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 wi...