The wait is lastly over.
The forty fifth Ryder Cup tees off Friday on the Black Course at Bethpage Black State Park in Farmingdale, New York.
The U.S. will once more attempt to maintain serve on its house soil; the host group has received every of the previous 5 matches. The final time a visiting squad captured the Ryder Cup was Europe’s memorable 14½-13½ victory at Medinah Nation Membership in Illinois in 2012.
The Europeans have received eight of the previous 11 occasions, together with a 16½-11½ win at Marco Simone Golf Membership and Nation Membership outdoors Rome in 2023.
The U.S. routed the Europeans 19-9 at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wisconsin, in 2021.
It does not determine to get any simpler for the Europeans in entrance of 1000’s of rowdy followers on Lengthy Island this week.
The Individuals are favored to win once more with a roster that features seven of the highest 10 golfers within the Official World Golf Rating, together with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
“Historical past would let you know it’s totally troublesome,” Rory McIlroy mentioned. “There is a purpose that within the final decade, every Ryder Cup has [gone] to the house group. It might clearly be nice to carry the Ryder Cup again to those shores, and we all know how troublesome it’ll be. We’re underneath no phantasm.
“I maintain saying this: We’ve got a large alternative to do one thing that not plenty of Ryder Cup groups say that they’ve completed.”
There will likely be 4 foursomes (alternate shot) matches and 4 four-ball (higher ball) matches on Friday and Saturday, adopted by 12 singles matches on Sunday.
Europe wants 14 factors to retain the Ryder Cup; the U.S. wants 14½ to take it again.
This is a have a look at the golfers who will compete this weekend:
1. Scottie Scheffler, USA
World rating: 1
Ryder Cup appearances: 3
Profession file: 2-2-3
The world’s finest golfer will try to erase the reminiscences of his 0-2-2 efficiency in Rome two years in the past. Scheffler was in tears after he and Brooks Koepka have been on the improper finish of a 9-and-7 loss in 11 holes in foursomes, the shortest 18-hole match in Ryder Cup historical past. For the Individuals to have an actual probability of profitable this week, they want Scottie to be Scottie over three days. The excellent news: Scheffler continues to be purple scorching, having received for the sixth time on tour this season on the Procore Championship in Napa, California, two weeks in the past.
2. Rory McIlroy, Europe
World rating: 2
Ryder Cup appearances: 8
Profession file: 16-13-4
At 36, McIlroy is the undisputed emotional chief of the Europeans. He went 4-1-0 in Rome; his 4 factors have been essentially the most by any golfer on both aspect. McIlroy additionally was on the heart of a postmatch dispute with American caddie Joe LaCava. After turning into solely the sixth males’s golfer to finish the profession Grand Slam on the Masters, McIlroy suffered a little bit of a hangover this season. He lastly received once more on the Irish Open on Sept. 7.
World rating: 7
Ryder Cup appearances: 4
Profession file: 7-3-2
The English golfer put collectively his finest season on the PGA Tour, and he was lastly rewarded along with his first victory on American soil on the Tour Championship. Fleetwood has grow to be one in all hottest golfers on the planet, however that may not be the case at Bethpage Black. He went 3-1-0 in Rome and was 4-0-0 in foursomes in his earlier three Ryder Cup appearances.
World rating: 73
Ryder Cup appearances: 4
Profession file: 6-3-3
Do not let the world rating idiot you. The Spaniard continues to be among the best golfers on the planet, even when his world rating has plummeted whereas he is enjoying within the LIV Golf League. He received that league’s seasonlong particular person factors championship for the second 12 months in a row and carried out higher within the majors (three top-15 finishes) this previous season. The 2-time main champion has been a pressure within the Ryder Cup, like Spanish golfers Seve Ballesteros and José María Olazábal earlier than him.
World rating: 21
Ryder Cup appearances: 3
Profession file: 2-3-1
Determining the right way to use DeChambeau’s unimaginable size off the tee goes to be one of many intriguing storylines for the American group this week. The 2-time U.S. Open winner was left off the Ryder Cup group in 2023. He went 0-3-0 as a rookie in Paris in 2018, then rebounded to earn 2½ factors at Whistling Straits three years later. The LIV Golf League captain appears to be all-in after in some way qualifying for the group with solely eight counting occasions. The large hitter ought to have the New York crowd behind him.
World rating: 22
Ryder Cup appearances: 3
Profession file: 5-2-1
Cantlay was on the heart of the “HatGate” controversy two years in the past, when he reportedly declined to put on a group hat in protest of golfers not being compensated for collaborating within the Ryder Cup (American golfers are getting a $200,000 stipend and $300,00 for charity this 12 months). Cantlay denied the report, however that did not cease European followers from waving their hats at him at Marco Simone. Cantlay silenced them, at the least briefly, when he made a 43-foot birdie putt on the 18th gap to present him and Wyndham Clark a 1-up victory over McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick on Saturday afternoon.
World rating: 3
Ryder Cup appearances: Rookie
Henley is perhaps a 36-year-old Ryder Cup rookie, however he has been among the best golfers on the planet the previous couple of seasons. He collected his fifth PGA Tour victory on the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 9. He additionally completed within the high 10 in 4 of the previous eight majors. Henley went 3-1-0 in his first Presidents Cup look in 2024, teaming up with Scheffler to win two matches. Henley hits fairways and greens and retains it easy.
World rating: 16
Ryder Cup appearances: 2
Profession file: 2-2-0
It was a so-so season for the 25-year-old from Sweden, who picked up his second PGA Tour victory on the Genesis Invitational in February. He did not end higher than solo seventh on the Masters the remainder of the way in which, however he did play effectively within the FedEx Cup playoffs. He ranked 91st in strokes gained: method (-.038) and 86th in placing (-.051) on tour. Åberg went 2-2-0 as a Ryder Cup rookie in Rome.
World rating: 5
Ryder Cup appearances: 4
Profession file: 7-4-2
Few American golfers care as a lot in regards to the Ryder Cup as Thomas, who’s again on the group after enjoying significantly better golf the previous two seasons. JT has been among the best match-play performers for the U.S., as evidenced by his 3-0-0 file in singles in his earlier three Ryder Cups. He has already known as this week’s matches the “largest golf occasion ever.”
World rating: 25
Ryder Cup appearances: 4
Profession file: 5-4-2
Hatton was one of many stars for the Europeans in Rome, incomes 3½ factors with a 3-0-1 file. The English golfer paired with Rahm to earn the primary level in foursomes matches over Scheffler and Sam Burns, after which the duo beat Cantlay and Xander Schauffele in foursomes on Saturday. Hatton additionally defeated Brian Harman in Sunday singles. Hatton tied for fourth on the U.S. Open and for fifth on the BMW PGA Championship on the DP World Tour, an indication his type is in good condition.
World rating: 20
Ryder Cup appearances: Rookie
After seven runner-up finishes on tour, Younger lastly picked up his first victory on the Wyndham Championship on Aug. 3. That breakthrough appeared to kick open the door for Younger, who hasn’t completed outdoors the highest 11 in his previous 5 begins, together with a tie for fourth within the Tour Championship. His size off the tee (313.2 yards) needs to be a weapon at Bethpage Black. He turned among the best putters on tour this 12 months as effectively; he was fifth in strokes gained: placing (.642). Younger is the son of a PGA membership skilled in Scarborough, New York, and he received the New York Open at Bethpage Black in 2017.
12. Xander Schauffele, USA
World rating: 4
Ryder Cup appearances: 3
Profession file: 4-4-0
A painful rib damage derailed Schauffele’s 2025 season after he captured the primary two main championships of his profession the 12 months earlier than. Whether or not Schauffele can regain his type at Bethpage Black is without doubt one of the largest questions surrounding Staff USA. Schauffele went 3-1-0 as a rookie at Whistling Straits in 2018, then 1-3-0 in Rome. He did not compete within the Procore Championship, the place 10 of the 12 U.S. Ryder Cup gamers have been in motion; he stayed at house along with his spouse, Maya, and new child son, Victor.
World rating: 12
Ryder Cup appearances: 3
Profession file: 3-4-3
Hovland’s first two Ryder Cup experiences could not have been extra totally different. The Norwegian golfer appeared in every of the 5 periods as a rookie and didn’t win a match, going 0-3-2. In Rome two years later, nevertheless, Hovland earned 3½ factors and went 3-1-1. He is seemingly by no means comfortable along with his swing, however his outcomes have been good recently, ending twelfth on the Tour Championship and tying for fifth on the BMW PGA Championship.
World rating: 9
Ryder Cup appearances: 2
Profession file: 2-0-1
The 29-year-old from Scotland was thought-about a query mark for the Europeans in Rome, however he greater than answered the bell by incomes 2½ factors. MacIntyre has grow to be among the best golfers on the planet within the two seasons since then. He received twice on the PGA Tour in 2024 and completed within the high 10 in three of the previous seven majors, together with a solo second on the U.S. Open. MacIntyre and Justin Rose have been strong four-ball companions at Marco Simone.
World rating: 8
Ryder Cup appearances: 3
Profession file: 4-3-1
One other thriller for the Individuals, Morikawa is a two-time main championship winner, however his type has been off for some time now. After squandering a late lead and dropping to Henley within the Arnold Palmer Invitational, after which tying for tenth on the Gamers Championship the following week, Morikawa had only one extra top-10 the remainder of the season — a tie for eighth within the Rocket Basic. He is nonetheless among the best ball strikers on the planet, and pairing him with a great putter may assist him flip issues round.
World rating: 10
Ryder Cup appearances: 2
Profession file: 1-2-0
English earned a degree as a Ryder Cup rookie at Whistling Straits, then underwent surgical procedure in February 2022 to restore a torn labrum in his proper hip, which sidelined him for practically 5 months. He is coming off one in all his finest seasons on tour — he received the Farmers Insurance coverage Open in January and carried out effectively within the majors. English tied for twelfth within the Masters and was runner-up in each the PGA Championship and The Open. If his putter is scorching this week, English could possibly be a shock for the Individuals.
World rating: 6
Ryder Cup appearances: Rookie
The 35-year-old rookie received his first main within the U.S. Open in spectacular style, sinking a walk-off 64-foot putt on the 72nd gap at Oakmont Nation Membership in June. He additionally fell in a three-hole playoff to McIlroy within the Gamers Championship. Spaun is without doubt one of the higher iron gamers on tour, and he is adequate off the tee to do some harm in his first Ryder Cup.
18. Matt Fitzpatrick, Europe
World rating: 29
Ryder Cup appearances: 4
Profession file: 1-7-0
The 2022 U.S. Open champion managed to seize solely a single level in his earlier three Ryder Cup appearances. Fitzpatrick’s type has been higher since he employed swing coach Mark Blackburn — he tied for fourth at The Open and had a great run on the DP World Tour with a tie for sixth on the British Masters, solo fifth on the European Masters and a tie for fifth on the BMW PGA Championship.
World rating: 11
Ryder Cup appearances: Rookie
The largest shock on the U.S. group, Griffin stepped away from golf for many of 2021 and labored as a mortgage mortgage officer. He returned to the course and ultimately earned his PGA Tour card. He picked up two wins this previous season, pairing with Andrew Novak to seize the Zurich Basic of New Orleans group occasion after which profitable the Charles Schwab Problem the following month. He tied for eighth within the PGA Championship and tenth within the U.S. Open.
20. Sam Burns, USA
World rating: 23
Ryder Cup appearances: 2
Profession file: 1-2-0
Burns’ late cost within the FedEx Cup playoffs secured his spot on the U.S. group. He tied for fourth within the BMW Championship and for seventh within the Tour Championship. Burns led the PGA Tour in strokes gained: placing (.983), so he could possibly be precious if he is paired with a powerful iron participant. He earned one level as a rookie in Rome.
World rating: 24
Ryder Cup appearances: 3
Profession file: 2-3-1
Lowry is without doubt one of the emotional leaders on the European group, and he was in a heated confrontation with LaCava on the 18th inexperienced on Saturday in Rome. He additionally pulled McIlroy away when the spat continued within the parking zone. That is Lowry’s third consecutive look on a captain’s decide; solely Jesper Parnevik additionally had that many.
World rating: 15
Ryder Cup appearances: 2
Profession file: 1-2-0
The 32-year-old was born in Austria and raised in Valdosta, Georgia. He received twice on tour this season on the American Categorical and Truist Championship. He missed the minimize in three of the 4 majors, and his recreation wasn’t sharp in the course of the FedEx Cup playoffs. Straka does not hit it far off the tee, however he hardly ever misses fairways and greens.
23. Justin Rose, Europe
World rating: 14
Ryder Cup appearances: 7
Profession file: 14-9-3
Rose, 45, admits he is within the later phases of his profession, and but he is nonetheless enjoying spectacular golf. He received the primary leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs with a playoff victory in opposition to Spaun within the FedEx St. Jude Championship, his twelfth PGA Tour victory. Rose additionally misplaced in a playoff to McIlroy on the Masters. The English golfer was a part of 4 profitable Ryder Cup groups, together with the Miracle at Medinah squad of 2012, which received eight and tied one singles match on Sunday to return again from a four-point deficit to safe a one-point win.
World rating: 58
Ryder Cup appearances: Rookie
The 24-year-old from Denmark is the one new golfer on the European group; his twin brother, Nicolai, was a competitor in Rome two years in the past. Staff Europe captain Luke Donald invited Rasmus to Marco Simone to observe his brother play and be across the group, so there will likely be some familiarity. He is a five-time winner on the DP World Tour.