The 45th Ryder Cup is now just around the corner, as golf fans around the world get ready for the ultimate team event in the sport.
For those possibly unaware of the basic details, the Ryder Cup is a team event between Europe and the USA, which involves various matchplay competitions between players selected from teams of 12.
On the first two days (Friday and Saturday), there are 4x fourball matches and 4x foursome matches on each.
A fourball is a match between two teams of two players, where the team with the lower combined score wins, while a foursome sees the two players on each team take alternate shots on each hole, with the lowest score winning a point per hole. The team with the most points after 18 holes is the winner.
On the final day (Sunday), all 12 players play in singles matches, which often go a long way to deciding who will lift the famous gold trophy.
The Sporting News brings you this and even more vital information as the Ryder Cup returns.
Who will win the 2025 Ryder Cup: Latest odds and betting
With the teams now confirmed, the odds are likely to change as we get closer, but right now the US are narrow favourites over the holders. They are 8/11 with most bookmakers, while Europe are generally priced at 6/4.
The Americans do have home advantage this time and boast six of the eight top-ranked players in the world, including long-term World No.1 Scottie Scheffler, who comes into the event off the back of his fourth major championship at The Open.
On the other side, Europe have come together better as a team in recent times, and team captain Luke Donald has already led his side to success two years ago in Rome.
The only guarantee is an absolutely epic weekend of golf.
Ryder Cup outright winner odds
| USA | 8/11 |
| Europe | 6/4 |
| Tie | 12/1 |
All odds correct the time of publication.
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When is the 2025 Ryder Cup?
The 2025 Ryder Cup takes place on the weekend of September 26-28.
The event will start on Friday with the first of the fourballs and foursomes and end with 12 single matches on Sunday, when the winning team will be crowned.
Where is the 2025 Ryder Cup being played?
This edition sees the Ryder Cup head back to America, and to the state of New York for the first time in 30 years.
The Black Course of Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York will be the stage for the greatest team event in golf.
When are the 2025 Ryder Cup teams announced?
Each team has six automatic qualifiers based on Ryder Cup points, and a further six players known as captain's picks.
On the American side, six automatic berths were locked in after the BMW Championship wrapped up on August 17. Those spots went to Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, J.J. Spaun, Russell Henley, Harris English, and Bryson DeChambeau.
U.S. skipper Keegan Bradley then had the task of filling out the roster, opting for a mix of proven stars and rising talent. His captain’s picks were Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns.
Team captain Bradley made his six captain's picks on August 27th.
Across the pond, Europe’s lineup has now taken shape as well. The first six automatic qualifiers, determined after the Betfred British Masters on August 24, were Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Rasmus Højgaard, and Tyrrell Hatton.
Captain Luke Donald finalised his side by naming his six wildcard picks on September 1st. His number one pick was 2019 Open Champion Shane Lowry, joined by two-time major champion Jon Rahm.
Pick number three was dual 2025 PGA Tour winner Sepp Straka, while fourth up was Viktor Hovland - the winner of 3.5 points in Rome two years ago.
Ludvig Åberg returns to the team having been just three months into his professional career on debut at Marco Simone. The team was completed by Donald's final captain's pick, 2022 US Open winner Matt Fitzpatrick.
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Who has won most Ryder Cups? USA vs. Europe head to head record
The USA has the upper hand when it comes to overall Ryder Cup wins, with 27 wins from the 44 events from 1927 to 2023.
However, they competed solely against Great Britain in 19 of the first 22 Ryder Cups, and then against Great Britain and Ireland in the subsequent three. The record from 1927 to 1977 stood at 18 US wins, three British/Britain and Ireland wins, and a tie in 1969.
The US dominance of the event saw the expansion to a full European team in 1979, and has resulted in a stunning reversal of fortunes. Of the 22 events since, Europe has emerged victorious on 12 occasions, the US on nine occasions, with a tie in 1989.
| Team | From | To | Matches | Wins | Losses | Ties |
| United States | 1927 | 2023 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| Great Britain/Great Britain & Ireland | 1927 | 1977 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
| Europe | 1979 | 2023 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 |