We are now three weeks out from the first day of the 2025 Ryder Cup. The 12-man American team is set, as is the 12-man European squad.
There is some tournament competition still to come on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour ahead of the biennial grudge match. These events will serve as last-minute prep for the big bash at Bethpage.
When is the 2025 Ryder Cup?
The first day fans can be on site at Bethpage for the 45th staging of the event is Tuesday, Sept. 23. There will be three days of pre-tournament happenings on the course. The first day of competition is Friday, Sept. 26 with Day on Saturday, Sept. 27 and the final day on Sunday, Sept. 28.
Where is the 2025 Ryder Cup?
This year’s event will be at Bethpage State Park. There are five golf courses there with the Black Course garnering most of the attention. It has hosted two U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. It is a difficult course, one that is strongly suggested recreational golfers avoid.
Which side currently holds the Ryder Cup?
The European squad won the Ryder Cup two years ago in Rome. The last time the Ryder Cup was staged in the U.S., the Americans won at Whistling Straits. The home team has won the last five cups with Europe’s victory in 2012 in the U.S. the last time a visiting squad won.
Who leads the all-time series in the Ryder Cup?
The Ryder Cup was first played in 1927 but it wasn’t always the U.S. vs. Europe. The competition started as the U.S. from Great Britain and that lasted until 1973 when it was expanded to Great Britain and Ireland. In 1979, it changed again to the U.S. vs. Europe.
The U.S. leads the all-time series 27-15-2. However, since the team expanded to all of Europe in 1979, the U.S. trails 13-9. The U.S. hasn’t won consecutive cups since 1991-1993. Europe, meanwhile, has won three in a row twice since 2002.
Who is on the two Ryder Cup teams for 2025?
U.S. Captain Keegan Bradley finalized his 12-man squad with his captain’s picks on Aug. 27. Captain Luke Donald announced his 12-man European team on Sept. 1.
Are there any tournaments before the Ryder Cup?
Yes. The PGA Tour’s Procore Championship will be Sept. 10-13 in Napa, California. As of Sept. 4, 10 of the 12 Americans on the Ryder Cup plan to play the tournament. That’s the last PGA Tour event before the Ryder Cup.
The DP World Tour, meanwhile, is holding the Irish Open this week and there is just one Euro Ryder Cupper missing it but he has a very good reason. Next week it’s the FedEx Open de France in Paris, Sept. 18-21, the final event on that circuit ahead of the Ryder Cup.
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