Everything you need to know about the 2025 Ryder Cup: Where is it, when is it, and how does it work?
The 2025 Ryder Cup is just under a month away, and the top players are now gearing up to fight for their continent in golf's most entertaining tournament.
When Keegan Bradley’s USA takes on Luke Donald’s Europe next month, each team will be made up of 12 players - six automatic qualifiers and six wild card picks.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Sam Condy breaks down everything you need to know about the 2025 tournament.
When is the 2025 Ryder Cup?
The 2025 tournament will take place between Friday, 26 September and Sunday, 28 September.
Where is the 2025 Ryder Cup?
The three-day tournament is scheduled to take place in New York state, at the notoriously difficult black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course in Farmingdale - or ‘Bethpage Black’.
How often is the Ryder Cup played?
The Ryder Cup - named after its founder, Samuel Ryder - takes place every two years, alternating between a European and American venue.
Who is playing in the 2025 Ryder Cup?
Currently, 18 of the 24 players ready to suit up for their respective continents have been revealed.
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On Team USA:
Automatic Qualifiers:
Scottie Scheffler
Xander Schauffele
J.J. Spaun
Russell Henley
Harris English
Bryson DeChambeau
Keegan Bradley's Wildcard picks:
Justin Thomas
Collin Morikawa
Ben Griffin
Cameron Young
Patrick Cantlay
Sam Burns
On Team Europe:
Automatic Qualifiers:
Rory McIlroy
Robert MacIntyre
Tommy Fleetwood
Justin Rose
Rasmus Højgaard
Tyrrell Hatton
The European wildcard picks have not yet been revealed by captain Luke Donald.
Ryder Cup format
Being a team competition, the Ryder Cup is set up slightly differently from your usual PGA Tour event.
At its simplest, it is a three-day matchplay competition; however, there are several different formats that take place throughout.
Across the first two days, players compete in pairs in foursome and four-ball style matches, then on Sunday, 12 singles matches take place to round off the tournament.
In foursomes, team-mates take turns hitting the same ball, with the lowest score on the hole winning. If both sides finish with the same score, the hole is halved.
In four-balls, each player plays their own ball, and the team with the lowest individual score on the hole wins. If the best scores are tied, the hole is halved.
The same rules apply in the 12 singles matches - lowest score wins the hole, and a tie results in the hole being halved.
Across the tournament, a total of 28 games will take place, with each being worth a point, and a draw worth half. The first team to 14 points wins the tournament, and if the tournament ends in a draw, the reigning champions keep the trophy.
Who has won the most Ryder Cups?
The US team has come out on top 27 times, compared to Europe’s 15 wins, while just two tournaments have finished even.
