The 2023 Ryder Cup comes to a conclusion today as the American side look to mount a spectacular comeback in Rome.
Team Europe have not tasted defeat on home soil for 30 years and are well on track to extend that run after a dream opening two day
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The likes of Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland all stepped up on Friday, as the Europeans first swept the opening foursomes session before increasingly their advantage further in the afternoon, and that five-point advantage is one that was maintained on Saturday.
Patrick Cantlay shone as the USA finally found some form in the afternoon fourballs, but they are 10.5-5.5 behind and needed a record set of singles results to keep hold of the Ryder Cup.
When is the Ryder Cup 2023?
The action got underway early today, Friday, September 29, 2023, with the opening tee shot hit at 6:35am BST.
There will be two sessions on both Friday and Saturday, before the Ryder Cup comes to an end after 12 singles matches on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
Team Europe have home advantage this week, with Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, Italy hosting.
How to watch Ryder Cup 2023
TV channel: All the action will be broadcast in their entirety across Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf. Live coverage begins at 6am BST on Saturday morning, with a 9am start on Sunday ahead of the singles matches.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can stream the action via the SkyGo app.
Live blog: You can follow every shot of the Ryder Cup with Standard Sport’s dedicated LIVE blog!
Full format and schedule for Ryder Cup 2023
As ever, there will be two four-match sessions of foursomes and two four-match sessions of fourball, before all 12 players are involved on Sunday for the singles.
Luke Donald, as the home captain, decides which format kicks the action off and he has opted for foursomes, where partners hit alternate shots using the same ball.
The focus will then shift to the fourball matches, where players hit their own ball and the lowest score for each team on each hole is used.
A point is on offer in each match, with half a point going to each team should a match remain all square after 18 holes.
Friday September 29
Morning session
Match 1, 6:35am: Jon Rahm/Tyrrell Hatton vs Scottie Scheffler/Sam Burns - Europe win 4&3
Match 2, 6:50am: Viktor Hovland/Ludvig Aberg vs Max Homa/Brian Harman - Europe win 4&3
Match 3, 7:05am: Shane Lowry/Sepp Straka vs Collin Morikawa/Rickie Fowler - Europe win 2&1
Match 4, 7:20am: Rory McIlroy/Tommy Fleetwood vs Xander Schauffele/Patrick Cantlay - Europe win 2&1
Afternoon session
Match 1, 11:25am: Viktor Hovland/Tyrrell Hatton vs Justin Thomas/Jordan Spieth - Match halved
Match 2, 11:40am: Jon Rahm/Nicolai Hojgaard vs Scottie Scheffler/Brooks Koepka - Match halved
Match 3, 11:55am: Robert MacIntyre/Justin Rose vs Max Homa/Wyndham Clark - Match halved
Match 4, 12:10pm: Rory McIlroy/Matthew Fitzpatrick vs Collin Morikawa/Xander Schauffele - Europe win 5&3
Saturday September 30
Morning session
Match 1, 6:35am: McIlroy & Fleetwood vs Spieth & Thomas
Match 2, 6:50am: Hovland & Aberg vs Scheffler & Koepka
Match 3, 7:05am: Lowry & Straka vs Homa & Harman
Match 4, 7:20am: Rahm & Hatton vs Cantlay & Schauffele
Afternoon session
Match 1, 11:25am: Hovland & Aberg vs Burns & Morikawa
Match 2, 11:40am: Fleetwood & Hojgaard vs Homa & Harman
Match 3, 11:55am: Rose & MacIntyre vs Thomas & Spieth
Match 4, 12:10pm: McIlroy & Fitzpatrick vs Cantlay & Clark
Sunday October 1
10:35am Rahm vs Scheffler
10:47am Hovland vs Morikawa
10:59am Rose vs Cantlay
11:11am McIlory vs Burns
11:23am Fitzpatrick vs Homa
11:35am Hatton vs Harman
11:47am Aberg vs Koepka
11:59am Straka vs Thomas
12:11pm Hojgaard vs Schauffele
12:23pm Lowry vs Spieth
12:35pm Fleetwood vs Fowler
12:47pm MacIntyre vs Clark
Ryder Cup 2023 teams
*Captain’s pick
Team Europe: Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, Robert MacIntyre, Sepp Straka*, Tommy Fleetwood*, Justin Rose*, Shane Lowry*, Nicolai Hojgaard*, Ludvig Aberg*
Team USA: Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa, Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka*, Justin Thomas*, Jordan Spieth*, Collin Morikawa*, Rickie Fowler*, Sam Burns*
Ryder Cup 2023 weather forecast
It is set to be a hot week in Rome, with rain not expected to be a factor at any point during the three days of action.
Temperatures are likely to get up close to 30ºC by the afternoon on each day, with low winds of about 6mph.
Ryder Cup 2023 latest odds
Team Europe to win: 1/14
Team USA to win: 12/1
Draw: 18/1
