The long wait is just about over with Ryder Cup week officially here, but Mother Nature has already thrown a curveball ahead of golf’s greatest showdown.
Team USA vs. Europe won’t actually square off at Bethpage Black on Long Island until Friday, Sept. 26, when the balls go in the air. But there’s plenty of hoopla in the days leading up to the actual competition, and rain in the forecast also forced the PGA of America to move up the opening ceremony one day. Previously scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 25, the opening ceremony will now be held Wednesday, Sept. 24.
Full Ryder Cup Schedule of Events
Tuesday, Sept. 23
Team Europe practice
Team USA practice
Wednesday, Sept. 24
All-Star celebrity match (7:45 a.m. ET)
Team Europe practice
Team USA practice
Ryder Cup opening ceremony (4 p.m.)
Thursday, Sept. 25
Junior Ryder Cup (7:30 a.m.)
Team USA practice
Team Europe practice
Friday, Sept. 26
Morning foursomes (7:10 a.m.)
Afternoon four-ball (12:25 p.m.)
Saturday, Sept. 27
Morning foursomes (7:10 a.m.)
Afternoon four-ball (12:25 p.m.)
Sunday, Sept. 28
Singles matches (12:02 p.m.)
We won’t know the pairings for the opening round until Thursday night. Typically, that’s revealed at the opening ceremony, but the PGA of America also announced the two captains — America’s Keegan Bradley and Europe’s Luke Donald — will make their announcements for Friday’s foursomes play at some point on Thursday, Sept. 25.
Full Ryder Cup Rosters for Team USA, Europe
While Bradley and Donald might have already tipped their respective hands with practice round pairings, fans won’t know the order of matches until each captain announces them prior to play.
Here are the rosters for each team that the captains will choose from when filling out their lineups.
Team Europe
Ludvig Aberg
Matt Fitzpatrick
Tommy Fleetwood
Tyrrell Hatton
Rasmus Hojgaard
Viktor Hovland
Shane Lowry
Sepp Straka
Rory McIlroy
Jon Rahm
Justin Rose
Sepp Straka
Team USA
Sam Burns
Patrick Cantlay
Bryson DeChambeau
Harris English
Ben Griffin
Russell Henley
Collin Morikawa
Xander Schauffele
J.J. Spaun
Scottie Scheffler
Justin Thomas
Cameron Young
Weather Unlikely to Be Factor During Ryder Cup Play
It sure looks like the right decision was made with the opening ceremony, as lingering humidity is expected to give way to thunderstorms at some point. There could be some rain on Friday for the start of the tournament, but it’s not expected to be a major issue with clouds breaking as the day progresses.
Saturday and Sunday are expected to be otherwise fine with maybe temperatures slightly warmer than usual. Highs are expected to climb into the mid- to high-70s with lows in the 60s, so a little warmer than the world’s best players have become accustomed to dealing with during Ryder Cup morning sessions.
Ryder Cup Schedule: Full List of Events for Team USA vs. Europe