The 45th Ryder Cup, played this week at New York’s Bethpage Black, features 24 players, 28 matches … and more than 100 hours of live tournament and studio coverage on NBC, USA Network, Peacock and NBCSports.com utilizing more than 35 analysts and commentators. Indeed, there might not be a golf tournament in the world that’s more “covered” than the biennial matches, which have an extra layer of anticipation given the potential reception that awaits from the 40,000-plus fans expected to attend each day.
Watching on your TV or streaming online won’t necessarily allow you to replicate the raucous atmosphere likely in store on Long Island. But it will let you catch all of the action over the three days as the U.S. tries to win back the cup after falling to the Europeans outside Rome two years ago.
NBC Sports will be broadcasting from the first tee shot on Friday morning to the final putt on Sunday across its various platforms. In addition to primary coverage on USA Network and NBC, featured group coverage will be shown on Peacock, following an individual match in the morning and afternoon waves on Friday and Saturday and an early singles match on Sunday.
According to NBC Sports, the Ryder Cup production will include the most cameras being used ever in Ryder Cup on U.S. soil, with three drones, multiple bunker cams and Trackman technology on all 18 tees.
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Twelve professionals from Europe will compete against 12 from the United States.
United States
Keegan Bradley (captain)
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
Europe
Luke Donald (captain)
Ludvig Aberg
Matt Fitzpatrick
Tommy Fleetwood
Tyrrell Hatton
Rasmus Hojgaard
Viktor Hovland
Shane Lowry
Robert MacIntyre
Rory McIlroy
Jon Rahm
Justin Rose
Sepp Straka
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There are five sessions over three days:
Friday, Sept. 26
Foursomes (four matches)
Four-ball (four matches)
Saturday, Sept. 27
Foursomes (four matches)
Four-ball (four matches)
Sunday, Sept. 28
Singles (12 matches)
Closing Ceremony
Note: Each match is worth 1 point. If a match is tied after 18 holes, each team earns a half-point. The first team that gets to 14½ points wins the cup. If there is a tie at 14-14, Europe retains the Cup by virtue of its win in 2023 at Marco Simone.
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Friday, Sept. 26:
Foursomes: 7:10 a.m., 7:26 a.m., 7:42 a.m., 7:58 a.m. ET
Four-balls: 12:25 p.m., 12:41 p.m., 12:57 p.m., 1:13 p.m. ET
Saturday, Sept. 27:
Foursomes: 7:10 a.m., 7:26 a.m., 7:42 a.m., 7:58 a.m. ET
Four-balls: 12:25 p.m., 12:41 p.m., 12:57 p.m., 1:13 p.m. ET
Sunday, Sept. 28:
Singles: 12:02 p.m., 12:13 p.m., 12:24 p.m., 12:35 p.m., 12:46 p.m., 12:57 p.m., 1:08 p.m., 1:19 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 1:41 p.m., 1:52 p.m., 2:03 p.m.
HOW TO WATCH THE RYDER CUP
Here is the specific schedule for the TV broadcast of the match:
Friday, Sept. 26
7 a.m.-6 p.m., USA Network
Saturday, Sept. 27
7 a.m.-6 p.m., NBC
Sunday, Sept. 28
12 noon-6 p.m., NBC
NBC Sports broadcast team
Play-by-play/Analyst Pairings:
- Terry Gannon, Notah Begay III, Nick Faldo
- Dan Hicks, Brad Faxon, Paul McGinley
Hole Announcers: Terry Gannon, Steve Sands
On-Course Reporters: Jim “Bones” Mackay, Smylie Kaufman, Curt Byrum
Interviews: Cara Banks, Damon Hack, Anna Jackson, Tim Barter
Jamie Squire
Live From the Ryder Cup
Complimenting the broadcast of the match, Golf Channel will air its “Live From the Ryder Cup” studio program daily throughout the week. Tuesday-Thursday coverage will also include live on-course segments with Johnson Wagner, featuring interviews with competitors and captains and hole-by-hole breakdowns. Thursday will also include the broadcast of the Opening Ceremony hosted by Carson Daly and Kira K. Dixon.
SCHEDULE
Monday, Sept. 22: 3-4 p.m./4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23: 8 a.m.-6 p.m./6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24: 8 a.m.-6 p.m./6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25: 8 a.m.-4 p.m./4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26: 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27: 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27: 6-8 p.m.
BROADCAST TEAM
Hosts: Rich Lerner, Damon Hack, Anna Jackson
Analysts: Brandel Chamblee, Paul McGinley, Notah Begay III, Paige Mackenzie, Arron Oberholser, Mark Rolfing, Johnson Wagner
Reporter/Contributor: Jaime Diaz, Kira K. Dixon, Rex Hoggard, Ryan Lavner, Todd Lewis, Eamon Lynch
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The American team leads 27-15-2.
Year, Site, Score, Winner
2023, Marco Simone, 16½-11½, Europe
2021, Whistling Straits, 19-9, USA
2018, Le Golf National, 17½-10½, Europe
2016, Hazeltine National GC, 17-11, USA
2014, Gleneagles Resort, 16½,-11½, Europe
2012, Medinah CC, 14½-13½, Europe
2010, Celtic Manor Resort, 14½-13½, Europe
2008, Valhalla Golf Club, 16½-11½, USA
2006, The K Club, Straffan, 18½-9½, Europe
2004, Oakland Hills CC, 18½-9½, Europe
2002, The Belfry, 15½-12½, Europe
1999, The Country Club, 14½-13½, USA
1997, Valderrama GC, 14½-13½, Europe
1995, Oak Hill CC, 14½-13½, Europe
1993, The Belfry, 15-13, USA
1991, The Ocean Course, 14½-13½, USA
1989, The Belfry, 14-14, Tie (Europe retains Cup)
1987, Muirfield Village GC, 15-13, Europe
1985, The Belfry, 16½-11½, Europe
1983, PGA National GC, 14½-13½, USA
1981, Walton Health GC, 18½-9½, USA
1979, The Greenbrier, 17-11, USA
1977, Royal Lytham & St. Annes, 12½-7½, USA
1975, Laurel Valley GC, 21-11, USA
1973, Muirfield, 19-13, USA
1971, Old Warson CC, 18½-13½, USA
1969, Royal Birkdale GC, 16-16, (U.S. retains the Cup)
1967, Champions GC, 23½-8½, USA
1965, Royal Birkdale GC, 19½-12½, USA
1963, East Lake CC, 23-9, USA
1961, Royal Lytham & St. Annes, 14½-9½, USA
1959, Eldorado CC, 8½-3½, USA
1957, Lindrick GC, 7½-4½, Great Britain
1955, Thunderbird CC, 8-4, USA
1953, Wentworth GC, 6½-5½, USA
1951, Pinehurst CC, 9½-2½, USA
1949, Ganton GC, 7-5, USA
1947, Portland Golf Club, 11-1, USA
1937, Southport & Ainsdale GC, 8-4, USA
1935, Ridgewood CC, 9-3, USA
1933, Southport & Ainsdale GC, 6½-5½, Great Britain
1931, Scioto CC, 9-3, USA
1929, Moortown GC, 7-5, Great Britain
1927, Worcester CC, 9½-2½, USA
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