Ryder Cup 2025 - Bethpage Black

USA Team announced.
Keegan Bradley has declined to pick himself

Team Europe:

Just the one change for Europe from the previous Ryder Cup, with Rasmus in & Nicolai out.
This is Europe's least changed team in Ryder Cup history., Donald sees this as a result of the quality of those players. As is often the case some who have qualified early will lose form, the picks are not controversial in any way, Donald has chosen the next 5 best qualified, plus Rahm, who was player of the year on the LIV Tour.

Personally I have my doubts about Matt Fitzpatrick as a Match Play golfer, after a dip in form for 18 months or so he is almost back to his best & shown tremendous consistency, I just don't feel this is the best format for him. I'd have taken a punt on Harry Hall who made it into the Tour Championship & is a quality putter.

Ryder Cup - Friday AM Foursomes

Match 1
USA: DeChambeau & Thomas
v
Europe: Rahm & Hatton won 4&3 (0-1)

Match 2
USA: Scheffler & Henley
v
Europe: Aberg & Fitzpatrick won 5&3 (0-3)

Match 3
USA: Morikawa & English
v
Europe: McIlroy & Fleetwood won 5&4 (0-2)

Match 4
USA: Schauffele & Cantlay won 1 up (1-3)
v
Europe: MacIntyre & Hovland

Europe lead 3-1.

If we can get say 3 - 4 & /12 pts it will be a good start with the McIlroy Fleetwood our best pairing.

Fourballs (alternate shot) is the hardest of all to play for various reasons, getting into any sort rhythm can be a challenge, sometimes going a number of holes without a meaningful putt or maybe an approach shot or chip. It's akin to a snooker player sitting back & watching their opponent scoring heavily for a number of frames.
Usually Europe fair well, but I can't call it with this mornings matches, the way the draw has worked out I'd take 2-2, only Rory & Tommy standout as a possible banker, the rest look open, although how can you ever back against Scottie, match 2 looks tough for Europe & half a point would feel like a win from that.

Europe tend to do well in the 4 balls etc. And the US usually make a comeback in the singles.

So we need a good start, and a good lead at the end of day2.

USA imploding. 3 matches lost, and a 3 shot lead lost in the last match. But they could yet regroup this afternoon

As Bjork said, 'It's oh so quite, Shhh, Shhh.

I wonder if I grow a long beard it will help my golf

Friday pm - afternoon fourballs
Match score before fourballs: USA 1-3 Europe

Match 5
USA: Scheffler & Spaun
v
Europe: Rahm & Straka won 3&2 (2-4)

Match 6
USA: Griffin & DeChambeau
v
Europe: Fleetwood & Rose won 1 up (2-5)

Match 7
USA: Young & Thomas won 6&5 (2-3)
v
Europe: Aberg & Hojgaard

Match 8
USA: Burns & Cantlay
v Match halved (2.5-5.5)
Europe: McIlroy and Lowry

Europe lead 5.5-2.5 after day one.

Saturday am foursomes

Match 9:
USA: DeChambeau & Young won 4&2
(3.5-5.5)
v
Europe: Aberg & Fitzpatrick

Match 10:
USA: Morikawa & English
v
Europe: McIlroy & Fleetwood won 3&2
(3.5-6.5)

Match 11:
USA: Schauffele & Cantlay
v
Europe: Rahm & Hatton won 3&2
(3.5-7.5)

Match 12:
USA: Scheffler & Henley
v
Europe: MacIntyre & Hovland won 1 up (3.5-8.5)