2023 Ryder Cup preview and teams' line-ups
Rome, Italy – The 2023 Ryder Cup, the 44th biennial running of the Ryder Cup, is the upcoming team golf tournament which will be held in Italy from September 29 to October 1, 2023 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia Montecelio, northeast of Rome. The United States team is the holder of the Ryder Cup after its 19–9 victory over Europe in 2021 at Whistling Straits.
- Format
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format will be as follows:
● Day 1 (Friday) – 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches and 4 fourball (better ball) matches
● Day 2 (Saturday) – 4 foursome matches and 4 fourball matches
● Day 3 (Sunday) – 12 singles matches
On the first two days there are 4 foursome matches and 4 fourball matches with the home captain choosing which are played in the morning and which in the afternoon.
With a total of 28 points available, 141⁄2 points are required to win the Cup, and 14 points are required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches are played to a maximum of 18 holes.
- Teams
● Captain and vice-captains
A. Team United States Of America
1. Zach Johnson (c)
2. Steve Stricker (vc)
3. Davis Love III (vc)
4. Jim Furyk (vc)
5. Fred Couples (vc)
6. Stewart Cink (vc)
B. Team Europe
1. Luke Donald* (c)
2. Thomas Bjørn (vc)
3. Edoardo Molinari (vc)
4. Francesco Molinari (vc)
5. Nicolas Colsaerts (vc)
6. Jose Maria Olazabal (vc)
(c) indicates team's captain. (vc) indicates vice-captain
*Henrik Stenson was originally named as captain for European team, but his captaincy dropped due to joining LIV Golf. Luke Donald is announced as captain for team Europe.
● Players
A. Team USA
1. Scottie Scheffler
2. Wyndham Clark
3. Brian Harman
4. Patrick Cantlay
5. Max Homa
6. Xander Schauffele
7. Brooks Koepka
8. Jordan Spieth
9. Collin Morikawa
10. Justin Thomas
11. Sam Burns
12. Rickie Fowler
B. Team Europe
1. Rory McIlroy (NIR)
2. Jon Rahm (ESP)
3. Robert MacIntyre (SCO)
4. Viktor Hovland (NOR)
5. Tyrrell Hatton (ENG)
6. Matt Fitzpatrick (ENG)
7. Tommy Fleetwood (ENG)
8. Sepp Straka (AUT)
9. Justin Rose (ENG)
10. Shane Lowry (IRL)
11. Nick Højgaard (DEN)
12. Ludvig Åberg (SWE)
Bold indicates captain's picks. Italic indicates a rookie. Bold and italic indicates a player within rookie and captain's picks status.
- Course
The 2023 Ryder Cup will be played at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy. The 7,000-yard par-72 course has hosted the annual Italian Golf Open in 1994 and since 2021.
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