Everything you need to know about Ryder Cup 2025

Ryder Cup 2025 at a glance

The 2025 Ryder Cup returns to the U.S. with New York energy to spare. Bethpage Black—one of golf’s toughest public courses—sets the stage for Team USA vs. Team Europe in a three-day match-play showdown.

• Dates & venue: September 26–28, 2025 at Bethpage Black, Farmingdale, NY. 

• Captains: Keegan Bradley for the United States and Luke Donald for Europe. 

• Match format: Friday & Saturday—morning foursomes (alternate shot) and afternoon four-ball; Sunday—12 singles matches to decide the Cup. 

• Scoring basics: 28 points are available; 14½ points wins the Ryder Cup (14 retains for the defending side). 

The 2025 Ryder Cup Course: Bethpage Black

Welcome to Bethpage Black, the brawny Long Island stage that turns great ball-strikers into contenders and everyone else into survivors. A municipal course with a major-championship résumé—2002 and 2009 U.S. Opens, 2019 PGA Championship—it hosts the Ryder Cup for the first time in 2025. 

What defines Bethpage Black

• Design DNA: Opened in 1936. The layout is traditionally credited to A.W. Tillinghast, with Joseph H. Burbeck also recognized—an enduring point of architectural debate. 

• Playing profile: Expect a par-71 around 7,400–7,500 yards with tight corridors, deep bunkering, and penal rough—classic New York shot-making. 

• Public—and proud of it: The Black was the first publicly owned course to host a U.S. Open (Tiger in 2002), a badge it still wears with swagger. 

• The warning sign: The first tee’s iconic message—“extremely difficult course…for highly skilled golfers”—isn’t marketing; it’s reality. 

Setup & atmosphere you’ll see on TV

• First-tee cauldron: Organizers are building a massive grandstand—reported at roughly 5,000 seats overlooking the 1st tee and 18th green—to bottle up New York noise. Think “stadium golf,” Long Island edition.

• Ryder Cup refinements: Rees Jones restored and tweaked the Black for prior majors and has continued updates leading into 2025. Expect firm, fast targets and rough graduated to punish the reckless. 

Holes to watch

• Opening stretch (1–5): Demands immediate tee-ball discipline; early nerves meet narrow lines and heavy bunkering. 

• The heart of the test (10–13): Long par-4s and a true three-shotter at No. 13 (listed at 608 yards in the 2019 PGA setup) can flip a match with one loose swing. 

• Closing teeth (15–18): 15 and 16 are bruising par-4s; 17 is a stout par-3; 18 climbs to a perched green in front of that roaring amphitheater. Precision > power here. 

Players in Attendance (Confirmed Rosters)

Both captains have named their 12, locking in the 2025 Ryder Cup rosters: Team USA finalized its six captain’s picks on August 27, 2025, and Team Europe completed its side on September 1, 2025. 

Team USA (12)

Automatic qualifiers (6): Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harris English, Bryson DeChambeau. 
Captain’s picks (6): Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Patrick Cantlay, Cameron Young, Sam Burns. 

Team Europe (12)

Automatic qualifiers (6): Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton, Rasmus Højgaard, Robert MacIntyre, Justin Rose.
Captain’s picks (6): Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick, Shane Lowry, Ludvig Åberg, Sepp Straka. 

Why it matters at Bethpage Black: the U.S. leans on home-soil power and depth (Scheffler, DeChambeau, Schauffele) with four Ryder Cup rookies adding punch, while Europe returns 11 of 12 from Rome’s winning core—continuity that travels well when pairings get tight.

Matchups we’re dreaming about

The 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black is built for star-on-star theater. Here are the potential clashes that would light up New York—and why they fit this course.

• Scheffler (USA) vs. Rahm (EUR)
  The alpha duel. Two elite tee-to-green players who turn long par-4s into routine pars. On Bethpage’s narrow corridors, one loose drive is the difference between a half and a loss.

• McIlroy (EUR) vs. DeChambeau (USA)
  Power with purpose. McIlroy’s balance against DeChambeau’s raw speed is perfect for a brawny setup. If either owns the first tee ball, momentum—and the crowd—tilts fast.

• Hovland/Fleetwood (EUR) vs. Schauffele/Morikawa (USA) — Foursomes wish list
  A ball-striking clinic. Four players who flight irons and control spin. In alternate shot on Bethpage’s elevated greens, precision beats swagger every time.

• Åberg/Rahm (EUR) vs. Thomas/Cantlay (USA) — Four-ball fireworks
  Europe’s modern power paired with match-play edge against a U.S. duo that blends emotion (Thomas) with metronomic calm (Cantlay). Expect wedges to tight pins and putt-offs on 17 and 18.

• Rose/McIlroy (EUR) vs. Scheffler/Burns (USA) — Veteran savvy vs. fresh aggression
  Rose’s course management and McIlroy’s driving against Scheffler’s control and Burns’ streaky putter. If greens get firm, experience may steal a point late.

Keys to the Cup at Bethpage

The 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black will be won by teams that treat the tee shot and the six-to-ten-footer as equal priorities. This is target golf with New York volume—strategy first, ego second.

• Own the tee box: Fairways are currency; pre-planned lines beat hero carries.

• Approach control: Flight mid-irons to elevated greens and leave uphill misses whenever possible.

• Foursomes discipline: In alternate shot, chemistry and conservative targets outscore raw firepower.

• Short-game survival: Tight lies and deep bunkers turn routine pars into momentum savers.

Putts inside ten feet will decide sessions; expect four-ball to reward depth and birdie rate across Team USA vs. Team Europe. Embracing the first-tee amphitheater matters, too—the teams that celebrate the noise, not react to it, usually close on Sunday.

Schedule & how to follow

The 2025 Ryder Cup runs Friday–Sunday, Sept. 26–28 at Bethpage Black with the standard three-day match-play format. Ryder Cup

Daily slate

• Fri (9/26): Morning foursomes, afternoon four-ball. Ryder CupToday's Golfer

• Sat (9/27): Morning foursomes, afternoon four-ball. Ryder Cup

• Sun (9/28): 12 singles decide the Cup. Ryder Cup

How to watch

• United States: Coverage across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock (streaming). Golf MonthlySports Media Watch

• United Kingdom: Live on Sky Sports. What to Watch

• Live scores & pairings: Updated on the official Ryder Cup site throughout the week. Ryder Cup

Final word & quick prediction

Bethpage Black gives the 2025 Ryder Cup the feel of a heavyweight title fight—tight fairways, elevated greens, and a New York crowd that rewards nerve as much as skill. If Team USA manages the tee ball and keeps foursomes tidy, the home setup tilts their way; if Team Europe leans on chemistry and cool heads, they can silence the amphitheater.

Quick prediction: USA edges Europe, 15–13, on the strength of depth in four-ball and a few clutch mid-iron approaches late on Sunday.

What to watch as the week unfolds

• The first-tee cauldron: who embraces the noise and who rushes routines.

• Foursomes returns: whichever side controls alternate shot usually controls the Cup.

• Rookies under pressure: early success from first-timers can flip momentum fast.