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Ryder Cup Information
What is included in this Ryder Cup Blog ?
- 2025 Ryder Cup Preview
- 2025 Ryder Cup - Team Europe
- 2025 Ryder Cup - Team USA
- Ryder Cup Past Winners
- Ryder Cup Tipster Competition
- Other Golf Blogs on OLBG
Where is the next Ryder Cup ?
The 2025 and 45th Ryder Cup tees off at Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York, USA.
What are the dates of the Ryder Cup ?
The 45th Ryder Cup tees off on Friday 26th September and concludes Sunday 28th September 2025.
Who are the Ryder Cup Teams ?
Team USA will take on Team Europe, there are 12 players in each team who qualify through performance and gain a place via a Captain's selection.
Who are the Ryder Cup Captains ?
The 2025 Ryder Cup Captain for the USA is Keegan Bradley. The European team captain is Luke Donald.
How can I watch the Ryder Cup in the UK ?
All three days of the Ryder Cup will be screened live on the Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf channel, live coverage is also available on the SkyGo App.
Who has won more Ryder Cups ?
Ryder Cup records show Team USA have won 27 Ryder Cups, Team Europe (including when GB, GB&IRE) have won 15 Ryder Cups and there have been 2 ties (previous holders retained the Ryder Cup).
Ryder Cup Tipster Competition
If you are a successful golf bettor or just enjoy betting on and watching golf, then look out for our 2025 Ryder Cup Tipster Competition nearer to the event date. Like all tipster competitions on OLBG, our Ryder Cup Tipster Competition is FREE to enter with a total prize fund of £100, a total of 15 prizes up for grabs, including a top prize of £25.
In addition to our biannual Ryder Cup Tipster Competition, we have an annual Masters Tipster Competition in April, plus there is a monthly golf tipster competition throughout the year covering selections on all the main tours.
There is £135 in cash prizes to be won every month in our golf tipster competitions, so please join in by adding your golf betting tips and test your golf tipping prowess alongside OLBG's golf tipsters; it's FREE to play!
Here is the criteria needed to be considered for a prize:
- 5 or more Ryder Cup tips with comments
- Each comment must be 20+ words
- Make a profit from your Ryder Cup tips
2025 Ryder Cup Preview
The 45th Ryder Cup tees off at the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York on Friday 26th September 2025. This venue has staged the US Open (twice) and PGA Championship since 2002 and now joins the list of venues to host a Ryder Cup.
Having regained the Ryder Cup in 2023 with a 16.5-11.5 victory in Italy, Europe are seeking their 9th success this century with the score being 8-3.
As we get closer to the 2025 Ryder Cup, be sure to take a few minutes to check out the Ryder Cup betting tips from OLBG's knowledgeable golf tipsters. That's also the source for golf predictions on upcoming golf tournaments on the various PGA, DP World Tour, LPGA and other tours plus the major tournaments including Open Championship tips, Masters tips, US Open tips, PGA Championship tips.
The OLBG Best Golf Tipsters tips page highlights the golf selections from the golf tipsters making consistent profits for golf predictions over the past year. Before deciding on your Ryder Cup bets take a look at our Best Bookmaker for Ryder Cup Betting Guide to help maximise your golf betting needs.
Ryder Cup Format
The Ryder Cup consists of 28 matches over the three days and all are contested in match-play format where 1 point is up for grabs to the winning player/team. Matches that are tied result in 0.5 points awarded to both teams. To win the Ryder Cup a team requires 14.5 points, the current holders (Europe) require at least 14 points to guarantee at least a tie thus retaining the Ryder Cup.
What is the Schedule for the 2025 Ryder Cup ?
- Friday (Day 1, Morning) 4 x Foursomes Matches
- Friday (Afternoon) 4 x Fourballs Matches
- Saturday (Day 2, Morning) 4 x Foursomes Matches
- Saturday (Afternoon) 4 x Foursomes Matches
- Sunday (Day 3) 12 x Singles Matches
What are Ryder Cup Foursomes ?
Foursomes are also referred to as 'Alternate Shot', there are two players per team and only one ball per team is used thus players will take alternate shots. The lowest number of shots taken wins the hole (1 point), if the score is tied then the hole is 'halved' (0.5 points shared). The team/pair with the highest number of points over the 18 holes wins the match and 1 point for their team's Ryder Cup points total. If the match is all square (tied) after 18 holes then the match is 'halved' and 0.5 points awarded to both teams.
If a pair/team amass an uncatchable target during the round, for example are leading by three points (9.5-6.5) with just the two holes to play then the match is complete and the point awarded without the need to play the remaining holes. The result in this example will be shown as (3&2) meaning a 3 shot advantage with 2 holes remaining, any margin of victory still results in 1 point awarded for the winning team.
What are Ryder Cup Fourballs ?
There are still two selected players per team however 'Fourballs' differs from 'Foursomes' only in that four balls are used thus golfers play their own ball for the entire round/match and the lowest number of shots taken wins the hole. Again, if the lowest score is tied the hole is 'halved' (0.5 points). Similarly to the foursomes, if an uncatchable lead is obtained before 18 holes have been played then the match is halted with the winner declared (1 point awarded) without the need to complete the round. If the match is all square (tied) after 18 holes then the match is 'halved' and 0.5 points awarded to both teams.
What are Ryder Cup Singles matches ?
The 12 Ryder Cup singles matches are also match play format, the lowest score wins the hole (1 point) and a tie means the hole is 'halved' (0.5 points). When a player has set an uncatchable lead with holes still remaining the match is complete with 1 point awarded to the winning team, if the match is all square at the end of 18 holes then the match is 'halved' with 0.5 points awarded to each team.
What are the Ryder Cup tee times ?
- The tee times will be confirmed for the Friday Morning Foursomes or Fourballs after the pairings have been announced by the Team Captains usually during the Ryder Cup opening ceremony.
- The Friday afternoon Fourball pairings are usually announced after completion/during the Friday morning Foursomes.
- The pairings for the Saturday morning session will be announced usually after completion of Day 1's matches on Friday.
- The pairings for the Saturday afternoon may be announced on Friday evening or during/completion of the Saturday morning Foursomes.
- The tee times for Sunday's Singles matches will be confirmed when the team Captain's have submitted (usually on Saturday evening) their order in which their team of 12 players will line up.
Ryder Cup Venue
The 2025 Ryder Cup tees off at the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York, USA. The golf course opened in 1936 and has played host to the US Open (2002 & 2009) and the PGA Championship (2019).
- Length: 7459 yards
- Par: 70
| Out | Par/Yards | In | Par/Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hole 1 | 4 - 430 yards | Hole 10 | 4 - 502 yards |
| Hole 2 | 4 - 389 yards | Hole 11 | 4 - 435 yards |
| Hole 3 | 3 - 230 yards | Hole 12 | 4 - 515 yards |
| Hole 4 | 5 - 517 yards | Hole 13 | 5 - 608 yards |
| Hole 5 | 4 - 478 yards | Hole 14 | 3 - 161 yards |
| Hole 6 | 4 - 408 yards | Hole 15 | 4 - 484 yards |
| Hole 7 | 4 - 524 yards | Hole 16 | 4 - 490 yards |
| Hole 8 | 3 - 210 yards | Hole 17 | 3 - 207 yards |
| Hole 9 | 4 - 460 yards | Hole 18 | 4 - 411 yards |
2025 Ryder Cup - Team Europe
The 2025 Ryder Cup team Captain and Vice Captain's for Europe are:
- Captain: Luke Donald
- Vice Captains: Thomas Bjorn, Edoardo Molinari, Jose Maria Olazabal, Francesco Molinari, Alex Noren.
How is the Europe Ryder Cup Team picked ?
- Top 3 European players on the World's Points List and European Points List which are points earned in Official World Golf Ranking events (OWGR).
- The remaining 6 Team Europe picks will be selected by the Team Europe Captain.
Team Europe and Previous record in the Ryder Cup
Here are the 12 players representing Europe in the 2025 Ryder Cup, the first 6 listed gain automatic qualification through performance. The remaining players are Captain's picks.
| Player (world ranking) | Age | Played | Matches | Record (w-l-h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory McIlroy (2) | 36 | 7 | 33 | 16-13-4 |
| Robert MacIntrye (9) | 29 | 1 | 3 | 2-0-1 |
| Tommy Fleetwood (6) | 34 | 3 | 12 | 7-3-2 |
| Justin Rose (12) | 45 | 6 | 26 | 14-9-3 |
| Rasmus Hojgaard (64) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 |
| Tyrrell Hatton (25) | 33 | 3 | 11 | 5-4-2 |
| Shane Lowry (23) | 38 | 2 | 6 | 2-3-1 |
| Sepp Straka (13) | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1-2-0 |
| Ludvig Aberg (14) | 25 | 1 | 4 | 2-2-0 |
| Viktor Hovland (15) | 27 | 2 | 10 | 3-4-3 |
| Matt Fitzpatrick (29) | 31 | 3 | 8 | 1-7-0 |
| Jon Rahm (80) | 30 | 3 | 12 | 6-3-3 |
2025 Ryder Cup - Team USA
The 2025 Ryder Cup team Captain and Vice Captain's for the USA are:
- Captain: Keegan Bradley
- Vice Captains: Jim Furyk, Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson, Brandt Snedeker, Gary Woodland
How is the USA Ryder Cup Team picked ?
- The top 6 USA players automatically qualify from the Prize Money Won List, these include all PGA Tour events and the four majors.
- The remaining 6 USA picks are selected by the Team USA Captain.
Team USA and Previous record in the Ryder Cup
Here are the 12 players representing the USA in the 2025 Ryder Cup, the first 6 listed gain automatic qualification through performance. The remaining players are Captain's picks.
| Player (world ranking) | Age | Played | Matches | Record (w-l-h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler (1) | 29 | 2 | 7 | 2-2-3 |
| J J Spaun (7) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 |
| Xander Schauffele (3) | 31 | 2 | 8 | 4-4-0 |
| Russell Henley (4) | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 |
| Harris English (10) | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1-2-0 |
| Bryson DeChambeau (18) | 32 | 2 | 6 | 2-3-1 |
| Justin Thomas (5) | 32 | 3 | 13 | 7-4-2 |
| Collin Morikawa (8) | 28 | 2 | 8 | 4-3-1 |
| Ben Griffin (17) | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 |
| Cameron Young (20) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 |
| Patrick Cantlay (21) | 33 | 2 | 8 | 5-2-1 |
| Sam Burns (22) | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1-2-0 |
Ryder Cup Past Winners
The inaugural Ryder Cup officially took place in 1927 when a USA team took on a team from Great Britain and these nations competed biennially until the 1971 Ryder Cup. For the years between 1973 and 1977 the Great Britain team became Great Britain & Ireland and since the 1979 Ryder Cup the teams have been USA v Europe. The Ladies professional golf tournament equivalent is the Solheim Cup which is also biennial and is usually staged in early September.
As we approach the 45th renewal of golf's elite match play team event, Ryder Cup records show Team USA hold a commanding 27-15 (2 ties) lead over Team Europe in the Ryder Cup roll of honour. However since 1985, four Ryder Cups after 'other' European nationals were eligible to form part of the Great Britain & Ireland set up hence 'Team Europe' it has been a different story with Europe winning 12 of the last 18 Ryder Cups.
Here is a table showing the Ryder Cup wins up to 1977 when Team Europe were GB and then GB/IRE:
| 1927 to 1977 | Ryder Cup Wins |
|---|---|
| USA | 18 |
| GB & GB/IRE | 3 |
| Ties | 1 |
A different story since 1985 with the evident USA to Europe swing, here is a table showing the respective Ryder Cup wins since 1979 when GB & IRE became Team Europe:
| 1979 to 2023 | Ryder Cup Wins |
|---|---|
| Europe | 12 |
| USA | 9 |
| Ties | 1 |
Last Ten Ryder Cup Winners
Here is a list showing the last ten Ryder Cup winners by year and their winning score:
| Year | Winners | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | 16.5 - 11.5 | Marco Simone, Italy |
| 2021 | USA | 19 - 9 | Whistling Straits, USA |
| 2018 | Europe | 17.5 - 10.5 | Le Golf National, France |
| 2016 | USA | 17 - 11 | Hazeltine, USA |
| 2014 | Europe | 16.5 - 11.5 | Gleneagles, Scotland |
| 2012 | Europe | 14.5 - 13.5 | Medinah, USA |
| 2010 | Europe | 14.5 - 13.5 | Celtic Manor, Wales |
| 2008 | USA | 16.5 - 11.5 | Valhalla, USA |
| 2006 | Europe | 18.5 - 9.5 | K Club, Ireland |
| 2004 | Europe | 18.5 - 9.5 | Oakland Hills, USA |
- The highest margin of victory in those last ten Ryder Cups was 10 points (19-9) by Team USA in 2021.
Winning Ryder Cup Score
Predicting the final Ryder Cup Score is a fun bet for golf bettors which offers rewarding odds for a successful prediction. If we look back at the last 10 Ryder Cups for both teams then their average winning scores would look like this:
- Team Europe (7 wins): 16.5 - 11.5
- Team USA (3 wins): 17.5 - 10.5
Success of Ryder Cup Hosts
Team Europe have won the last seven Ryder Cup's staged in Europe dating back to 1997. Team USA remain difficult to beat on 'home soil' with their four Ryder Cup wins in the last eleven renewals all being won when hosting, the latest in 2021 at Whistling Straits. However their last Ryder Cup victory on European soil was at The Belfry in 1993.
| Ryder Cup Wins | Host Wins | Visitor Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Europe (including GB/IRE) | 15 | 11 | 4 |
For more historical Ryder Cup stats and the latest Ryder Cup news head over to the official Ryder Cup website.
Author Information
James Banting writes the words and maintains the data for this Ryder Cup Preview & Betting Tips Guide. As Tipster Competition assistant James works closely with our Golf Tipsters, settling bets and ensuring accuracy in all results which are also utilised in the updates for all the Golf Previews on OLBG
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