US EditionThe Devil Is in the Details: How the Smallest Captain Decisions Can Make the Biggest Difference at the Ryder Cup
Team Europe aims to end a losing streak on U.S. soil as the evenly matched teams compete at a challenging public course, with betting odds favoring Team USA.
- On Friday, the 2025 Ryder Cup begins Sept. 26-28 at Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York, with NBC and USA Network providing comprehensive coverage.
- Team Europe returns nearly intact from Rome 2023 as reigning champions after a 16.5–11.5 victory, while host teams have won the last five Ryder Cups in recent years.
- DraftKings lists Team USA-150, Team Europe +170 and tie +1000, with betting age 21 and responsible-gambling rules applying in some locations.
- The scoring threshold is 14.5 to win and 14 to retain the Ryder Cup, with 28 total points available and $500,000 per U.S. team member, $300,000 for charities.
- Many of the best golfers on the planet have arrived at Bethpage Black, a famously demanding public course with major history that will test Team USA and Team Europe, featuring the key matchup Scheffler vs. McIlroy.
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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Golf fans have been imagining this week for 12 years, since it was first announced that the Ryder Cup would be played at Bethpage Black. USA vs. Europe. The rare golf event where things have a good chance of getting heated and emotional between players. And now it’s being played in front of the loudest most boisterous golf fans on the planet. Yes, it’s going to be quite the scene on Friday morning when the first match tees of…
The devil is in the details: How the smallest captain decisions can make the biggest difference at the Ryder Cup
By Don Riddell, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — Don’t sweat the small stuff, they say, but in the Ryder Cup it’s the smallest things that could make the biggest difference. The biennial golf competition between Europe and the United States has grown into one of the most high-pressured events in all of sport, and successful team captains have learned that to be competitive, everything counts. From the clothing to the team room decor, the strate…
In hardly any sports competition, away wins are as difficult as in the Ryder Cup of golfers. Team Europa tries in New York with a sense of tradition and friendliness – but also with virtual reality, "Cry Cabins" and other tricks.
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