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What is the Ryder Cup? 2025 format, teams, all-time winners

As the 2025 Ryder Cup gets underway at Bethpage Black in New York, check out how the format works for the famous three-day event. (1:09)

Golf is an individual sport. At most tournaments, a single player earns top accolades and bragging rights. That dynamic changes during the Ryder Cup.

Every two years, the Ryder Cup — named after its founder, the late English entrepreneur and golf enthusiast Samuel Ryder — features a team of 12 of the top European golfers going head-to-head against 12 of the best players from the United States in a three-day, match-play competition.

Delivering drama, boosting camaraderie and showcasing top-tier golf, the Ryder Cup has become one of the premier events on the sports calendar.

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Harris English of USA hits a shot from the sixth fairway during the morning foursomes on day one of the 2025 Ryder Cup.

The 2025 Ryder Cup is the 45th edition of golf’s premier biennial team competition, pitting the United States (host) against Europe in a showcase of match play, strategy, and continental pride. 

This tournament carries extra weight: Europe enters as the defending champion after its 2023 victory, while the U.S. seeks to harness the home‐course advantage.

Over three days, 28 points are on the line through formats including foursomes, four-ball, and final-day singles matches. A total of 14½ points is needed for an outright win, though if Europe reaches 14 points, it retains the Cup.

U.S. Has Horrible Start at Ryder Cup as Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley Lose

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 player in the world, dominating the game for the majority of the past two years.

But the four-time major winner apparently isn’t very good at foursomes.

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The alternate-shot format that is used for two sessions and eight matches at the Ryder Cup seemingly befuddled Scheffler again, who along with partner Russell Henley took a beating from Europeans Ludvig Åberg and Matt Fitzpatrick on Friday morning at Bethpage Black.

Two years ago, Scheffler was on the losing end of a 9 and 7 thrashing along with Brooks Koepka to Åberg and Viktor Hovland.

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