Individual golfing glory goes out the window with team allegiances the order of the day, well, three days, as the best swingers from either side of the Atlantic go head-to-head at Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York. The 45th Ryder Cup gets underway on Friday, September 26, with Luke Donald’s Europeans looking to defend the crown they won in 2023 against Keegan Bradley’s Americans. You won’t want to miss a single tee-shot or putt, and you don’t have to, with live coverage throughout the thrilling three days.
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Europe may be the reigning Ryder Cup champions following their victory at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Italy two years ago, but the players representing the stars and stripes at Bethpage State Park will take heart from Team USA's previous two strong performances on home soil. They won 19-9 at Whistling Straits (Wisconsin) in 2021 and 17-11 at Hazeltine (Minnesota) in 2016. Both those USA successes also came off the back of European victories in 2018 and 2014.
Despite the USA holding a 27-15 overall Ryder Cup lead (there have been two ties), the Europeans have upped their game significantly in recent times. Before their back-to-back successes in 1985 & 1987, they had only won three times since the inaugural edition of the contest in 1927, and all those three early wins (1929, 1933 & 1957) came on European soil. Since their first victory in America in 1987, Europe has claimed the trophy on ten occasions and famously celebrated winning 6 times in 7 campaigns between 2002 and 2014.
Luke Donald is attempting to become the first skipper to lead a team to back-to-back triumphs (and win multiple Ryder Cups in general) since Tony Jacklin in 1987. Donald’s Europeans arrive in New York with plenty of experience in their ranks. Rory McIlroy is involved in his 8th Ryder Cup campaign, while Justin Rose is competing in his 7th this time around. There are also four other players lining up for the visitors who have taken part in three previous Ryder Cups.
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Team USA, on the other hand, has gone down the youthful route. While Europe only has one rookie, Rasmus Højgaard, making his competition debut, the Americans have four: J. J. Spaun, Russell Henley, Ben Griffin, and Cameron Young. Keegan Bradley, who at 39 years old is the youngest Ryder Cup captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963, also only has one player, Justin Thomas, who has competed in more than two previous Ryder Cup quests.
Let GOAL show you all the vital information you need ahead of the first tee-off in this year’s Ryder Cup, including which players are lining up in search of team glory and where you can watch all the live action over the three days of competition.
When is the Ryder Cup 2025?
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| When: | September 26-28 |
| Where: | Bethpage State Park |
The Ryder Cup 2025 is taking place on the Black Course of Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York, from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, September 28. Play will commence from approximately 7am ET (12pm BST) on Friday and Saturday and from approximately 11am ET (4pm BST) on Sunday.
Where is the Ryder Cup 2025 being held?
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The Bethpage Black Course is a public golf course at Bethpage State Park on Long Island, New York. It is the most difficult of Bethpage's five courses, and is known for the warning sign at the first tee, placed in the early 1980s, which reads 'WARNING: The Black Course is an extremely difficult course which we recommend only for highly skilled golfers'. The course has hosted several major championships in recent years, including the U.S. Open (2002 & 2009) and the PGA Championship (2019).
Opened in 1936, the Black Course was designed by Bethpage State Park superintendent Joseph H. Burbeck, who was also responsible for the park's Blue and Red Courses, which had opened in the previous decade. In 1972, the course record was set by Mal Galletta Jr. when he shot a 65. That record score would last almost 50 years, until 2019, when Brooks Koepka fired an astonishing 63 in the opening round of the PGA Championship, en route to claiming his fourth Major.
This will be the second time New York has been selected as the Ryder Cup host state, following the 1995 edition, which was staged at Oak Hill Country Club and won by Europe, 14.5-13.5.
🇺🇸 How to watch the Ryder Cup 2025 in the US
Viewers in the United States can watch the 2025 Ryder Cup live across NBC, the Golf Channel and USA Network. The competition is also available to livestream on Peacock.
As well as being able to stream selected live coverage on Peacock (which costs $10.99 per month, or $109.99 annually), you can also stream live via fubo. Fubo packages start at $84.99 a month ($30 off your first month right now), and they offer all-inclusive free 7-day trials before you pay. Fubo’s massive streaming plans carry up to 200+ channels, and you can get even more depending on your location. For avid sports fans, fubo is the ultimate choice as it provides access to the most popular sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL & MLS. Additionally, international soccer fans can enjoy some of the world’s most popular leagues, such as the Premier League and La Liga. Most fubo plans allow you to stream on up to 10 devices simultaneously.
🇬🇧 How to watch the Ryder Cup 2025 in the UK
In the UK, you can watch the Ryder Cup, along with all PGA Tour and DP World Tour events, live and exclusively on Sky Sports. If you're an existing Sky customer, you can add Sky Sports online or through the My Sky app anytime. Packages start from £20 per month with Sky Stream. Sky Sports+ is included at no extra cost, allowing the viewer to watch many more live events across various sports. The Sky Sports app allows subscribers to download and watch live sports on the go and is available on iPhone, iPad, and Android.
NOW TV offers a variety of sign-ups for the avid sports watcher, including the ‘Sports Day Membership, which allows access to all 12 Sky Sports channels for 24 hours for £14.99. NOW’s ‘Fully Flexible Sports Month Membership’ again gives unlimited Sky Sports access, but over 30 days instead. That costs £34.99 a month and auto-renews unless cancelled before the end of the month.
There’s also a ‘6-month Saver’ package, where you are charged £25% less and only pay £28 a month, but you need to sign up for a 6-month minimum term. After the 6-month minimum term, it auto-renews at £34.99 a month, unless cancelled.
What is the Ryder Cup 2025 schedule and format?
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The Ryder Cup is a match-play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format will be as follows:
- Day 1 (Friday, September 26): 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches and 4 fourball (better ball) matches
- Day 2 (Saturday, September 27): 4 foursome matches and 4 fourball matches
- Day 3 (Sunday, September 28): 12 singles matches
On the first two days, there are 4 foursome matches and 4 fourball matches, with the home captain choosing which are played in the morning and which in the afternoon.
With a total of 28 points available, 14.5 points are required to win the Cup, and 14 points are required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches are played to a maximum of 18 holes.
Who is playing in the Ryder Cup 2025?
The top six players in the Ryder Cup points list were automatically selected (Q), and the remaining six players received discretionary selection by the team captains (P).
🇺🇸Team USA
(Captain: Keegan Bradley)
- Scottie Scheffler (Q)
- J. J. Spaun (Q)
- Xander Schauffele (Q)
- Russell Henley (Q)
- Harris English (Q)
- Bryson DeChambeau (Q)
- Justin Thomas (P)
- Collin Morikawa (P)
- Ben Griffin (P)
- Cameron Young (P)
- Patrick Cantlay (P)
- Sam Burns (P)
🇪🇺Team Europe
(Captain: Luke Donald)
- Rory McIlroy (Q)
- Robert MacIntyre (Q)
- Tommy Fleetwood (Q)
- Justin Rose (Q)
- Rasmus Højgaard (Q)
- Tyrrell Hatton (Q)
- Shane Lowry (P)
- Sepp Straka (P)
- Ludvig Aberg (P)
- Viktor Hovland (P)
- Matt Fitzpatrick (P)
- Jon Rahm (P)
🎟️ How to buy Ryder Cup 2025 tickets
Ryder Cup 2025 general admission tickets cost approximately $750 each for the match days (Friday through Sunday). Practice day tickets were available for lower prices, around $255, and the opening ceremony on Thursday cost about $424. While general Ryder Cup passes may have sold out, fans can try to source tickets on the secondary market. Viagogo, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, StubHub are just some of the leading retailers for those seeking to buy tickets through alternative channels. They are legitimate merchants in the ticket resale marketplace and a safe place to purchase tickets.
