If you’re looking for 2025 Ryder Cup picks and analysis, you’re in the right place. We’re ready for one of the most anticipated Ryder Cups in recent memory.
The September 26-28 showdown at Bethpage Black has all the makings of a classic, and the betting angles are absolutely loaded.
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Ryder Cup Predictions: Match History
Home teams have won eight of the last nine Ryder Cups. Since 2012, home teams have averaged a 5.1-point margin of victory compared to just 3.8 for visitors.
Digging deeper, home teams are 33.5-10.5 in foursomes matches since 2012. Alternate shot is where Ryder Cups get decided, and it’s not even close anymore.
Europe hasn’t won on American soil since the “Miracle at Medinah” in 2012, when they pulled off the most improbable comeback in Ryder Cup history.
But that was 13 years ago, which seems like another lifetime ago.
Ryder Cup USA
Captain Keegan Bradley assembled an awesome squad. Yeah, they’ve got four rookies, but it’s a strong team overall.
- Scottie Scheffler
- J.J. Spaun
- Xander Schauffele
- Russell Henley
- Harris English
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Collin Morikawa
- Cameron Young
- Sam Burns
- Ben Griffin
- Patrick Cantlay
- Justin Thomas
Scottie Scheffler, who just dominated 2025 with major victories, completely revamped his Ryder Cup prep after admitting his 2023 approach “was not as good as it could have been.”
Xander Schauffele brings clutch factor, Bryson DeChambeau provides that LIV controversy energy, and Patrick Cantlay owns a 5-2-1 Ryder Cup record with a perfect 2-0-0 singles performance.
The depth is real, too.
Ben Griffin led the tour with nearly 400 birdies in 2025, Sam Burns tops putting stats, and Cameron Young brings local knowledge – he actually won at Bethpage Black as an amateur in 2017.
Bradley’s got 90% of his pairings locked and loaded. No panic, just execution.
Ryder Cup Europe
Luke Donald basically ran it back, bringing 11 of 12 players from their 2023 Rome beatdown of the Americans.
- Rory McIlroy
- Robert MacIntyre
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Justin Rose
- Rasmus Hojgaard
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Shane Lowry
- Viktor Hovland
- Ludvig Aberg
- Jon Rahm
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Sepp Straka
That continuity is scary – 156 total matches of Ryder Cup experience means a lot. When Ludvig Åberg and Viktor Hovland step up in foursomes, they’re not hoping it works – they know it works.
Jon Rahm still brings a 6-3-3 Ryder Cup record despite LIV drama. Tommy Fleetwood is perfect 4-0-0 in foursomes. Rory McIlroy completed his career Grand Slam with a Masters victory and has major revenge motivation after 2023.
Europe has reportedly prepared like no away team ever has. VR headsets simulating hostile crowd noise, advance scouting trips, arriving a full week early – this isn’t the typical European “figure it out when we get there” approach.
As Donald said, “We will probably be the best prepared away team that we’ve ever had.”
Bethpage Course Preview
Bethpage Black is “The People’s Country Club” where $80 daily fee players walk the same fairways as world No. 1s.
The galleries here are legendary. They’ve given Sergio García middle fingers (literally), forced early beer sales cutoffs, and created an atmosphere Phil Mickelson called a “big advantage” for Americans.
We’re talking 50,000 screaming New Yorkers daily in what’s been described as “Yankee Stadium and Woodstock rolled into a bold, beer-swilling throng.”
Bethpage Black is 7,398 yards with a 155 slope rating, so it doesn’t mess around. For example, when Tiger won the 2002 U.S. Open here, he was the only player to break par.
The Ryder Cup setup actually encourages scoring more than major championships, but make no mistake, this course will punish errors. Big hitters who find fairways can gain massive advantages.
Ryder Cup 2025: Odds and Betting Markets
Let’s take a look at some of the different betting markets for this year’s Ryder Cup.
Winner (Total Points)
- USA: -145
- Europe: +170
- Tie: +1000
To Lift The Trophy
- USA: -146
- Europe: +124
Outright Correct Score
- USA 15 – 13 Europe: +950
- USA 14.5 – 13.5 Europe: +950
- Europe 14.5 – 13.5 USA: +1000
- Europe 14 – 14 USA: +1000
- USA 15.5 – 12.5 Europe: +1000
- USA 16 – 12 Europe: +1100
To Lead After Day 1
- USA: +108
- Europe: +142
- Tie: +470
To Win 1st Full Point
- USA: -116
- Europe: -106
Player to Win 5 Points
- Scottie Scheffler: +1000
- Jon Rahm: +1200
- Rory McIlroy: +1200
- Cameron Young: +2600
- Bryson DeChambeau: +2700
- Xander Schauffele: +2700
Tournament Fourballs Winner
- USA: -105
- Draw: +430
- Europe: +13
Player to Score the Winning Point
- Patrick Cantlay: +1600
- Robert MacIntyre: +1800
- Sam Burns: +1600
- Scottie Scheffler: +2000
- Ben Griffin: +1600
- Harris English: +1600
Top Overall Rookie
- Russell Henley: +170
- Cameron Young: +250
- Ben Griffin: +380
- J.J. Spaun: +500
- Rasmus Højgaard: +850
