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What the Ryder Cup is and where it goes next
The Ryder Cup is a team golf competition between Europe and the United States, played every two years and alternating between a European and an American course. The next edition is the 46th Ryder Cup, at Adare Manor in County Limerick, Ireland, with the matches on September 17–19, 2027. The next American edition is set for 2029 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, followed by The Olympic Club in San Francisco in 2033 and Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, in 2037, according to the PGA of America's list of future sites.
The event is run jointly by the PGA of America (for American editions) and Ryder Cup Europe, a joint venture of the European Tour, the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland and the PGAs of Europe. Two facts make it unlike a normal tournament. The players receive no prize money, and the scoring is match play (each match is decided hole by hole, not by total strokes), so the crowd is cheering for a flag rather than a leaderboard.
How the 28 points are decided
Each side fields 12 players, selected through a points list plus captain's picks (the players a captain chooses at their own discretion). Competition runs Friday through Sunday:
- Friday and Saturday: four foursomes matches (two-player teams hitting alternate shots with one ball) and four fourball matches (two-player teams where each golfer plays his own ball and the better score counts), split between a morning and an afternoon session.
- Sunday: 12 singles matches, with every player on both teams in action.
Each match is worth one point, and a tied match is worth half a point to each side. With 28 points available, a team needs 14½ to win outright, while the defending champion keeps the cup with 14. That last rule matters for the drama: on Sunday the crowd is often counting toward 14 or 14½, not toward a winner's putt on the 18th hole.
For a spectator, the format has a practical consequence. On Friday and Saturday only four matches are on the course in any session, so the crowd concentrates around a handful of groups, and a match can end well before the 18th hole once one side leads by more holes than remain.
How Ryder Cup tickets are sold
Ryder Cup tickets are not sold in an open, first-come sale. Both organizers have used a registration and random-draw system, with hospitality and travel packages as the other main channel.
- 2025 at Bethpage Black: the PGA of America took registrations on RyderCup.com until October 22, 2024, then ran a randomized drawing because demand far outweighed supply. Registrants had to be 18 or older, one registration per person. Those selected could buy up to four daily tickets, called Ryder Cup+ tickets, which included grounds access, public grandstand seating and unlimited food and non-alcoholic drinks at market concessions. Children 15 and under were admitted free with a ticketed adult on the Tuesday-to-Thursday practice days but needed paid tickets for the Friday-to-Sunday competition days.
- 2027 at Adare Manor: residents of the island of Ireland had a priority window that opened April 24, 2026, and a global ballot followed on June 3, 2026. Daily tickets are sold separately for the practice days (Tuesday and Wednesday, September 14–15), the opening-ceremony day (Thursday, September 16) and the three match days. Discounted tickets for under-16s apply on the practice and opening-ceremony days. As of the fall of 2026, the ballot has closed and the remaining routes listed by the organizer are ticket-inclusive travel packages and premium hospitality.
Pricing follows the same structure every time. Match days cost far more than practice days, and Saturday and Sunday draw the strongest demand because the result is decided then. Practice days are the value play for anyone who wants to see the course, the players and the opening ceremony without paying match-day rates.
Resale rules to read before you buy
The resale picture differs by side of the Atlantic, and it is the single most important thing to check.
- American editions: for 2025, the PGA of America named SeatGeek and On Location as its approved resale and travel partners, and warned that duplicate or fraudulent tickets would be refused at the gate.
- European editions: for 2027, Ryder Cup Europe's ticket terms state that tickets cannot be offered for resale and that it reserves the right to cancel tickets found or bought on secondary resale platforms. A buyer needs to weigh that rule before buying any 2027 match-day ticket outside the official ballot, travel-package or hospitality channels.
Rules for the 2029 edition at Hazeltine had not been published as of October 2026. Check the organizer's current terms on rydercup.com before buying any ticket for any edition.
Where to watch on the course
There are no assigned seats at a Ryder Cup in the usual sense. A daily ticket gets you onto the grounds, and grandstands are shared, so the real choices are which day to go and how you spend it.
- Pick a match, not a hole, on Friday and Saturday. With only four matches per session, following one group from the tee lets you see every shot that matters in it. Planting yourself on the 18th green can mean watching few finishes, because many matches are closed out earlier.
- Get to the first tee early. The opening tee shots of each session are the loudest moments of the week, and the grandstands around them fill first. Arrive at gate opening if seeing the first shot is the goal.
- Move toward the closing holes as a session ends. Matches that are still close reach holes 15 to 18 together, and a spot near a late green can show you several decisive putts in a row.
- Treat Sunday as its own event. All 12 singles matches are out, so the course is spread out and the scoreboard matters more than any one group. Watch a big leaderboard near the closing stretch and move when a match tightens.
Expect long walks, crowded ropes and little shade. Comfortable shoes and a plan to sit in a grandstand for part of each session make the day far easier.
What a Ryder Cup crowd is like
The Ryder Cup is the loudest event in golf. Fans dress in team colors, sing and chant between shots, and the home crowd is openly partisan. That is a large part of the appeal, and it has also produced the event's two most criticized moments.
- 1999, Brookline: the United States came back from 10–6 down on the final day at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, to win 14½–13½, amid heckling of the European players that both teams later tried to calm.
- 2025, Bethpage Black: crowd behavior toward the European team, and Rory McIlroy in particular, drew wide criticism in the press. Organizers said some fans were removed, with no arrests made.
For a first-timer, the practical advice is simple: cheer between shots, stay silent during a swing and expect marshals to enforce it. As of the 2025 edition, each event publishes its own bag, phone and prohibited-items policy; check the current spectator guide before you go, because policies differ between American and European editions.
A short history, through Bethpage 2025
The first official Ryder Cup was played in 1927 at Worcester Country Club in Massachusetts, between Great Britain and the United States, after unofficial matches in 1921 and 1926. The cup is named for Samuel Ryder, an English businessman who donated the trophy. American dominance after World War II led to the British side expanding to Great Britain and Ireland, and in 1979 to all of Europe, which made the contest competitive. Since 1979, Europe has won 13 times to the United States' nine, with one tie.
The schedule has shifted twice. The 2001 matches were postponed after the September 11 attacks, which moved the event to even years from 2002, and the 2020 matches were postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which returned it to odd years from 2021.
The 2025 Ryder Cup was played September 26–28 on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York, a public course designed by A. W. Tillinghast that opened in 1936. Europe, captained by Luke Donald, led 11½–4½ after Saturday, the largest lead by either side since 1979. The United States, captained by Keegan Bradley, won the Sunday singles, but Shane Lowry's birdie on the 18th hole to halve his match retained the cup, and Europe won 15–13. It was the first win by an away team since Europe's comeback at Medinah in 2012. Donald will captain Europe again at Adare Manor in 2027, and Jim Furyk, the 2018 American captain, will lead the United States.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is the next Ryder Cup?
The 46th Ryder Cup is at Adare Manor in County Limerick, Ireland, with the matches on September 17–19, 2027. Practice days are September 14–15 and the opening ceremony day is September 16.
Where is the next Ryder Cup in the United States?
Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, is the scheduled 2029 host. The Olympic Club in San Francisco is listed for 2033 and Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, for 2037.
Who won the 2025 Ryder Cup?
Europe won 15–13 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York, on September 26–28, 2025. It was the first win by an away team since 2012.
Can you resell Ryder Cup tickets?
It depends on the edition. For 2025 the PGA of America approved resale through SeatGeek and On Location, while Ryder Cup Europe's terms for 2027 prohibit resale and allow it to cancel tickets bought on secondary platforms. Check the organizer's current terms before buying.
Are practice days worth attending?
For many fans, yes. Practice-day tickets cost much less than match days, the crowds are lighter and you can see both teams on the course, though no points are played.
Do Ryder Cup players get paid?
No. The players receive no prize money for competing, which is part of the event's identity.