Men's golf teams from Europe and the United States compete against one another every two years in the Ryder Cup. Every two years, the contest is held, with European and American golf courses serving as the alternate venues.
The English industrialist Samuel Ryder, who donated the trophy, is honoured with the name "Ryder Cup." The PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe, a partnership between the PGA European Tour (60%) and the PGAs of Great Britain and Ireland (20%) and Europe (20%), jointly oversee the event.
The inaugural official Ryder Cup was played in the United States in 1927 at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts, where it was initially played between Great Britain and the United States.
The host team won the first five matches, but when the tournament resumed following World War II, the recurrent American dominance eventually led to a decision to expand "Great Britain and Ireland" to include the rest of continental Europe in 1979.
After being postponed in 2001 due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Ryder Cup switched to even years in 2002. It had previously been staged in odd-numbered years up to that point. After the 2020 event was postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, it returned to odd years in 2021.
After defeating Europe 19-9 at Whistling Straits in 2021, the United States is the current defending champion.
Ryder Cup 2023 Date and Start Time
The 44th Ryder Cup tournaments will take place in Guidonia Montecelio, northeast of Rome, at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, from September 29 to October 1, 2023.
The Ryder Cup is a match-play tournament, and each match is worth one point. The host captain decides which foursome and four fourball matches are played in the morning and which in the afternoon during the course of the first two days.
14.5 points are needed to win the Cup out of a possible 28 points, and 14 points are needed for the defending champion to keep the Cup. There is a maximum of 18 holes in each match.
The schedule for the Ryder Cup 2023, according to the official website of the Ryder Cup, including tee times, is as follows:
| Timeline | September 29 | September 30 | October 1 |
| First Shuttle Bus Departure | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:30 |
| Fan Village Open | 05:30 | 05:30 | 06:15 |
| Golf Course Open | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:45 |
| Premium Experience Facilities Open | 07:00 | 07:00 | 09:00 |
| Morning Schedule | 07:35 - 08:20Foursome Matches 12:00DJ Patrick Nazemi at the view by Hilton | 07:35 - 08:20Foursome Matches12:00DJ Max Tyler at the view by Hilton | 11:35Sunday Singles (12 players Tee off every 12 minutes)12:00DJ Charlie Hedges at the view by Hilton17:00 (approx.)Play Finishes17:00 DJ Charlie Hedges at the view by Hilton |
| Afternoon Schedule | 12:25 - 13:10Fourball Matches17:00DJ Patrick Nazemi at the view by Hilton18:00 (approx.)Play Finishes | 12:25 - 13:10Fourball Matches17:00DJ Max Tyler at the view by Hilton 18:00 (approx.)Play Finishes | |
| Post-Play Entertainment | 18:00 - 18:30Live from the Ryder Cup show at the First Tee18:15 - 20:00Live music and entertainment at the main stage headlined by Tom Grennan | 18:00 - 18:30Live from the Ryder Cup show at the main stage18:30 - 20:00Live music and entertainment at the main stage headlined by Vernon Kay | 17:00 - 17:15Trophy Presentation at the First Tee17:15 - 17:30Live from the Ryder Cup show at the fan village18:45Live music and entertainment at the main stageg headlined by Eddie & The Robbers |
| Premium Experience Facilities Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
| Last Shuttle Bus Departure | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 |
Ryder Cup 2023 Field List
The Ryder Cup 2023 will feature the following players, divided into two teams: Europe and the United States:
Team Europe:
Justin Rose, Viktor Hovland, Robert MacIntyre, Ludvig Aberg, Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry, Matt Fitzpatrick, Nicolai Hojgaard, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, and Tyrrell Hatton
Captains - Luke Donald, Thomas Bjorn, Nicolas Colsaerts, Edoardo Molinari, Francesco Molinari, and Jose Maria Olazabal.
Team USA:
Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka, Patrick Cantlay, Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns, Scottie Scheffler, Rickie Fowler, and Brian Harman
Captains - Zach Johnson, Steve Stricker, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk, Fred Couples, and Stewart Cink.
Ryder Cup 2023 Leaderboard
The 2023 Ryder Cup leaderboard will be updated soon.
Ryder Cup 2023 Course details
Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy, is where the 2023 Ryder Cup will take place. The Ryder Cup is held alternately in Europe and the United States. In Sheboygan, Wisconsin, at Whistling Straits, the Ryder Cup of 2021 took place. The 2025 tournament will be place in New York at Bethpage Black.
The golf club was given the name of Marco Simone's castle. It was a Roman-era manor farm that had been fortified. The tower was constructed about the year 1000, and later in the Middle Ages, further structures were constructed around it.
The Italian high fashion designer Laura Biagiotti and her husband, Gianni Cigna, both resided in the rebuilt castle in the 1970s. The golf course had been planned and constructed by 1989. David Mezzacane and Jim Fazio served as the architects.
| Hole | Yards | Metres | Par |
| 1 | 445 | 407 | 4 |
| 2 | 476 | 435 | 4 |
| 3 | 453 | 414 | 4 |
| 4 | 185 | 169 | 3 |
| 5 | 376 | 344 | 4 |
| 6 | 383 | 350 | 4 |
| 7 | 219 | 200 | 3 |
| 8 | 503 | 460 | 4 |
| 9 | 587 | 537 | 5 |
| Out | 3,627 | 3,316 | 35 |
| 10 | 455 | 416 | 4 |
| 11 | 302 | 302 | 4 |
| 12 | 507 | 507 | 5 |
| 13 | 133 | 133 | 3 |
| 14 | 453 | 453 | 4 |
| 15 | 437 | 437 | 4 |
| 16 | 322 | 322 | 4 |
| 17 | 188 | 188 | 3 |
| 18 | 572 | 572 | 5 |
| In | 3,641 | 3,330 | 36 |
| Total | 7,268 | 6,646 | 71 |
FAQs
A. The Ryder Cup is a men's golf competition between Europe and the United States held every two years and named after Samuel Ryder.
A. September 29 to October 1, 2023, at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia Montecelio, Italy.
A. The Ryder Cup's format is match-play, with a maximum of 18 holes per match. Each team aims to score 14.5 points out of 28 to win.
A. Team Europe's captains are Luke Donald, Thomas Bjorn, Nicolas Colsaerts, and others. Team USA's captains are Zach Johnson, Steve Stricker, and more.
A. The Ryder Cup 2023's course, Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Italy, has 18 holes with varying lengths and par values.
