Its finally here. After more than a decade of build-up, the 2025 Ryder Cup begins for real on Friday, the United States and Europe facing off in what genuinely can be considered the most anticipated golf event in the modern golf era. Its not just the competitors involvedtwo star-laden teams that, on paper, feel very evenly matchedthat has everybody buzzing. Its where theyre competing: brawny Bethpage Black, a municipal course just down the road from New York City with a passionate following that will no doubt make itself heard over the next three days.
Needless to say, were as excited as you are to get things started. The Golf Digest staff will be following all the action inside and outside the ropes, providing live updates with insights and commentary to help you enjoy this 45th edition of the match. Settle in and hang out with us on Day 1 for the latest score, news, highlights and analysis.
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10:43 a.m.: Europe grabs it’s third win when Matt Fitzpatrick and Viktor Hovland close out Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley, 5 and 3. Gurantees Europe will win the morning session.
10:36 a.m.: The big deal about Europe coming out to a quick start is contextualized well by our Joel Beall here:
10:35 a.m.: Tommy Fleetwood closes out a 5-and-4 win with Rory McIlroy over Colin Morikawa and Harris English, giving Europe a 2-0 lead. Not coincidentally, the first “Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole” cheer is ringing around the 14th green.
10:33 a.m.: Justin Thomas misses a par putt on the 15th green, giving Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton a 4-and-3 victory and the first point for Europe. If you’ve been watching you Live From the Ryder Cup, you’ll have heard Brandel Chamblee explain that 64 percent of the teams that win the first match go on to win the Ryder Cup.
10:20 a.m.: The chances of Scheffler and Henley coming back to win their match with Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick are the remotest of remote, but Henley just holed a 35-foot birdie putt. It could be an important pyschological boost for a man who has to be pretty bummed with how his first Ryder Cup appearance is going.
10:04 a.m.: Xander Schauffele holes a putt on the 10th and now he and Cantlay have a 2-up lead on Robert MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland. However, it’s the only match the Americans are leading in and if form holds, Europe winning the morning session would mark the first time it’s done that on the road since 2004 at Oakland Hills.
9:37 a.m.: Back briefly to Scottie Scheffler. For the U.S. to win, you would naturally assume its best player would need to contribute as many points as possible. Granted, Scheffler has been hampered by the fact that Russell Henley seems to be the victim of rookie jitters. But this is starting to become a thing for American World No. 1 struggling in the Ryder Cup. Take a look at this tidbit from Justin Ray:
9:29 a.m.: OK … some good news finally for the U.S. Morikawa makes a birdie on the ninth hole to win the hole for the U.S. and cut the deficit Morikawa and Harris English have against Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood to 4 down. But this is the first hole the U.S. has won in any match in more than an hour.
9:27 a.m.: Patrick Cantlay misses a putt on the seventh green, giving Europe’s Robert MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland a win on the hole and allowing them to tie the match. So for the first time all morning, the U.S. is not ahead in any match.
9:16 a.m.: Our Dave Shedloski explored a touchy topic as we were previewing this week’s Ryder Cup when he wrote about Scottie Scheffler and his relationship with this competition. Scheffler’s results during the PGA Tour season have been as close to similar to Tiger Woods’ as any player since Tiger’s heyday. But Tiger struggled in the Ryder Cup, unable to take his super intense approach to the game and make it work in a team competition. Scheffler played well in his Ryder Cup debut at Whistling Straits in 2021, but struggled in Rome when he had taken the mantle of the No. 1 player in the work. And now, in what seemed like an ideal pairing with Russell Henley, Scheffler once again is trailing in a team match and seeming to be off his game after losing the ninth hole to Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick to go 4 down at the turn.
9:10 a.m.: One of the most talked about storylines revolving around foursomes is matching players who can play a golf ball that might not be their everyday pellet but one they can use in conjunction with their partners. But because of the lift, clean and place rule in effect for balls in the fairway during this Friday morning foursomes session, that issue isn’t quite as important. Under the Rules of Golf, you’re allowed to replace a ball when you lift, clean and place it. So if you’re lucky enought to be in that spot, you can now switch to the ball that the person hitting the shot would be playing. Our equipment editor, E. Michael Johnson, explores this more with this post here.
8:54 a.m.: Things are getting dangerous for the U.S. The first three matches are all leaning Europe: 1 up, 3 up and 4 up. McIlroy and Fleetwood, otherwise known as Fleetwood Mac, are flying high, sinking seemingly everything. Morikawa, on the other hand, takes a long look at the green after another dropped hole. Certainly not the start Keegan Bradley envisioned.
8:43 a.m.: JT misses yet another putt to the left, and Bryson/JT lose their early lead on No. 7. The red will go off the board in that opening matchup and Thomas cannot make things work on the green … at least just yet.
8:31 a.m.: Both European pairs leading are now 2 up with the Americans 1 up each. A glimpse around Bethpage: Rahm hits it into the trees on No. 7, Åberg birdies off of a perfect Fitzy approach, Rory sinks a seven-foot putt and Schauffele/Cantlay head over to No. 3.
8:23 a.m.: Schauffele and Cantlay take an early lead, splitting the matches at the moment 2-2. On No. 6, Jon Rahm hits one of the most impressive shots we’ve seen in some time, a recovery shot that somehow gets closer than the Americans. It doesn’t get much better than that.
8:14 a.m.: Oh, wow. Tyrrell Hatton hits it left and then left some more on No. 6. Even the fans standing over the ball seem to have trouble finding it. Åberg and Fitzy take the lead and Morikawa hits a crucial putt to maintain the 1-up lead through 3. Will be interesting to see if Rahm can save Hatton’s brutal tee shot.
8:09 a.m.: Schauffele botches a dynamite chance to go 1 up on the first hole. Fourth match stays tied after the opening hole. Everything else remains the same, at this point.
8:01 a.m.: All the foursomes on the course right now as Schauffele/Cantlay and MacIntyre/Hovland tee off at Bethpage. At the moment, the Americans are 1 up in the first group, the Europeans 1 up in the third group. Everything else all square. We’re in for quite the day.
7:50 a.m.: The Americans get it back to even with a clean putt from the World No. 1 following a perfect approach from Henley. By the way, Collin Morikawa/Harris English have begun their match against Rory McIlroy/Tommy Fleetwood. It’s all happening right now.
McIlroy and Fleetwood will take an early lead after Rory finishes off the first hole. Just under four feet and a quick for the Europeans in the third group.
7:49 a.m.: Still room to improve when it comes to fist bumps for the U.S.
7:39 a.m.: Åberg and Fitzpatrick will go 1 up after an incredible approach shot from Fitzy. Concurrently, DeChambeau and Rahm miss the green on No. 3. The Europeans will get a break, too, after an embedded ball just misses the par-3 bunker.
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Huge par save for the Americans after a decent chance for Hatton and Rahm to knot things up. Bryson’s putt sneaks in, and U.S. holds onto its 1-up lead in the first group. They remain 1 down with Scheffler and Henley.
7:31 a.m.: Rahm pulls his shot a little after a perfect Bryson chip. Although still on the green, the Europeans will need a great putt and a little luck to not go 2 down. JT will have a chance for birdie.
Second group gets started, as well. Scheffler & Henley will take on Åberg and Fitzpatrick. And then, JT pulls an incredible opportunity for birdie and to go 2 up. The Americans at No. 2 ready to roar will have to wait just a little bit more.
7:22 a.m.: What a first hole from Bryson. A 344-yard opening tee shot and a pressure putt to go 1 up early, after the Rahm and Hatton par. We’re moving on to the 377-yard No. 2 with JT finding the center of the fairway.
7:12 a.m.: The Americans go crazy as Rahm’s opening tee shot finds the rough on the right side of the fairway. Bryson, on the other hand, puts everything behind his and finds himself just short of the green. Great shot for the Americans to take the first hole. Walking around Bethpage yesterday, it was clear that Bryson’s a fan favorite; it makes sense to put him in the first group and get the energy as high as possible.
Tyrrell Hatton lucks out with a heavy shot that nearly fell short of the green. Gets a good bounce and 20 feet left for birdie. Then, JT doesn’t fully capitalize on the look Bryson gave him. The American fans have already begun chirping, as well.
7:08 a.m.: Jon Rahm has a perfect 4-0 record in foursomes, heading into this morning. But, on the other hand, Bryson and JT just walked out draped in the American flag, so it’s anyone’s match. We’re still unsure who’ll be teeing off first, but it feels like a Bryson Bomb would make the most sense … at least for showmanship.
6:55 a.m.: Well, we’re here. Rahm/Hatton vs. Bryson/JT about to kick off and the fans (on both sides) are already showing up in droves for the opening tee shots. Music’s blasting, chants have begun and the pros are psyching themselves up for a critical Day 1 at Bethpage.
6:36 a.m.: With 15 minutes remaining until the first match tees off, here are a few posts from this week to get you caught up on everything.
Ryder Cup 101: Everything you need to know about this years match
Power Rankings: Breaking down all 24 players competing at Bethpage Black
How to watch the Ryder Cup: TV listings, Viewers Guide, Tee Times & more
Every hole at Bethpage Black
Whats the deal with players being paid to play the Ryder Cup? A Q&A
Will Bethpage be a breaking point for fan behavior?
6:25 a.m.: OK lets set the scene quickly for the morning foursomes matches. Heres the four pairings:
Foursomes7:10 a.m.: Jon Rahm/Tyrrell Hatton (Europe) vs. Bryson DeChambeau/Justin Thomas (USA)
7:26 a.m.: Ludvig Aberg/Matt Fitzpatrick (E) vs. Scottie Scheffler/Russell Henley (USA)
7:42 a.m.: Rory McIlroy/Tommy Fleetwood (E) vs. Collin Morikawa/Harris English (USA)
7:58 a.m.: Robert MacIntyre/Viktor Hovland (E) vs. Xander Schauffele/Patrick Cantlay (USA)
6:18 a.m.: Suffice it to say, the fans have arrived.