Breaking down 2025 Ryder Cup teams: Europe's experience will be tested against United States' home course edge
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The 24 competitors for the 2025 edition of the Ryder Cup are now known, and some early conclusions can be drawn
The teams are set, the golf course is undergoing its finally preparations, and the calendar has flipped to the month of September meaning only a few weeks remain before the 2025 Ryder Cup commences at Bethpage Black. Slated for Sept. 26-28, the biennial event between the United States and Europe is expected to be a highly competitive contest as each team brings its own strengths (and weaknesses) to Long Island, New York. Justin Thomas (5) 4 2-3-0 2-1-2 3-0-0 Scottie Scheffler (1) 3 0-2-0 1-0-2 1-0-1 Xander Schauffele (3) 3 2-2-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 Patrick Cantlay (21) 3 2-2-0 1-0-1 2-0-0 Bryson DeChambeau (18) 3 0-2-0 1-0-1 1-1-0 Collin Morikawa (8) 3 2-1-0 2-1-0 0-1-1 Harris English (10) 2 0-0-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 Sam Burns (22) 2 0-1-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 J.J. Spaun (7) 1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Russell Henley (4) 1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Ben Griffin (17) 1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Cameron Young (20) 1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Rory McIlroy (2) 8 7-5-1 5-6-2 4-2-1 Justin Rose (12) 7 7-2-1 5-4-1 2-3-1 Tommy Fleetwood (6) 4 4-0-0 2-2-1 1-1-1 Jon Rahm (80) 4 4-0-0 1-2-2 1-1-1 Tyrrell Hatton (25) 4 2-1-0 2-1-2 1-2-0 Matt Fitzpatrick (29) 4 0-3-0 1-1-0 0-3-0 Viktor Hovland (15) 3 2-2-0 0-2-2 1-0-1 Shane Lowry (23) 3 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-1 Ludvig Åberg (14) 2 2-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 Robert MacIntyre (9) 2 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 Sepp Straka (13) 2 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Rasmus Højgaard (52) 1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Luke Donald made his European team official Monday by announcing his six captain's picks. Leading the blue-and-yellow side for the second time, the former world No. 1 will hope to lean on the experience of his thoroughbreds and the fond memories of Marco Simone as he returns 11 members of the 2023 squad that defeated the United States in convincing fashion.
The one new player may not look different, either, though he certainly plays a hair different than his twin brother as Rasmus Højgaard earned an automatic qualifying spot on the roster and will replace Nicolai from that 2023 squad.
