Ryder Cup 2025 rules explained: What are foursomes, fourballs and how does the scoring work?
A little reminder of how the tournament works ahead of the action starting tomorrow…
Europe are the defending champions after a brilliant victory in Italy in 2023 that left the USA seething and desperate for revenge on home soil.
Chris Wilson25 September 2025 12:20
Ryder Cup 2025: Meet Team USA including the World No1 Scottie Scheffler and Europe’s nemesis Patrick Cantlay
Chris Wilson25 September 2025 12:05
And here is the American team for 2025. The team possesses seven of the top 10 golfers in the PGA rankings.
Scottie Scheffler JJ Spaun Xander Schauffele Russell Henley Harris English Bryson DeChambeau Justin Thomas Collin Morikawa Ben Griffin Sam Burns Patrick Cantlay Cameron Young
Chris Wilson25 September 2025 11:52
Ryder Cup 2025: Meet Team Europe including Rory McIlroy and LIV Golf champion John Rahm
It’s been a fine year for the Europeans, with Rory McIlroy’s Masters victory and career grand slam a standout moment and Tommy Fleetwood overcoming repeated heartache to triumph at the Tour Championship and secure the FedEx Cup in his first-ever PGA Tour victory.
Chris Wilson25 September 2025 11:40
European team for the 2025 Ryder Cup
Here’s a reminder of the European team for this year’s tournament, featuring six Brits alongside Irishman Shane Lowry.
There’s quite the Scandinavian contingent too, with Rasmus Hojgaard, Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland from Denmark, Sweden and Norway respectively.
Spaniard Jon Rahm and Austrian Sepp Straka make up the rest of Team Europe.
Rory McIlroy Bob MacIntyre Tommy Fleetwood Justin Rose Rasmus Hojgaard Tyrrell Hatton Shane Lowry Jon Rahm Sepp Straka Viktor Hovland Ludvig Aberg Matt Fitzpatrick
Chris Wilson25 September 2025 11:28
Here’s a brief reminder of the schedule and format ahead of the action getting started tomorrow:
Day 1: Friday 26 September
Four foursome (alternate shot) matches in the morning: 7:10am ET (12:10pm BST), 7:26am ET (12:26pm BST), 7:42am ET (12:42pm BST), 7:58am ET (12:58pm BST).
Four fourball (better ball) matches in the afternoon: 12:25pm ET (5:25pm BST), 12:41pm ET (5:41pm BST), 12:57pm ET (5:57pm BST), 1:13pm (6:13pm BST).
The competition lasts three days and the first two days, Friday and Saturday, see the players battle it out over foursomes (alternate shot) and fourballs (better ball). The action concludes on Sunday with 12 singles matches.
Each match offers up one point, though the point can be halved if the match is tied after 18 holes, resulting in each team winning half a point.
The players involved in foursomes (alternate shot) and fourballs (better ball) will be announced shortly before each session, with every player tasked with competing in a singles match on Sunday.
Chris Wilson25 September 2025 11:18
How can I watch the Ryder Cup?
In the UK, you can also watch the action unfold live on Sky Sports Main Event and with rolling 24-hour coverage on Sky Sports Golf. A live stream on NOW TV.
In the US, fans can watch the action on USA Network and NBC. USA Network will have exclusive coverage of Friday’s action before it switches to NBC for the weekend. A live stream will be available via the NBC Sports app or Peacock.
The Independent will also bring you full coverage from Bethpage Black, with hole-by-hole updates, scores and results in our Ryder Cup live blogs.
Chris Wilson25 September 2025 11:00
Luke Donald: We came here to earn our place in Ryder Cup folklore
Luke Donald is targeting “Ryder Cup folklore” as he aims to lead Europe to a rare away victory.
Donald, who masterminded success in Rome in 2023, could become just the second European captain after Tony Jacklin to win the competition home and away if his side can get over the line at Bethpage Black this week.
But European victories on this side of the Atlantic do not happen often.
Indeed, their only win on American soil in the last 20 years came courtesy of the ‘Miracle of Medinah’ in 2012, when Jose Maria Olazabal’s side overturned a 10-6 deficit on the final day.
Chris Wilson25 September 2025 10:42
So when will the players be talking to the world’s media today? We’ve got eight members of Team Europe and six players from Team USA lined up, including Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau who will undoubtedly be asked about their ongoing beef.
It’s all building up to captains Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley announcing their pairings for Friday morning later this afternoon/evening (depending on your timezone)
Today’s full media schedule:
8am EDT (1pm BST) – Viktor Hovland8.15am EDT (1.15pm BST) – Robert MacIntyre8.30am EDT (1.30pm BST) – Matt Fitzpatrick8.45am EDT (1.45pm BST) – Rory McIlroy9am EDT (2pm BST) – Shane Lowry9.15am EDT (2.15pm BST) – Sepp Straka9.30am EDT (2.30pm BST) – Tyrrell Hatton9.45am EDT (2.45pm BST) – Jon RahmTime TBC – Collin Morikawa, Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Young, Sam Burns, Harris English, Ben Griffin4pm EDT (9pm BST) – Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald announce Friday morning pairings4.30pm-5.30pm EDT (9.30pm-10.30pm BST) – Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley separate press conferences
Luke Baker25 September 2025 10:24
How Europe can silence obnoxious U-S-A chants to snatch unlikely Ryder Cup win
A raucous New York crowd awaits Europe at Bethpage Black, with the potential to swing the Ryder Cup back to the USA, but Luke Donald’s players have prepared meticulously to combat the noise.
Jack Rathborn25 September 2025 10:06