The Ryder Cup 2025 is just 24 hours away from starting with the course known as ‘The Beast’ at Bethpage set to challenge both the USA and Europe over three fiercely-contested days of golf.
Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton will launch Europe's defence in a blockbuster start to the Friday foursomes. The pair will face Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas in the opening match when the contest gets under way at 12.10pm BST.
Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick will then team up to face world No 1 Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley before Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood take on Collin Morikawa and Harris English.
The line-up for the first session will be completed as Robert MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland take on Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay.
Captain Luke Donald set the tone with his pointed speech at Wednesday’s opening ceremony. “We are defined by a belief that we are playing for something greater than ourselves. It is not about prize money,” he said.
Follow all the build-up to Friday’s first matches, and the pairings announcement below:
Ryder Cup 2025
- Bradley and Donald confirm pairings for Friday foursomes
- Ryder Cup ramps up security measures for Trump arrival on Friday
- Europe captain Luke Donald aims dig at USA over payments
- McIlroy on DeChambeau rivalry: 'I promised I would only speak about Europe'
- Match 1: Jon Rahm & Tyrrell Hatton v Bryson DeChambeau & Justin Thomas
- Match 2: Ludvig Aberg & Matt Fitzpatrick v Scottie Scheffler & Russell Henley
- Match 3: Rory McIlroy & Tommy Fleetwood v Collin Morikawa & Harris English
- Match 4: Viktor Hovland & Robert MacIntyre v Xander Schauffelle & Patrick Cantlay
Fitzpatrick: My parents didn't want to hear abuse
03:33 , Lawrence OstlereMatt Fitzpatrick has confirmed his parents have not travelled to watch him at the Ryder Cup in New York partly because of crowd abuse.
Fitzpatrick and the European team are expected to receive a hostile reception from a boisterous home crowd when the contest against the United States at Bethpage Black begins on Friday.
The Yorkshireman, who is playing in his fourth Ryder Cup, was previously targeted at the 2021 event at Whistling Straits.
As a result, his mother and father have decided against attending this time, although their participation in the upcoming Alfred Dunhill Links Championship – in which their other son Alex is also involved – also influenced their decision.
Crowd abuse a factor in my parents skipping Ryder Cup – Matt Fitzpatrick
UFO interest proving a welcome distraction for Ryder Cup star Viktor Hovland
02:21 , Lawrence OstlereViktor Hovland has revealed an unlikely interest in UFOs has helped take his mind off the game.
The Norwegian is part of Europe’s team trying to retain the Ryder Cup following their impressive triumph in Rome two years ago.
Hovland is a golf fanatic but has recently started investigating the possibility of extra-terrestrial life.
“It’s just something that I’ve been into the last couple years,” he said.
More:
UFO interest proving a welcome distraction for Ryder Cup star Viktor Hovland
Only one question remains before Team Europe’s bid for history
01:27 , Lawrence OstlereAs Matt Fitzpatrick worked on his short game around the greens at Bethpage Black, a group of American fans saw an opportunity to get in his ear. They laughed at a couple of his duffed chips from the long grass and loudly predicted that he wouldn’t be picked to play in the Friday morning foursomes by European captain Luke Donald.
“They were telling me, ‘Oh, you’re probably going to be here [practising chipping] on Friday’,” Fitzpatrick smiled. “I was like, ‘Yeah, you’re probably right to be fair’.”
There is an awful lot of talk in the buildup to a Ryder Cup, patently too much talk. As rain poured down on the golf course on Thursday, the final press conferences wandered off on strange tangents as the media tried to squeeze out yet more talking points. At one point, Viktor Hovland spent a good two minutes discussing his interest in UFOs.
Everything has been said, at least twice. There is little new ground to scrape over, partly because the European team is virtually identical to the one in Rome and the pairings will be similar too. So the questions kept coming back to one irrepressible theme. Europe won it at home. But can they win it away? Can they play to the same high level while a wise-cracking New Yorker tells them they need a few shots of Ozempic, as Jon Rahm experienced during his practice round?
Only one question remains before Team Europe’s bid for Ryder Cup history
Wet Thursday will give way to hot Friday
00:55 , Lawrence OstlereIt was a small taste of what the players could expect on the first tee when play gets under way with the opening foursomes session on Friday.
It came at the end of a practice session in which players from both teams had needed to battle heavy rain.
A downpour early in the day had briefly left some parts of the course waterlogged.
The weather had, however, been anticipated earlier in the week, with the opening ceremony, originally scheduled for Thursday, having taken place on Wednesday.
The forecast for Friday, when United States President Donald Trump is due to visit, is dry, with temperatures up to 25C.
Bradley and DeChambeau hype up the crowd
00:05 , Lawrence OstlereUnited States captain Keegan Bradley and team member Bryson DeChambeau whipped up the crowd as the atmosphere intensified ahead of the Ryder Cup on Thursday.
Much has been made of the boisterous, partisan reception the European team are likely to be given by the American fans during this week's match at Bethpage Black near New York.
They were given plenty of encouragement to turn up the volume as Bradley ran down the 18th fairway with a large stars and stripes flag after his team's final practice session.
DeChambeau, expected to be one of the hosts' key players in the coming days, then stood in front of the grandstand and led loud chants of “USA! USA!”
Match 4: Robert MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland, Europe, vs. Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, United States
23:11 , Lawrence OstlereIn another twist for Europe, Donald has moved Hovland off Aberg and put him with MacIntyre for the first time. MacIntyre, the lefty from Scotland, played only fourballs in his debut in 2023. Schauffele and Cantlay are viewed as a top U.S. team that dates to the 2019 Presidents Cup in Australia. They won both their team matches in 2021 and lost both their team matches in 2023.
Match 3: Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood, Europe, vs. Collin Morikawa and Harris English, United States
22:48 , Lawrence OstlereMcIlroy and Fleetwood also were paired together in the opening session in Rome in the anchor match and registered a 2-and-1 victory. This European tandem won both its foursomes matches at Marco Simone. Morikawa is 2-1 in foursomes with two partners. English did not play foursomes when he made his Ryder Cup debut at Whistling Straits.
Match 2: Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick, Europe, vs. Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley, United States
22:28 , Lawrence OstlereEuropean captain Luke Donald said he wanted to make some changes from what is essentially the same team from Rome. Aberg and Fitzpatrick will be playing for the first time together. Fitzpatrick is 0-3 in foursomes over two Ryder Cups. Scheffler and Henley formed a successful partnership in the Presidents Cup last year. Henley is the only Ryder Cup rookie playing the opening session for the Americans.
Match 1: Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, Europe vs. Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas, United States
22:12 , Lawrence OstlereTalk about the Ryder Cup starting off with a bang. DeChambeau brings the muscle and the energy, and Thomas was viewed as the player Europe most wanted to beat in Rome because of his passion. Europe counters with Rahm and Hatton. They also were the lead match in Rome and cruised to a 4-and-3 to give Europe in its first point of 2023.
Team Europe watch on as pairings announced
21:45 , Lawrence OstlereIt looks like a good atmosphere in the team room:
Pairing up in the second match 👏#TeamEurope | #OurTimeOurPlace pic.twitter.com/vuOX0fgmib
— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) September 25, 2025
Donald on whether one player could sit out the entire Friday's play
21:40 , Lawrence OstlereRose, Hojgaard, Lowry and Straka are the four not selected for foursomes.
“You hope you wouldn’t have to. I didn’t have to do that in Rome. But there’s always a situation where that could occur. We’re ready for any situation.”
Will the first match be particularly feisty?
21:36 , Lawrence Ostlere“I think they’re all going to be pretty feisty. Tomorrow will be a different level. Those first tees are pure energy, pure passion. My guys are ready for it.”
Donald on new Aberg-Fitzpatrick pairing
21:34 , Lawrence Ostlere“They have different games and I like that. These two match the golf course well.”
Donald on his pairings
21:33 , Lawrence Ostlere“Two years is a long time. We could have done that [kept the exact same pairings as Rome]. But we understand the US is strong in foursomes. We feel like this is our strongest to go against them. We want to get off to a good start. This is a line-up that we’re very very comfortable.”
Bradley on why he picked DeChambeau for match one
21:31 , Lawrence Ostlere“Besides the fact he’s a world-class player, we wanted to send out a fiery group to lead us out. Bryson relishes these opportunities.”
Bradley on whether DeChambeau will drive the first green
21:29 , Lawrence Ostlere“Yes sir. Let him get up there, we want him to do what he does. Bryson thrives under this sort of atmosphere. I can see him walking out, relishing the moment, relishing the chance to hit that shot.”
Bradley and Donald set to speak
21:27 , Lawrence OstlereThe two captains are now speaking about their pairings...
Foursomes confirmed
21:22 , Lawrence OstlereJon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton will launch Europe's defence of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black on Friday.
The pair will face Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas in the opening foursomes match when the contest gets under way at 12.10pm BST.
Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick will then team up to face world number one Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley before Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood take on Collin Morikawa and Harris English.
The line-up for the first session will be completed as Robert MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland take on Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay.
Friday foursomes confirmed
21:13 , Lawrence OstlereSo, here’s how they will line up tomorrow (all times local).
7:10 a.m. — Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, Europe vs. Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas, United States.
7:26 a.m. — Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick, Europe, vs. Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley, United States.
7:42 a.m. — Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood, Europe, vs. Collin Morikawa and Harris English, United States.
7:58 a.m. — Robert MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland, Europe, vs. Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, United States.
Friday foursomes: Match four
21:08 , Lawrence OstlereViktor Hovland and Robert MacIntyre
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Xander Schauffelle and Patrick Cantlay
Friday foursomes: Match three
21:07 , Lawrence OstlereRory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood
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Collin Morikawa and Harris English
Friday foursomes: Match two
21:06 , Lawrence OstlereLudvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick
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Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley
Friday foursomes: Match one
21:05 , Lawrence OstlereJon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton
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Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas
Pairings to be announced
21:04 , Lawrence OstlereThere is some tedious preamble on screen, but we are about to learn the pairings for Friday’s foursomes... Here come Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald.
Breaking: Aberg and Fitzpatrick to play together for Friday foursomes
20:52 , Lawrence OstlereA snippet of breaking news here from The Times.
So that means Team Europe is likely to look like this for Friday morning's foursomes:
Rahm-HattonAberg-FitzpatrickHovland-MacIntyreMcIlroy-Fleetwood
With Rose, Hojgaard, Straka and Lowry sitting out.
We will find out in just a few minutes...
Understand Matt Fitzpatrick will partner Ludvig Aberg in the foursomes tomorrow morning #RyderCup
— Tom Kershaw (@trlkershaw) September 25, 2025
Friday's schedule at Bethpage Black
20:50 , Chris WilsonWith the pairings set to be announced around 9pm BST (4pm ET), let’s have a look at tomorrow’s schedule:
Four foursome (alternate shot) matches in the morning: 7:10am ET (12:10pm BST), 7:26am ET (12:26pm BST), 7:42am ET (12:42pm BST), 7:58am ET (12:58pm BST).
Four fourball (better ball) matches in the afternoon: 12:25pm ET (5:25pm BST), 12:41pm ET (5:41pm BST), 12:57pm ET (5:57pm BST), 1:13pm (6:13pm BST).
Bryson DeChambeau hopes Donald Trump will inspire Team USA to Ryder Cup victory
20:36 , Chris WilsonBryson DeChambeau says Donald Trump’s appearance at the Ryder Cup can be a “great force” and “inspire” the United States to victory.
The golf-loving American president is attending the opening day of action at Bethpage Black on Friday afternoon as the US try to regain the trophy they lost in Rome two years ago.
He is the first sitting president to attend the Ryder Cup and his presence is sure to fuel American patriotism.
Bryson DeChambeau hopes Donald Trump will inspire Team USA to Ryder Cup victory
McIlroy speaks on winning at Bethpage
20:18 , Chris WilsonHere’s a quick excerpt of McIlroy’s interview earlier:
"It would be one of the greatest accomplishments of my career" 🙌
— Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf) September 25, 2025
Rory McIlroy on the prospect of winning another away Ryder Cup at Bethpage 🏆 pic.twitter.com/2K7BbTRSHY
Have practice groups offered hints at line-ups?
20:08 , Chris WilsonFor Europe, some of the pairings might be easier to guess considering 11 of the players also took part in Rome two years ago.
Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton were put together in the top match, and they were joined by Sepp Straka and Shane Lowry, who were foursomes partners in 2023.
Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick were joined by Viktor Hovland and Robert MacIntyre, while the last group consisted of Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose alongside Ludvig Åberg and newcomer Rasmus Hojgaard, who replaces his twin brother Nicolai in 2025.
Have practice groups offered hints at line-ups?
19:58 , Chris WilsonBoth Ryder Cup captains may have given early indications on their potential chosen pairings by putting out familiar partnerships together during the practice days so far at Bethpage Black.
For the USA, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Young have spent all three sessions with debutant Ben Griffin.
Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley have played together so far – having also played three sessions together at last year's Presidents Cup – and they were joined by Harris English across all three days.
Similarly, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele and Sam Burns have all played together throughout the three practice sessions. Across the entire team, only Collin Morikawa and JJ Spaun have swapped between the latter two foursomes.
Only one question remains about Team Europe’s bid for Ryder Cup history
19:44 , Chris WilsonAs Matt Fitzpatrick worked on his short game around the greens at Bethpage Black, a group of American fans saw an opportunity to get in his ear. They laughed at a couple of his duffed chips from the long grass and loudly predicted that he won’t be picked to play in the Friday morning foursomes by European captain Luke Donald.
“They were telling me, ‘Oh, you’re probably going to be here [practising chipping] on Friday’,” Fitzpatrick smiled. “I was like, ‘Yeah, you’re probably right to be fair’.”
There is an awful lot of talk in the build-up to a Ryder Cup, patently too much talk. As rain poured down on the golf course on Thursday, the final press conferences wandered off on strange tangents as the media tried to squeeze out yet more talking points. At one point, Viktor Hovland spent a good two minutes discussing his interest in UFOs.
Only one question remains about Team Europe’s bid for Ryder Cup history
Ryder Cup 2025 schedule
Days 1: Friday 26 September
Four foursome (alternate shot) matches in the morning: 7:10am ET (12:10pm BST), 7:26am ET (12:26pm BST), 7:42am ET (12:42pm BST), 7:58am ET (12:58pm BST).
Four fourball (better ball) matches in the afternoon: 12:25pm ET (5:25pm BST), 12:41pm ET (5:41pm BST), 12:57pm ET (5:57pm BST), 1:13pm (6:13pm BST).
Day 2: Saturday 27 September
Four foursome (alternate shot) matches in the morning: 7:10am ET (12:10pm BST), 7:26am ET (12:26pm BST), 7:42am ET (12:42pm BST), 7:58am ET (12:58pm BST).
Four fourball (better ball) matches in the afternoon: 12:25pm ET (5:25pm BST), 12:41pm ET (5:41pm BST), 12:57pm ET (5:57pm BST), 1:13pm (6:13pm BST).
Day 3: Sunday 28 September
12 singles matches: Starting from 12:02pm ET (5:02pm BST) to 2:03pm ET (6:03pm BST).
Times: ET/BST
- Match 1: 12:02/17:02 - Singles
- Match 2: 12:13/17:13 - Singles
- Match 3: 12:24/17:24 - Singles
- Match 4: 12:35/17:35 - Singles
- Match 5: 12:46/17:46 - Singles
- Match 6: 12:57/17:57 - Singles
- Match 7: 13:08/18:08 - Singles
- Match 8: 13:19/18:19 - Singles
- Match 9: 13:30/18:30 - Singles
- Match 10: 13:41/18:41 - Singles
- Match 11: 13:52/18:52 - Singles
- Match 12: 14:03/19:03 - Singles
How Europe can silence obnoxious U-S-A chants to snatch unlikely Ryder Cup win
19:16 , Chris WilsonDavid Howell and Paul Casey strolled up the hill on the 11th on the South Course at Oakland Hills in 2004, the Europeans one up over their American counterparts, Jim Furyk and Chad Campbell. But then they started to hear a humming in the distance.
Luke Donald’s troops will experience something similar at Bethpage Black this week, when they attempt to win on US soil for the first time since “The Miracle of Medinah” in 2012. That innocuous noise should not be underestimated; it builds, whirring, and the blue and yellow will walk straight into the cauldron. A boisterous group of New Yorkers, with up to 50,000 spectators per day, are ready to leave a deafening noise, likely to that familiar and obnoxious tune of U-S-A, U-S-A, ringing in their ears.
“You hear that chant, U-S-A, U-S-A,” Howell, now a pundit for Sky Sports, remembers from a match that Team Europe would storm to victory by 18.5 to 9.5. “You don’t know what it is at first; it builds in the distance. It’s like a whisper to start with, then a cacophony of noise when you get down there. It’s amazing, hairs on the back of your necks, it’s a big momentum shift. But we turned it around – they weren’t singing that at the end.”
How Europe can silence obnoxious U-S-A chants to snatch unlikely Ryder Cup win
The unseen man controlling every last detail of the Ryder Cup
19:00 , Chris WilsonTen years of meticulous preparation have made Bethpage Black ready for the Ryder Cup this weekend, and behind it all is director of agronomy Andrew Wilson. Here, he tells Lawrence Ostlere what it has taken to get the first municipal golf course to host the event into pristine shape, and why every detail matters.
Inside Bethpage Black, aka The Beast, the notorious New York course hosting the Ryder Cup
18:44 , Chris WilsonAbout a year ago, Luke Donald flew into New York with his right-hand man, Edoardo Molinari, to suss out the next Ryder Cup course. Word quickly got out that the European captain was in town, so by the time the pair walked to the first tee the next day for their reconnaissance of Bethpage Black, a pack of around two dozen grinning locals were waiting to greet them.
“On the first tee, from England!” shouted one, to much laughter. New Yorkers tend not to need microphones. “The former world No 1, captain of Team Europe, LUUUUUKE DONALD!”
It was the gentlest taste of what is to come: as if Donald needed reminding, the home fans won’t be shy when the Ryder Cup begins on Friday, on a golf course 45 minutes outside Manhattan. Add in a steady stream of beer, some deep-seated sporting tribalism and an edge of jingoism – Donald Trump will arrive on the opening day – multiplied across thousands of fans, and you start to paint a picture of what awaits Team Europe.
Inside Bethpage Black, the notorious New York course hosting the Ryder Cup
Do Ryder Cup players get paid? Controversial difference between Europe and USA explained
18:30 , Chris WilsonThe big talking point in the build-up to this year’s Ryder Cup has been the matter of player payments, a subject that has threatened to overshadow the American’s show.
It is not the first time the issue of remuneration has come up at the Ryder Cup, and it is usually something that bothers the US team.
The Ryder Cup has always been an unpaid event, ever since its first instalment in 1927. It was billed as a friendly match between the US and Britain, and, for the players, the motivation behind the tournament was the pride of representing their country.
The Ryder Cup was considering something of an exhibition up until the 1980s, when it started to become a popular televised event. Both the PGA of America and the European Tour began to recoup significant revenues as sponsors were drawn to the show.
In 1999, Tiger Woods was prominent in applying pressure for players to be paid. Woods and David Duval made the case that millions of dollars were being made by organisers of the Brookline event that year.
Do Ryder Cup players get paid? Difference between Europe and USA explained
Today's media schedule
18:16 , Chris WilsonHere’s a reminder of the rest of the schedule for today:
- 4pm EDT (9pm BST) - Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald announce Friday morning pairings
- 4.30pm-5.30pm EDT (9.30pm-10.30pm BST) - Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley separate press conferences
When will Ryder Cup pairings be announced for Friday foursomes?
18:06 , Chris WilsonThe Ryder Cup 2025 begins tomorrow with Luke Donald leading Europe against Keegan Bradley’s Team USA with the American captain opting against picking himself to play.
Donald’s side were outstanding in 2023 and are now hoping to become just the second away team to win since 2006, with most of the heroes from Marco Simone in good form and desperate to repeat their success.
Europe’s famous win in 2012, known as ‘The Miracle of Medinah’, could inspire Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and co. with Europe’s team settled and in good form throughout 2025 on the PGA Tour.
How Luke Donald made Europe the most prepared team in Ryder Cup history
17:51 , Chris WilsonThe Ryder Cup opening ceremony might be the most unnecessary of all opening ceremonies, and this was another classic of the genre. There was some awkward presenting and bad music and, mainly, lots of applause. The players’ partners got applause. Team Europe’s traveling officials got applause, whoever they are. The Space Force even got applause.
Yet to Luke Donald, this was an opportunity. He began his ceremony speech in Rome speaking flawless Italian, stringing together several sentences to huge cheers from the home crowd. “It felt like we were already one up,” Shane Lowry later said of that moment, the day before play started at Marco Simone.
There was no such flamboyance this time at Bethpage Black, but it was clear Donald had thought carefully about his words. Notably, he took a clear dig at the US team and the story that has dominated the build-up – that of their players being paid to play.
How Luke Donald made Europe the most prepared team in Ryder Cup history
Matt Fitzpatrick explains parents’ Ryder Cup absence after USA fan’s slit-throat taunt
17:36 , Chris WilsonMatt Fitzpatrick has explained that his parents have partly avoided travelling to New York for the Ryder Cup 2025 over hateful remarks made towards him during his last appearance on US soil for Europe at Whistling Straits.
Fitzpatrick lost all three of his matches in 2021 and told The Times in a wide-ranging interview that his parents were nearby when they heard American fans shout “slit his throat, Berger” during his singles contest against Daniel Berger, which the American won one up in a 19-9 thrashing overall.
But Fitzpatrick has explained how his parents Russell and Susan opted to skip Bethpage Black after their past experience, though their own preparation for the Dunhill Links, with extensive travelling, also factored into their decision.
Fitzpatrick explains parents’ Ryder Cup absence after USA fan’s slit-throat taunt
Jon Rahm responds to Ozempic heckle from USA fan at Ryder Cup
17:22 , Chris WilsonJon Rahm maintains an Ozempic gibe from a USA fan during a practice round at the Ryder Cup 2025 was “really funny”.
The Spaniard was targeted on Tuesday after stepping out onto the first tee at Bethpage Black, with one American heard shouting: “Hey Rahmbo, where’s the Ozempic?”
One of the themes in the build-up to this year’s Ryder Cup in New York has been the expectation that the home support could bring a dark edge to the atmosphere, with Collin Morikawa calling for “chaos” on Wednesday.
Bryson DeChambeau makes Rory McIlroy request to ignite Ryder Cup rivalry
17:08 , Chris WilsonBryson DeChambeau has pleaded with USA captain Keegan Bradley for a chance to face off against Rory McIlroy in the Ryder Cup this week to ignite a simmering rivalry.
Alongside world No 1 Scottie Scheffler, McIlroy and DeChambeau have been two of the most pivotal figures in the game in recent years, with the pair swapping gibes in the build-up to Bethpage Black this week.
“I’ll be chirping in [McIlroy’s] ear this time,” DeChambeau said earlier this summer, having stared him down to win the US Open last year, while the Northern Irishman outgunned him at the Masters to complete the career grand slam this year. “Now, if we go up against each other, I mean, you can be sure of it.”
Bryson DeChambeau makes Rory McIlroy request to ignite Ryder Cup rivalry
Griffin: 'Just because I’m a rookie doesn't mean I don’t know what I’m doing'
16:57 , Chris Wilson“Just because I’m a rookie doesn't mean I don’t know what I’m doing. I feel very calm and collected.
“This team is much closer than what is portrayed. I feel very relaxed and I know there’ll be a lot more emotion as I go through the tunnel on the first tee, but I’ll be ready,” adds Griffin.
“These team events, you finally feel comfortable asking competitors how they prepare, what they work on. It’s cool to learn from every guy, how they think about golf courses.
“I think there’s a separation between being a rookie on tour and a top player. When you’re a top player you’re grouped with top players, whether it’s tee times [or whatever].
“My first two years on tour I’d never won, so I’d never played [with them]. There are guys I never would see. It’s hard to build those friendships early on tour. I’m getting introduced to more players who are elite players in this game,” he says on the feeling of being added to the elite level in this US team.
Donald Trump ‘just another spectator’ at Ryder Cup, says Robert MacIntyre
22:30 , Lawrence OstlereRobert MacIntyre has described Donald Trump as “just another spectator” ahead of the United States President’s visit to the Ryder Cup.
The golf-loving President is due to attend the opening day of this week’s contest between the US and Europe at Bethpage Black on Friday.
Strict security measures are being put in place at the New York course and supporters are being urged to arrive early, with gates opening at 5am.
Media attention will also be considerable, but Scottish left-hander MacIntyre, the world number nine, insists it is not a distraction.
“It’s just another spectator,” he said.
Donald Trump ‘just another spectator’ at Ryder Cup, says Robert MacIntyre
Griffin: 'I’ve played a lot of events'
16:52 , Chris Wilson“I’ve played a lot of events. I’ve played a lot every single week, I’ve built my game up over the course of the season,” says Griffin on his selection.
“I was gradually getting closer and closer to the next step of professional golf, getting into signature events and majors.
“Started playing well, a couple of top-five’s in a row, I’m in the signature events now. So I just continued to qualify and unfortunately I fell fractionally short of the Masters.
“But I built a lot of confidence and I built that into finishing top 10 in the PGA. I gained confidence in every event I played,” he adds.
Ben Griffin last up
16:45 , Chris WilsonDebutant Ben Griffin will be the final member of the US team to speak today.
The 29-year-old is currently 11th in the PGA rankings, with two tour wins to his name.
In 2025, he finished 10th and 8th respectively in the US Open and PGA Championship.
Burns: 'I’m grateful we get that opportunity'
16:40 , Chris Wilson“The really cool part of matchplay, things can happen in a weird way. You see big swings, pivotal moments in matches where you can really use momentum,” adds Burns on the positives of matchplay over the tournament.
“My personal opinion is I’m extremely grateful that the PGA of America is doing this. That amount of money, for those charities, it’s going to have a huge impact on my community. I’m grateful we get that opportunity,” he says on the payment issue.
“For us, being able to steward that money in our communities is a great thing, it’s really special,” he adds.
Sam Burns: 'It’s a huge honour to have the president come'
16:34 , Chris Wilson“It’s a huge honour to have the president come to support our team. I think we’re all excited, begins Sam Burns.
“I haven’t experienced a Ryder Cup at home yet, but these last couple of days having the support of the fans, it’s been great. These New York fans are excited to have us here and we’re going to go out there and give us a show,” he adds.
“Losing is never fun, it doesn't matter whatever it is. I think for me and for us we want to use those memories as fuel this week. Everyone vividly remembers what that feels like, you don't want that feeling again,” he adds on what happened in Rome.
English: 'This is not the normal Bethpage'
16:30 , Chris Wilson“Knowing how this week’s going to go,” is something that English appreciates.
“These first few days are long. We each have our own routine but you get out of that and embrace it.
When asked on whether the course is playing easier he says: “I’d say 18 to 20 under [for stroke play]. This is not the normal Bethpage that we’re used to, you’re going to see a lot more birdies out there, but I think that’s great.”
On DeChambeau, he adds: “He’s been awesome. He’s been taking me through all the stuff he does. His plan of growing the game as much as possible, I think it’s really cool.”
“You never know where this game takes you, so I’m trying to stay present.
“We’re focused on what we do, we don’t pay attention to what those guys are doing. We’re going to do the best job we can, working on trying to get this Ryder Cup back,” he adds.
English up next
16:22 , Chris WilsonHarris English is up next, and he starts with praise for captain Keegan Bradley.
“He’s got so much fire, so much passion. Every day he thinks about the Ryder Cup, and he instils that in us. It’s been incredible to see him as a leader, and he’s been unbelievable at it.
“I love that everybody is their own individual. I’m pretty calm, but I love guys that get fired up. This is a whole deal, you’re playing for something bigger than yourself.”
DeChambeau on his role
16:11 , Chris Wilson“Every tournament I play in I’m trying to do my best. Playing the majors are very important. Making this team was the thing I wanted to do most,” says DeChambeau.
“I focused quite a bit on the majors but I just feel my game is in a better spot, and hopefully I can take this team to another level,” he adds.
“It’s about pumping people up, bringing energy. Helping people realise what we’re here for, why we’re playing this week is top priority for me. [That] and being support.
When asked about McIlroy to finish, he adds: “I think rivalries are good for the game of golf, albeit I have the utmost respect for Rory as a player. It’s going to be a fun challenge this week. Would I love to go up against him? Yeah. He’s a fierce competitor, a great competitor, but one I’d love the opportunity to play against this week.”
DeChambeau: 'The words aren’t really there'
16:06 , Chris Wilson“Any time people can throw stuff at me like that, I appreciate it, and ultimately I think it’s good for the game.
“It sucked. I wanted to be there, didn’t play well enough in the majors. I knew what I was up against when I went to LIV but that’s a whole different conversation. Now we’re here at probably the most exciting events in golf,” he says on missing out in 2023.
“It’s an amazing opportunity, New York fans are amazing. I couldn’t be more excited for the opportunity to hopefully get them riled up and excited,” he adds.
“I hope he’ll inspire us to victory,” he says on Trump. “It’ll be interesting and exciting to see how everybody reacts”.
“When I missed the Olympics and wasn't able to represent my country, that was a shock. Being on the Ryder Cup for a winning and losing team, experiencing both the highs and the lows, it’s put something in my stomach that’s made it a mission for me. I want to be a part of this team and be as helpful as I can, in whatever way that is.
“The words aren’t really there to explain how passionate I am,” he adds.
DeChambeau next to speak to media
15:58 , Chris WilsonWe’ll have some US press conferences soon, starting with Bryson DeChambeau.
DeChambeau is a two-time major winner, having won the US Open in 2020 and 2024. He came tied second in the PGA Championship in 2025 and in 2024, and also came fifth at the Masters this year.
The 32-year-old currently plays in LIV Golf, where he’s won three titles, and won nine PGA titles before moving to
McIlroy on making selection
15:50 , Chris WilsonQ: You guys have talked about when you make one of these teams, you feel like you're going to be on them forever, and for a lot of guys, it doesn't end up being true. I think you and Rosey are the only guys that have played more than three this week.
How meaningful is that to you, and how surreal is it to be on teams with guys from different generations?
“Yeah, it is. Luke talks to us about that a lot. Luke went into the 2012 Ryder Cup as the No. 1 player in the world, the leader, really, of the European Team. No one thought that was going to be his last Ryder Cup as a player. He certainly didn't think that.
“So he talks to us about that all the time, about really trying to make the most of this opportunity that you have this week. And he is personification of that.
“And yeah, look, I've been, again, so fortunate to have a long career and to play in a lot of these things and to play against, you know, players from all sorts of different generations. You know, my first singles match was against Stewart Cink in 2010. I played Sam Burns last time, and I don't know what the age gap is there, but it's at least 30 years, I would say, maybe 25, 30 years.
“It's cool to have a long career and to span those generations. Even at breakfast, talking to José Maria about Celtic Manor in '10 and lying around the locker room for two days because we couldn't get out on the golf course because it was so wet. Just little things like that that you can still share and you can reminisce a little bit, which is cool.”
McIlroy on his first Ryder Cup
15:46 , Chris WilsonQ: Can you recall your first Ryder Cup, 2010, was there a moment where it struck you, this is different, this is special, whatever it might have been, maybe a match or a team room type of thing, that kind of got you thinking, this is going to be something I really want to embrace?
“Yeah, I think it's more the behind-the-scenes stuff: The team room, the team talks, how much -- I think for me, going in as a complete rookie -- look, I watched Ryder Cups growing up. I cried whenever America won at Brookline. Like it's not as if I didn't feel something when I watched Ryder Cups.
“But I don't know, I just -- I got into that team room at Celtic Manor and I just saw how much it meant to everyone. I sort of started -- I was like, maybe I got this wrong.
“You start to see how much -- yeah, especially for Europeans.
“I remember Seve was sick, and we had him on one of those conference call things like back in the day. He's speaking to the team, and we're all in the team room. This is on like the Wednesday or Thursday night. You know, and I look around and the majority of the team is crying as Seve is talking to us.
“And I'm like, that is -- that's it. That's the embodiment of what the European Ryder Cup Team is. I think that was the moment, that conference call with Seve in 2010, was the moment for me.”
McIlroy on DeChambeau
15:41 , Chris WilsonQ: Everyone loves the rivalries of the Ryder Cup. Bryson said he's going to be chirping in your ear. He says that he only says your name to get attention. Is this early mind games? Have you got a message back for him or Team USA?
“I promised Luke I would only talk about the European Team today. I'm going to stick to it.
“No, look, I think, again, it's so easy to play into narratives this week and to get swept up in this whole rivalries and Ryder Cup and whatever it is. All I want to do is go and try and put blue points on the board. I don't care who it's against. If I come up against Bryson at some point, I think that's great. I think that's wonderful for the championship and wonderful for us, as well, in some ways.
“I just want to go out there and put blue points on the board and do what I can for the European Team.”
McIlroy on America
15:36 , Chris WilsonQ: What were your impressions as a kid of America, growing up, and now having lived here for so long, how is it similar or different than what you thought it would be like?
“Everyone wanted to make it in America. It's the land of opportunity. And I still believe it's the best country in the world, and if you come here and work hard and dedicate yourself, you can be or do whatever you want.
“I am unbelievably grateful and lucky that I got to come to America early on. I think success is celebrated here. I think there's a wonderful sense of work ethic. And yeah, I live here. My wife is American. My daughter is American. I have a lot of affinity towards this country, and I think everyone that lives here should have that same affinity because it is, it's a wonderful -- it is a wonderful place.”
McIlroy quotes in full
15:31 , Chris WilsonQ: Would you say that from the moment Rickie and Tommy shook hands in Rome two years ago, that this, even more so than the Masters, perhaps, has been the singular focus for you?
You know, I think when you get swept up in Ryder Cup week, it easy to say that. But I still want to play well for myself. I've always said I'm proudest of my individual achievements in the game.
But the most memorable moments and the most fun I've had in my career have been at Ryder Cup. So they are a little bit different.
But I do think that, as I said, winning another away Ryder Cup, just considering how hard that has been over the past 12 years, it would be one of the greatest accomplishments of my career for sure.
McIlroy quotes in full
15:28 , Chris WilsonQ. What advice have you given to the younger guys about not just playing a Ryder Cup but playing one in the United States?
“Yeah, look, I think everyone has to find their own balance of what works for them or what -- you know, we're playing in an environment that we are not really used to or we don't get to play in very often. I'm very lucky, I get a lot of support pretty much everywhere I go when I play golf, and it's going to feel a little different for me this week.
“But that's to be expected, and that's totally understandable. I feel at times in the Ryder Cup, I have engaged too much with that, too much with the crowd. But then there's times where I haven't engaged enough. So it's really just trying to find the balance of using that energy from the crowd to fuel your performance.
“I felt like at Hazeltine, I probably engaged too much at times, and then Whistling Straits, I didn't engage enough and felt pretty flat because of it. It's just trying to find that balance.
“I can't tell anyone on the team what that balance is. They really have to find it themselves. But that's the challenge of playing away, right. You're not just trying to perform to your best level, but someone in the American Team holes a putt, and then you have to try to follow them in. But you know, you've got the crowd going crazy and you're waiting for them to quiet. There's a lot of little things like that that I guess takes you out of your normal routine that you just have to deal with, and that's part of the challenge of this week.”
McIlroy quotes in full
15:23 , Chris WilsonQ: Winning these things at home is obviously a great experience but it's winning away that makes absolute legends, I guess. What is it about this particular group that gives you confidence that you can do that this week?
“You know, the one thing that I've talked about a lot going into this Ryder Cup is I love the continuity of this team. I love that 11 of the 12 are the same as we had in Rome and the 12th has the same DNA as the other one.
“We've won before. I feel like it's been a really cohesive group for the last three years. We all know what to expect.
“We all know what our roles are within the team. I think that that has us prepared to give it a really good go this week. Look, historic -- or over the past, you know, basically since 2012, you look at the results of the Ryder Cup, the home team has won every time. But they also have won convincingly. You know, it's been pretty one-sided either way.
“So whatever team, whether that's Europe or America that is the one to break that, that duck, I think honestly is going to go down as one of the best teams in Ryder Cup history. And Luke said it in his opening remarks yesterday, but we are here and we are playing for history and we're playing for the players that came before us and the people that basically laid the foundations for what the European Ryder Cup Team are.
“But we are also playing for the guys that are going to come behind us, as well, the young boys that are dreaming of becoming European Ryder Cup players. We want to try to leave a legacy for them as well.
“We have a wonderful opportunity this week but we also understand it's going to be very difficult.
Rory McIlroy declares United States ‘the best country in the world’ on eve of Ryder Cup
15:18 , Chris WilsonRory McIlroy has proclaimed the United States as ‘the best country in the world’ on the eve of the Ryder Cup 2025 at Bethpage Black in New York.
McIlroy has lived in the USA for many years in his Jupiter, Florida base after permanently moving after gaining full status on the PGA Tour in 2008.
The Northern Irishman has moved back to establish a UK base in Surrey this year, but with his wife Erica Stoll and daughter Poppy are American, and the Masters champion detailed why the country holds a special place in his heart.
Rory McIlroy declares USA ‘the best country in the world’ on eve of Ryder Cup
Rahm: McIlroy 'the cornerstone of the team'
15:08 , Chris Wilson“I think he’s wildly misunderstood off the course,” says Rahm on teammate Tyrell Hatton.
“The way he treats people around him, he’s a great human being,” he adds. “I don’t drink a lot but I have a bigger tank to put it in,” he jokes on the celebrations at Wentworth.
On McIlroy, he says: “There’s still that level of presence. As the Ryder Cups go on, I think at Rome it shifted. Whistling he wasn’t playing his best golf, but when he came to Rome he was him. He’s the best player and biggest presence we have in Europe.
“He’s gone from being a very good player to being the cornerstone of the team,” he adds.
“The good thing about this week is that New York fans are so passionate. It’s something I can relate to. But they have the ability to be incredibly creative, which we can all appreciate.
“They understand sports. When you play good and perform well, they also respect that. I’m looking forward to it, because it’s going to be special,” he adds.
Rahm speaks on first Ryder Cup
15:03 , Chris Wilson“I didn’t know what to expect on my first Ryder Cup, but it’s more how fun the team aspect is. How much we enjoy the locker room aspect is definitely not something I thought of as a kid,” says Rahm on what surprises him about the week.
“There’s definitely a hierarchy, as I’d only been a pro just over two years at that point. I’d been playing great golf, but the second I got in the locker room that I was way lower down, just because of how comfortable others are.
“I guess nowadays we’d call it the aura. It was intimidating and in a weird sense it was very humbling,” he says as he mentions Ian Poulter and Sergio García among those who were leaders when he began in his first edition.
Rahm is final European to speak
14:54 , Chris WilsonJon Rahm is the final member of the European team to speak to the media. The Spaniard is currently ranked 73rd in the PGA rankings after his move to LIV, though he has established himself as one of the game’s leading players, with wins at the 2021 US Open and 2023 Masters.
He has 22 tour wins overall (11 on the PGA Tour and 10 on the European) and this year finished in the top eight at the US Open and PGA Championship.
Trump's attendance 'shows how special the Ryder Cup is'
14:46 , Chris Wilson“I feel like the events I played outside of LIV I had extra motivation to play well. It’s not like I tried any harder, but knowing that the majors had an extra importance to them for me maybe helped me. It adds pressure but I feel over the last few years I’ve dealt with that well,” Hatton says on his selection.
“It shows how special the Ryder Cup is. Trump loves golf, it’s not a surprise he wants to be here,” he says on the president’s attendance. “I don't see anything wrong with wanting to be a part of it.”
“He’s a huge part of the team, everyone has a massive amount of respect for him. An incredible player,” he says on McIlroy.
On which holes could be the biggest challenge, he says that “probably depends on how the match is going”.
“The course set up, for those of us who played the PGA here in 2019, the set-up is very different. There’ll be more birdies than what we faced six years ago. Every hole is going to be important, and you just have to keep going and try to be aggressive,” he adds.
Hatton: 'Ultimately I’ll try and be true to myself'
14:40 , Chris Wilson“It’s hard to say until you’re put in that position. Ultimately I’ll try and be true to myself and react in a way that is correct,” says Hatton on how he might react to jeers.
“From my only experience, that was a difficult week for us. At least this time around European fans can travel in, and we’ll have at least some support this week. Although we’re away, the fans will try and make their voice heard, we’ll try and use their support,” he says on both sets of fans.
Hatton taking a while
14:34 , Chris WilsonA small delay here is Tyrell Hatton is yet to appear four minutes after schedule!
Hatton up next
14:30 , Chris WilsonTyrell Hatton will be the next player to take to the interview chair. The 33-year-old previously joked about his own raucous celebrations after finding out he’d been selected for the Ryder Cup team.
He’s ranked fifth on the PGA Tour at present, and finished tied fourth in the US Open this season. He has eight European Tour wins and one on the PGA Tour.
Straka: 'It’s an honour every time'
14:27 , Chris Wilson“It’s an honour every time to be a part of the team, and you want to do it more next time round,” says Straka on selection.
“Getting to spend time off the course with everyone is great,” he adds.
“We try to use the crowd to the best of our ability. The crowd was incredible in Rome, that’s not going to be the case here,” he says on leaning on support during the tournament.
Straka: 'It'll be a tough environment'
14:25 , Chris WilsonAustria’s Sepp Straka is next to speak to the media.
He says the first tee shot in Rome “was unlike any nerves I’ve ever felt”.
“It’s been great to see the support and the coverage we’ve got in the media over in Austria. Golf continues to grow,” he adds after his involvement and growth into the game.
“Most of the pressure is internal. It’s been great to see the Austrian golf scene grow a lot,” he adds.
“I couldn’t show of my game in Memphis or Atlanta, that was a bummer. But I’ve been very fortunate to have Luke as a captain to lean on, for advice off the golf course [too].
Lowry: 'We all have one mission'
14:14 , Chris Wilson“We all have one mission, we’re only here for one thing. I think my role is to play good golf, win points!’ says Lowry on his role.
“I think I bring good energy, good vibes, a sense of light-heartedness,” he adds.
“Obviously that’s no good to anyone if I don't play well and win points,” he jokes.
“We’ll see,” he says on a potential partnership with McIlroy.
“There’s a lot of continuity and it’s nice, it’s comfortable,” he says on 11 of the 12 players being the same as in Rome.
“It’s flowed very well, and hopefully it’s going to be that little extra bit we need to come out on top this week.”
On the ‘dog’s abuse’ from Whistling Straits, he adds: “It is what it is, I’m pretty sure Rome wasn't much fun for the Americans either. You have to do your own thing, allow it to help you. We’re all ready for it, so we’ll see,” he adds as he finishes.
Lowry: 'It's important to be yourself'
14:06 , Chris Wilson“I see what he’s like all year, but I feel like a lot of guys look up to him and Rahm in the team room. They lead from the front,’ says Lowry on the influence of McIlroy.
“You do have a little say, but for the most part Luke makes the calls, we do what we’re told and try and play the best we can,” he adds regarding pair selections, adding that the team trust Luke Donald and the backroom staff.
“What got me here is being myself, and I have to be the best version of myself this week. If my emotions come out, it’ll be a good thing in some ways. I feel like I’m ready to deal with anything given to me over the next few days.
“This is what I live for, and I've wanted this since we finished on the 18th green in Rome.”
McIlroy: 'I’ve been so fortunate to have a long career'
14:03 , Chris Wilson“I feel like we’ll have some support this week,” McIlroy says after alluding to the lack of support at Whistling Straits as it happened during Covid.
“It is [surreal],” he says when asked about how the team spans generations.
“Luke went in in 2012 as the No. 1 player in the world, the leader, really, of the European Team. No one thought that was going to be his last as a player.
“So he talks to us about that all the time, about really trying to make the most of this opportunity that you have this week. And he is personification of that.
“I’ve been so fortunate to have a long career and play in a lot of these things, to play against players from all sorts of generations. My first singles match was against Stewart Cink.
“I played Sam Burns last time, and I don't know what the age gap is there, but it's at least 30 years, I would say, maybe 25, 30 years, he adds on how his career has spanned generations.
McIlroy: 'I promised Luke I would only speak about Europe'
13:58 , Chris Wilson“I promised Luke I would only speak about Europe,” says the Northern Irishman on his rivalry with DeChambeau.
“It’s so easy to get swept up into narratives. All I want to do is put blue points on the board and do what I can for there European team.”
“If I come up against Bryson, great,” he adds.
“I got into that team room at Celtic Manor and saw what it meant to everyone,” he says on his first appearance in 2010.
“I remember Seve [Ballesteros] was sick, and we had him on one of these conference calls. We had him on and the majority of the team was crying as he was talking.
“That was the moment for me,” he adds.
McIlroy: 'It would be one of the greatest accomplishments of my career'
13:55 , Chris Wilson“There are a lot of little things that take you out of the normal routine,” adds McIlroy on the nature of the tournament.
“I think when you get swept up in Ryder Cup week it’s easy to say that, but I still want to play for myself. I’m proudest of the individual achievements, but the most fun I’ve had has been at the Ryder Cup,” he adds on whether he’s been eyeing this tournament perhaps even more than that Masters win.
“It would be one of the greatest accomplishments of my career,” he adds on potentially winning this weekend.
McIlroy: 'We’re playing for history'
13:52 , Chris Wilson“I love the continuity of this team, that 11 of the 12 are the same as we had in Rome,” begins McIlroy.
“We’ve won before, we all know what to expect, what our roles are in the team. It has us prepared to give it a go this week.
“Since 2012, you look at the results, the home team has won every time but it’s been pretty one-sided every time.
“Whichever team breaks that duck I think is going to go down as one of the bet teams in Ryder Cup history,” he adds.
“We’re playing for history but also the guys coming behind us. We want to try and leave a legacy for them.
“We have an opportunity this week but we know it’s going to be difficult,” he says.
McIlroy up next
13:49 , Chris WilsonThe next player out needs no introduction, of course. Rory McIlroy won the Masters this year to complete a career Grand Slam, and has otherwise won the Irish Open this season.
The 36-year-old is currently ranked second in the PGA rankings, and this’ll be his EIGHTH Ryder Cup.
Fitzpatrick: 'To be part of something bigger than yourself is eye-opening'
13:49 , Chris Wilson“I believed in myself, the form I’d shown from May. I wasn't necessarily thinking i was guaranteed a spot, but I felt I thoroughly deserved to be in the conversation,” Fitzpatrick says on his place in the team.
There’s yet another question on “what Rory means to the team”, which has to be irritating the European players now!
“He gets everyone else going around him,” is the positive that Fitzpatrick points out.
On his 1-7-0 record in the tournament, he adds: “2016 I wasn’t ready for that one, I’ll admit. I can throw that one out the window a little bit.
“2021 I felt like I deserved more than what I got out of that one, Rome was probably the same thing. It’s frustrating, but all I can do is keep qualifying and giving myself an opportunity to improve the record.”
“To be part of something bigger than yourself is eye-opening. To hopefully have success in it - or even failure – is what makes it such a special week,” he adds before finishing.
Fitzpatrick: 'You've got to buy into it'
13:43 , Chris Wilson“Everyone gets involved, I think that’s the best thing about it. We’re all trying to achieve the same thing, and I feel like we have a lot of fun doing it as well,” says Fitzpatrick on the European side.
“It’s that kind of week where special things happen, both good and bad. That adds to the atmosphere, to the whole experience. I feel like it’s such an incredible event to be a part of.
“For me, you've got to buy into it,” he says on the heckling and the crowds.
“Again, it’s what makes this event so fun, so special, it’s the fans. They make this event. It’s a great opportunity for us.”
Fitzpatrick is here
13:39 , Chris WilsonAfter a bit of a delay, Fitzpatrick has sat down ahead of his fourth Ryder Cup.
“Being with Team Europe” is his answer to what he looks forward to most ahead of the tournament.
Fitzpatrick next up
13:27 , Chris WilsonWe’ll see Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick third up. The 31-year-old is currently ranked 29th, but enters the tournament having finished in the top eight at the PGA Championship and The Open this year.
His career-defining moment came when he won the US Open in 2022.
MacIntyre: 'We're on one mission'
13:26 , Chris Wilson“I think I learned i can compete at the top level of golf,” says the Scot regarding his first Ryder Cup appearance last time out.
“There are little things I feel I can improve. I think the last two seasons on the PGA Tour have helped me massively. Let the fun begin!” he adds.
He brushes off a question regarding Trump’s attendance, calling him “just another spectator” as he evades an in-depth answer.
McIlroy 'potentially the greatest European golfer of all time'
13:24 , Chris Wilson“Egos go out the window when you enter that European team room,” says MacIntyre. “It feels like we’ve got a better bond”.
“He’s potentially the greatest European golfer of all time,” he says on Rory McIlroy.
“I just play golf, the crowd is here to watch at the end of the day. I must say at the opening ceremony there were a lot of European fans!
“It is what it is, if we do our jobs well we’ll be happy. We can’t control them, I can control me. We can control what happens in our group,” he says, before adding that it’s “part of the game”.
Hovland: 'I think aggressiveness is probably going to be a good strategy'
13:17 , Chris Wilson“He’s a great player and he’s had an amazing year this year,” says Hovland on a potential partnership with Bob MacIntyre. Nevertheless, he doesn’t want to give too much away.
“I think aggressiveness is probably going to be a good strategy. Play like you’re going to birdie every hole,” he adds on the technique for this week.
“Rome had a lot of holes you could easily win by par, I don’t think that’s going to be the case this week”.
Hovland: 'You've got to stick to your game'
13:13 , Chris Wilson“There’ll be some comments here and there, they won’t come close to the thoughts I have in my own head!” says Hovland on the potential for the crowd to jeer European players.
“I’ll try and make a few birdies, that seems to do the trick,” he adds.
When asked about McIlroy’s influence on the team, he says: “How long we got? He’s a great player, very skilled, experienced, but he carries a lot of weight in the team room. He brings out the best of everyone in there.”
Bob MacIntyre to come after Holland
13:05 , Chris WilsonAfter Hovland, Robert MacIntyre is up next. The Scot is currently ranked ninth in the PGA rankings.
He finished second at the US Open this season, and has two tour wins to his name.
Viktor Hovland to come
12:56 , Chris WilsonHovland will be the first player interviewed today.
The 28-year-old came third in this year’s US Open, with his best ever major finish coming at the PGA Championship in 2023, where he tied second.
He has seven PGA Tour wins to his name, and is ranked 12th in the PGA rankings at present.
Media schedule
12:50 , Chris WilsonA reminder that the first interviews of the day start at 8am EDT (1pm BST).
Viktor Hovland of Team Europe will be first up, followed by a further seven of his teammates including Bob MacIntyre, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm.
The full schedule for the European interviews is below (the US interviews haven’t been confirmed yet):
- 8am EDT (1pm BST) - Viktor Hovland
- 8.15am EDT (1.15pm BST) - Robert MacIntyre
- 8.30am EDT (1.30pm BST) - Matt Fitzpatrick
- 8.45am EDT (1.45pm BST) - Rory McIlroy
- 9am EDT (2pm BST) - Shane Lowry
- 9.15am EDT (2.15pm BST) - Sepp Straka
- 9.30am EDT (2.30pm BST) - Tyrrell Hatton
- 9.45am EDT (2.45pm BST) - Jon Rahm
Inside Bethpage Black, aka The Beast, the notorious New York course hosting the Ryder Cup
12:38 , Chris WilsonAbout a year ago, Luke Donald flew into New York with his right-hand man, Edoardo Molinari, to suss out the next Ryder Cup course. Word quickly got out that the European captain was in town, so by the time the pair walked to the first tee the next day for their reconnaissance of Bethpage Black, a pack of around two dozen grinning locals were waiting to greet them.
“On the first tee, from England!” shouted one, to much laughter. New Yorkers tend not to need microphones. “The former world No 1, captain of Team Europe, LUUUUUKE DONALD!”
It was the gentlest taste of what is to come: as if Donald needed reminding, the home fans won’t be shy when the Ryder Cup begins on Friday, on a golf course 45 minutes outside Manhattan. Add in a steady stream of beer, some deep-seated sporting tribalism and an edge of jingoism – Donald Trump will arrive on the opening day – multiplied across thousands of fans, and you start to paint a picture of what awaits Team Europe.
Inside Bethpage Black, the notorious New York course hosting the Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup 2025 rules explained: What are foursomes, fourballs and how does the scoring work?
12:20 , Chris WilsonA little reminder of how the tournament works ahead of the action starting tomorrow...
Europe and Team USA clash once again for the Ryder Cup as the visitors look to claim a historic away victory at the notorious Bethpage Black in New York.
Europe are the defending champions after a brilliant victory in Italy in 2023 that left the USA seething and desperate for revenge on home soil.
There as only been one away win since 2006, but Luke Donald’s side are determined to repeats the heroics of ‘The Miracle of Medinah’ in 2012.
With Rory McIlroy and a number of players in form, Europe will face a stern test against world No 1 Scottie Scheffler as well as the heat of a simmering rivalry.
Ryder Cup rules: What are foursomes, fourballs and how does the scoring work?
Ryder Cup 2025: Meet Team USA including the World No1 Scottie Scheffler and Europe’s nemesis Patrick Cantlay
12:05 , Chris WilsonTeam USA is on a mission to recapture the Ryder Cup in the 2025 edition of the event at Bethpage Black and their chances look promising with the world’s best player Scottie Scheffler leading their charge on the course.
A peculiar situation surrounding the team in the build-up brought unwanted pressure and distraction, with captain Keegan Bradley enjoying some of the best golf of his career, including a stunning win at the Travelers Championship, raising the prospect of becoming the first playing captain at the event since Arnold Palmer in 1963.
But Bradley elected not to pick himself to play in New York, highlighting the strength and form of the six wildcards he has chosen ahead of himself as a positive sign for the US ahead of the biennial event.
Ryder Cup: Meet Team USA including star who angered McIlroy and the World No1
And here is the American team for 2025. The team possesses seven of the top 10 golfers in the PGA rankings.
- Scottie Scheffler
- JJ Spaun
- Xander Schauffele
- Russell Henley
- Harris English
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Justin Thomas
- Collin Morikawa
- Ben Griffin
- Sam Burns
- Patrick Cantlay
- Cameron Young
Ryder Cup 2025: Meet Team Europe including Rory McIlroy and LIV Golf champion John Rahm
11:40 , Chris WilsonThe Ryder Cup is here with Luke Donald bringing 11 of the 12 players back that guided Team Europe to victory in Rome two years ago.
This time, at Bethpage Black in New York, Donald is targeting a rare away victory over Team USA.
It’s been a fine year for the Europeans, with Rory McIlroy’s Masters victory and career grand slam a standout moment and Tommy Fleetwood overcoming repeated heartache to triumph at the Tour Championship and secure the FedEx Cup in his first-ever PGA Tour victory.
Team USA’s Keegan Bradley resisted the chance to pick himself as a playing captain, adding Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay, Ben Griffin, Sam Burns and Cameron Young as wildcards to complete a formidable home side.
Ryder Cup: Meet Team Europe including McIlroy and the LIV Golf champion
European team for the 2025 Ryder Cup
11:28 , Chris WilsonHere’s a reminder of the European team for this year’s tournament, featuring six Brits alongside Irishman Shane Lowry.
There’s quite the Scandinavian contingent too, with Rasmus Hojgaard, Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland from Denmark, Sweden and Norway respectively.
Spaniard Jon Rahm and Austrian Sepp Straka make up the rest of Team Europe.
- Rory McIlroy
- Bob MacIntyre
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Justin Rose
- Rasmus Hojgaard
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Shane Lowry
- Jon Rahm
- Sepp Straka
- Viktor Hovland
- Ludvig Aberg
- Matt Fitzpatrick
Ryder Cup schedule
11:18 , Chris WilsonHere’s a brief reminder of the schedule and format ahead of the action getting started tomorrow:
Day 1: Friday 26 September
Four foursome (alternate shot) matches in the morning: 7:10am ET (12:10pm BST), 7:26am ET (12:26pm BST), 7:42am ET (12:42pm BST), 7:58am ET (12:58pm BST).
Four fourball (better ball) matches in the afternoon: 12:25pm ET (5:25pm BST), 12:41pm ET (5:41pm BST), 12:57pm ET (5:57pm BST), 1:13pm (6:13pm BST).
Format
The competition lasts three days and the first two days, Friday and Saturday, see the players battle it out over foursomes (alternate shot) and fourballs (better ball). The action concludes on Sunday with 12 singles matches.
Each match offers up one point, though the point can be halved if the match is tied after 18 holes, resulting in each team winning half a point.
The players involved in foursomes (alternate shot) and fourballs (better ball) will be announced shortly before each session, with every player tasked with competing in a singles match on Sunday.
How can I watch the Ryder Cup?
11:00 , Chris WilsonIn the UK, you can also watch the action unfold live on Sky Sports Main Event and with rolling 24-hour coverage on Sky Sports Golf. A live stream on NOW TV.
In the US, fans can watch the action on USA Network and NBC. USA Network will have exclusive coverage of Friday’s action before it switches to NBC for the weekend. A live stream will be available via the NBC Sports app or Peacock.
The Independent will also bring you full coverage from Bethpage Black, with hole-by-hole updates, scores and results in our Ryder Cup live blogs.
Luke Donald: We came here to earn our place in Ryder Cup folklore
10:42 , Chris WilsonLuke Donald is targeting “Ryder Cup folklore” as he aims to lead Europe to a rare away victory.
Donald, who masterminded success in Rome in 2023, could become just the second European captain after Tony Jacklin to win the competition home and away if his side can get over the line at Bethpage Black this week.
But European victories on this side of the Atlantic do not happen often.
Indeed, their only win on American soil in the last 20 years came courtesy of the ‘Miracle of Medinah’ in 2012, when Jose Maria Olazabal’s side overturned a 10-6 deficit on the final day.
Luke Donald: We came here to earn our place in Ryder Cup folklore
Today's media schedule
10:24 , Luke BakerSo when will the players be talking to the world’s media today? We’ve got eight members of Team Europe and six players from Team USA lined up, including Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau who will undoubtedly be asked about their ongoing beef.
It’s all building up to captains Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley announcing their pairings for Friday morning later this afternoon/evening (depending on your timezone)
Today’s full media schedule:
- 8am EDT (1pm BST) - Viktor Hovland
- 8.15am EDT (1.15pm BST) - Robert MacIntyre
- 8.30am EDT (1.30pm BST) - Matt Fitzpatrick
- 8.45am EDT (1.45pm BST) - Rory McIlroy
- 9am EDT (2pm BST) - Shane Lowry
- 9.15am EDT (2.15pm BST) - Sepp Straka
- 9.30am EDT (2.30pm BST) - Tyrrell Hatton
- 9.45am EDT (2.45pm BST) - Jon Rahm
- Time TBC - Collin Morikawa, Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Young, Sam Burns, Harris English, Ben Griffin
- 4pm EDT (9pm BST) - Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald announce Friday morning pairings
- 4.30pm-5.30pm EDT (9.30pm-10.30pm BST) - Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley separate press conferences
How Europe can silence obnoxious U-S-A chants to snatch unlikely Ryder Cup win
10:06 , Jack RathbornA raucous New York crowd awaits Europe at Bethpage Black, with the potential to swing the Ryder Cup back to the USA, but Luke Donald’s players have prepared meticulously to combat the noise.
How Europe can silence obnoxious U-S-A chants to snatch unlikely Ryder Cup win
Tommy Fleetwood: 'It would be a privilege to play with Rory McIlroy'
09:47 , Jamie BraidwoodTommy Fleetwood accepts that Rory McIlroy is likely to be one of the European players to be “public target No 1” at this week’s Ryder Cup, after giving some talk to the Team USA players ahead of the clash at Bethpage.
But Fleetwood says he would love the opportunity to play alongside the Masters champion and embrace the atmosphere he can bring.
“I think whoever gets to play with Rory this week, like what a privilege. What an amazing thing to be able to do, to stand next to him on the golf course and play alongside him. He's one of if not the greatest players of our generation.
“The energy that I think he has, that he brings to your team, that he brings to the Ryder Cup, I think is amazing. I think it's great.
“If I'm one of them that gets a chance to play with him, I would love that opportunity. And whatever energy he decides to bring, I'll be there to support him and be a good partner for him.”
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