When is the next Ryder Cup? Which course is hosting? Who will feature for Team Europe? We look at the key questions ahead of the 2025 contest, live on Sky Sports…
When is the Ryder Cup?
The next edition will take place from September 26-28, 2025.
The biennial contest switched back to odd-numbered years from 2023, having been postponed in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and taking place the following year.
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Where is the Ryder Cup?
The 2025 edition will be held on the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York. The venue has previously hosted the US Open twice and was also where the 2019 PGA Championship was held.
The public course has a warning sign at the first tee that reads: “The Black Course Is An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers.”
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Tommy Fleetwood secured a point for Team Europe in his singles match against Rickie Fowler at the Ryder Cup, with an incredible tee shot at the par-4 16th hole at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome
The 2027 contest will be played at Adare Manor in Ireland and the 2029 edition will take place at Hazeltine National Golf Club, having previously hosted the 2016 event. The 2031 venue has yet to be confirmed.
When is the opening tee shot?
Play is scheduled to begin at 7.10am local time (12.10pm UK time) on Friday and Saturday, while the opening singles match will starts at 12.02pm (5.02pm UK time on Sunday).
Friday
Foursomes: 1210, 1226, 1242, 1258
Fourballs: 1725, 1741, 1757, 1813
Saturday
Foursomes: 1210, 1226, 1242, 1258
Fourballs: 1725, 1741, 1757, 1813
Sunday
Singles: 1702, 1713, 1724, 1735, 1746, 1757, 1808, 1819, 1830, 1841, 1852, 1903
Who are the holders?
Europe will enter as defending champions after a brilliant 16.5-11.5 victory in Rome. Rory McIlroy top-scored for the hosts that week with four points from five matches, while Tyrrell Hatton and Jon Rahm both enjoyed unbeaten weeks.
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Team Europe took their celebrations onto the team bus after their thrilling Ryder Cup victory over the USA in Rome
Team USA won their last home Ryder Cup by a record-breaking margin in 2021, giving them back-to-back home victories for the first time since the 1980s.
Who will captain Team Europe?
Former world No 1 Luke Donald will serve as Europe’s captain for a second time, having led Europe to victory in Rome. Donald won all four Ryder Cups he played in and served as a vice-captain for two editions.
It is the first time someone has been captain for back-to-back Ryder Cups since Bernard Gallacher held the role for three consecutive editions in the 1990s.
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A closer look at the man who will captain Team Europe at the 2025 Ryder Cup
Donald has confirmed Edoardo Molinari and Thomas Bjorn will return as vice-captains, having been part of his support team in Rome. He added Jose Maria Olazabal as a third vice-captain on April 23 and Francesco Molinari on July 14, while former Ryder Cup-winning captain Paul McGinley has been named as strategic adviser to Donald.
Who will captain Team USA?
Two-time Ryder Cup player Keegan Bradley was surprisingly announced as captain of Team USA, despite never previously serving as an assistant and having not been involved in the contest since 2014.
Tiger Woods was initial favourite for the role, having acted as a vice-captain during USA’s victory in 2016 and a playing-captain for the 2019 Presidents Cup win, while Stewart Cink – a five-time Ryder Cup player and a vice-captain in 2023 – was also a candidate.
Bradley has confirmed Webb Simpson, Kevin Kisner, Jim Furyk, Gary Woodland and Brandt Snedeker as vice captains.
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How much does home advantage count?
Europe have won the last seven home editions of the Ryder Cup, while Team USA have enjoyed dominant victories the last two occasions it has been played in America. The last five editions have also seen a winning margin of five points or more.
The last away victory from either team came in 2012, when Europe produced their historic final-day comeback to win the ‘Miracle at Medinah’, while McIlroy wants another victory on American soil in 2025.
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Luke Donald looks ahead to the Ryder Cup in New York and the challenge they will face on away soil
McIlroy said: “I’ve said this for the last probably six or seven years to anyone that will listen: I think one of the biggest accomplishments in golf right now is winning an away Ryder Cup. And that’s what we’re going to do at Bethpage.”
Who plays for Team Europe?
The year-long qualification schedule saw six players qualify via a single Ryder Cup Points List, as opposed to the previous system of three players qualifying from the world rankings and a further three from DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai.
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McIlroy, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Hatton and Robert MacIntyre were the first five automatic qualifiers, with Rasmus Hojgaard taking the final automatic spot in the final qualification event.
The six captain’s picks – announced on September 1 – were all part of Donald’s victorious team in 2023, with Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Åberg and Matt Fitzpatrick returning to the European side.
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Take a closer look at the six captain’s picks Luke Donald announced to complete Team Europe’s line-up for Bethpage Black
Who will play for Team USA?
The race for qualification on Team USA began in March 2024 at the Players Championship. Golf’s unofficial ‘fifth major’, along with the men’s game’s four actual majors, were the only 2024 events that counted towards qualification.
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At those events, players gained one point for every $1,000 earned in prize money, providing they made the cut. The same points were offer at every PGA Tour event in 2025, until the conclusion of the BMW Championship on August 17, with 1.5 points available for every $1,000 earned in majors that year.
Scottie Scheffler, JJ Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau were the six automatic qualifiers, with Bradley then naming Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns as his captain’s picks after electing not to select himself.
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Team USA captain Keegan Bradley reacts to his selections for the Ryder Cup and why he didn’t name himself for a dual role
What is the format?
There are 28 matches played over the three days, under three different types of match play – foursomes, fourballs and singles.
Foursomes sees two golfers from Europe compete against a pair from the USA, with team members alternating between shots and each team using one ball. Four matches are played on Friday morning and four on Saturday morning.
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The best of the action from day three of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Italy
Fourballs also sees two golfers from each team compete, but each player uses his own ball. The lowest score from each pair will count for the score for their side. There are four fourball matches each afternoon for the first two days.
The final day sees all 24 players compete in singles matches, where every member from the USA team plays against a European opponent in a head-to-head contest.
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When do the pairings get announced?
The line-ups for the Friday foursomes will be confirmed in the opening ceremony, taking place on Thursday from 9pm-10pm UK time.
The line-up for the afternoon sessions on both Friday and Saturday will be announced around an hour before they take place, with the pairings for Saturday’s foursomes and the Sunday singles revealed the previous evening.
Who features in the Ryder Cup All-Star Celebrity Match?
Wednesday September 24 will see celebrity teams from the United States and Europe meet in a using holes one, 15, 16, 17 and 18 twice in a 10-hole scramble match.
Europe All-Star Celebrity Team: Chef José Andrés, Brooklyn Beckham, Tom Felton, Pau Gasol, Toni Kukoč, Oliver Phelps, Teemu Selänne, Catherine Zeta-Jones
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United States All-Star Celebrity Team: Kane Brown, Chef Bobby Flay, Noah Kahan, Miranda Lambert, Eli Manning, John McEnroe, Colin Jost, Michael Strahan.
How can I watch the next Ryder Cup?
Sky Sports will continue to be the home of the Ryder Cup, with all three days of the 2025 exclusively live.
There will be extended live coverage from every day of Ryder Cup week, starting on Monday September 22, with round-the-clock coverage then live from 9am from Friday September 26. Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW.
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