Golf Club | Chaska, Minnesota
2031: Camiral | Costa Brava, Barcelona
2033: The Olympic Club | San Francisco
2035: TBA
2037: Congressional Country Club | Bethesda, Maryland
