The Ryder Cup

  • Tyrrell Hatton: “Get rid of Ryder Cup ties and introduce a play-off”

    Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday, 27 September 2023

    Tyrrell Hatton has called for the Ryder Cup to get rid of ties and introduce a dramatic Sunday play-off to decide the biennial match. Speaking ahead of his third Ryder Cup appearance for Team Europe, Hatton suggested that ending the match in a tie and with the current holders retaining the trophy isn’t a satisfactory conclusion to such a huge event. The...

  • Rory McIlroy: “Ryder Cup strange without LIV players, but they’ll miss it more”

    Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday, 27 September 2023

    Rory McIlroy says this Ryder Cup week is when the former Team Europe players who joined LIV Golf will realize the magnitude of their decision. Speaking ahead of his seventh appearance in the biennial clash, the Northern Irishman admitted it was strange being in the team room without the likes of Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Henrik Stenson, and Graeme...

  • Ryder Cup 2023 live: Europe win the Ryder Cup

    Written by Rob Jerram on Friday, 29 September 2023

    As it happened in Rome as Europe defeated USA 16.5-11.5 to win back the Ryder Cup. Luke Donald’s Team Europe made everyone wait a little longer than expected, before Tommy Fleetwood secured the crucial point needed to extend an incredible home-winning record that stretches back 30 years. We kept track of every match on the course so you can see how everything...

  • Capgate: Cantlay denies revolt in USA’s Ryder Cup team room

    Written by Rob Jerram on Saturday, 30 September 2023

    Patrick Cantlay says not wearing a cap at the Ryder Cup is down the fit, but refused to say whether he believes players should be paid for the event RYDER CUP 2023: Live Blog | Live Scoring | Course Guide Reports on Saturday morning suggested Cantlay was behind a ‘fractured’ US dressing room over frustrations at not being paid to play in...

  • Ryder Cup 2023: How many points did every player win at Marco Simone

    Written by Rob Jerram on Sunday, 1 October 2023

    Who were the leading scorers for Team Europe and Team USA at the 2023 Ryder Cup and how many points did every player win at Marco Simone? Two years on from his emotional interview having lost three of his four matches in a record 19-9 Ryder Cup defeat at Whistling Straits, the tears were flowing again for Rory McIlroy as he...

  • Luke Donald retains Team Europe Ryder Cup captaincy for 2025

    Written by Ross Tugwood on Wednesday, 29 November 2023

    The Englishman will go back-to-back with captaincy in Bethpage Black, becoming the first repeat European Captain in 30 years. After masterminding Team Europe to a commanding 16.5-11.5 victory in Rome, 45-year-old Donald gets another crack at the whip in 2025, where he will aim to become only the second European Captain to achieve a home and away double in Ryder Cup...

  • What does Europe’s new 2025 Ryder Cup qualification criteria mean for Rahm and the LIV defectors?

    Written by Ross Tugwood on Tuesday, 6 August 2024

    In a significant change-up, Ryder Cup Europe has announced a new points list that will determine which players will defend the trophy against the USA in Bethpage, New York from September 26-28, 2025. In consultation with returning captain Luke Donald, Ryder Cup Europe has confirmed its qualification process for selecting which players will travel to New York in search of back-to-back...

  • Ryder Cup 2023: Player ratings

    Written by Michael Catling on Monday, 2 October 2023

    Find out who impressed and who disappointed for Team Europe and Team USA? Europe and Tommy Fleetwood stole the headlines, but the supporting cast more than played their part over three days of drama, controversy and record-breaking feats at the Ryder Cup in Rome. This is our take on the best and worst performers for both teams, and the pairings...

  • Paul McGinley reveals his secrets on how to win the Ryder Cup

    Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday, 28 September 2023

    How do you win the Ryder Cup? Paul McGinley captained Europe to glory at Gleneagles in 2014 and reveals the secrets he believes will help Luke Donald’s side to glory in Rome. Ireland’s Paul McGinley is a Ryder Cup legend. When it comes to the biennial clash, he’s been there and done it all. Played on a winning team. Holed the...

  • Ryder Cup golf course designer Dave Sampson on how he created Marco Simone

    Written by Chris Bertram on Tuesday, 26 September 2023

    When Dave Sampson won a competition in Golf World in 2002, he could not have imagined that two decades later he would be designing the course that would stage a Ryder Cup. It seems, frankly, crazy that by far the biggest event in golf would be awarded to a virtually fictional venue – but that is essentially what happened in 2015. When...

  • Luke Donald: From World No.1 to Ryder Cup captain

    Written by Kevin Brown on Monday, 8 August 2022

    It’s tough at the top. It’s tough to get there, very tough to stay there, and tough to take when the inevitable descent begins. Europe’s new Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald knows this better than most, having risen to World No.1 for 56 weeks between 2011 and 2012. Now, a decade later, the five-time PGA Tour winner lies 538th in...

  • Win Tommy Fleetwood-signed Ryder Cup goodies

    Written by Rob Jerram on Sunday, 26 September 2021

    Win Team Europe caps and tote bags signed by Ryder Cup star Tommy Fleetwood! Today’s Golfer’s Ryder Cup coverage is brought to you in association with Ping. Tommy Fleetwood is one of the biggest names in world golf and one of the stars of Team Europe. We were lucky enough to spend the morning with the 30-year-old at Sunningdale just a few days...

  • Ryder Cup 2020: Sunday singles matches and tee times

    Written by Rob Jerram on Saturday, 25 September 2021

    Ryder Cup macthes and tee times for the Sunday singles matches as Team USA aim to complete a comprehensive victory over Team Europe at Whistling Straits. Today’s Golfer’s Ryder Cup coverage is brought to you in association with Ping. Ryder Cup 2020: Sunday singles tee times Match 1 – 5.04pm: Xander Schauffele vs Rory McIlroy Match 2 – 5.15pm: Patrick Cantlay vs Shane...

  • LIVE STREAM: Watch the 2020 Ryder Cup from Whistling Straits

    Written by Rob Jerram on Friday, 24 September 2021

    Watch live coverage of the 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits. The Ryder Cup is underway and you can watch live coverage of the foursomes match between Team USA’s Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas and Team Europe’s Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia using the live stream below. RYDER CUP 2020 Team Europe – All you need to know Team USA – All you need...

  • How UK viewers can watch the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits

    Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday, 14 September 2021

    How can I watch the Ryder Cup from Whistling Straits on television in the UK? Today’s Golfer’s Ryder Cup coverage is brought to you in association with Ping. Sky Sports will have almost 70 hours of live coverage across Ryder Cup week along with a host of extra programmes and documentaries. Sky’s dedicated Ryder Cup channel will ensure viewers don’t miss a minute...

  • Why Ryder Cup Team Europe have numbers on their bags

    Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday, 22 September 2021

    When you watch this year’s Ryder Cup you may notice that Team Europe’s players all have a number etched onto their bags along with “Make It Count”. We find out why. Today’s Golfer’s 2021 Ryder Cup coverage is brought to you in association with PING. Just 164 players have ever represented Team Europe and, for the first time ever, each player at Whistling...

  • Ryder Cup 2020: Everything you need to know about Team Europe

    Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday, 21 September 2021

    The 12 golfers who will represent Team Europe and play for captain Padraig Harrington at the 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits. Today’s Golfer’s Ryder Cup coverage is brought to you in association with Ping. Click a player’s name to jump to their record and bio. 1.   Jon Rahm (Automatic qualifier) 2.   Paul Casey (Automatic qualifier) 3.   Rory McIlroy (Automatic qualifier) 4.   Viktor Hovland (Automatic qualifier) 5.  ...

  • Tommy Fleetwood: “I fully expect Team Europe to win the Ryder Cup”

    Written by Rob Jerram on Saturday, 18 September 2021

    Tommy Fleetwood made one of the most successful Ryder Cup debuts ever in 2018, taking four points as Team Europe cruised to victory in Paris in 2018. Today’s Golfer’s Ryder Cup coverage is brought to you in association with Ping. Now the 30-year-old is preparing for his second Ryder Cup appearance and his first on American soil as part of Padraig Harrington’s...

  • Ryder Cup 2020: Everything you need to know about Team USA

    Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday, 21 September 2021

    The 12 golfers who will represent Team USA at the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits. Today’s Golfer’s Ryder Cup coverage is brought to you in association with Ping. Click a player’s name to jump to their record and bio. 1. Collin Morikawa (Automatic qualifier) 2. Dustin Johnson (Automatic qualifier) 3. Bryson DeChambeau (Automatic qualifier) 4. Brooks Koepka (Automatic qualifier) 5. Justin Thomas (Automatic qualifier) 6. Patrick Cantlay (Automatic qualifier) 7. Xander Schauffele (Captain’s pick) 8.

  • What happens if a Ryder Cup player gets Covid-19?

    Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday, 22 September 2021

    The Ryder Cup was delayed from 2020 due to Covid-19. But what will happen if a player tests positive at Whistling Straits? We explain the “Covid envelope”. Today’s Golfer’s 2021 Ryder Cup coverage is brought to you in association with PING. Team Europe captain Padraig Harrington has revealed there will be a “Covid envelope” at the Ryder Cup, just in case a player...

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