What Is the Format for the 2025 Ryder Cup? Full Playing Order Explained

The U.S. Ryder Cup Team has confirmed the match format for the 45th Ryder Cup, set for September 26–28, 2025, at Bethpage Black in New York.

The competition will begin on Friday, September 26, with morning foursomes (alternate shot) followed by four-ball in the afternoon. The same schedule will be played on Saturday, September 27, before The Ryder Cup concludes with 12 singles matches on Sunday, September 28.

This marks the third consecutive Ryder Cup to feature foursomes followed by four-ball on the opening two days, and the 13th time since 1981 the format has been used. The United States has implemented this structure eight times, while Europe has selected it on five occasions.

The home team has taken advantage of the format each of the last two Ryder Cups with Europe going 7-1 in foursomes matches over the first days in 2023, while the United States went 6-2 in foursomes matches at Whistling Straits in 2021.

History favors the Americans when this setup is in play: the U.S. owns a 9-3-1 record in Ryder Cups where foursomes have led off play on both Friday and Saturday.