The 45th Ryder Cup, being played this week at New York’s Bethpage Black, features 24 players, 28 matches.

For the vast majority of us watching at your local golf club in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and across the rest of the MENA region, or at home on your own TV or streaming online, it may not quite replicate the raucous atmosphere likely in store on Long Island. But it will let you catch all the action over the three days as the US tries to win back the cup after losing to the Europeans outside Rome two years ago.

WHO IS PLAYING?

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

WHAT IS THE FORMAT?

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.

WHEN IS THE OPENING CEREMONY?

Due to the forecast of inclement weather, the Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony previously scheduled for Thursday, September 25th was moved to Wednesday, September 24th.

The Ryder Cup opening ceremony now took place at 23:00 AST, 00:00 GST.

WHAT ABOUT THE CAPTAIN’S PAIRINGS?

Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald revealed their pairings for the opening foursomes session in a joint captain’s press conference on Thursday evening at 00:00 GST.

TEE TIMES (AST / GST)

Friday, Sept. 26:

Foursomes:

Match 1: 14:10 / 15:10
DeChambeau & Thomas v Rahm & Hatton

Match 2: 14:26 / 15:26
Scheffler & Henley v Aberg & Fitzpatrick

Match 3: 14:42 / 15:42
Morikawa & English v McIlroy & Fleetwood

Match 4: 14:58 / 15:58
Schauffele & Cantlay v MacIntyre & Hovland

Four-balls:

Match 1: 19:25 / 20:25
Scheffler & Spaun v Rahm & Straka

Match 2: 19:41 / 20:41
Griffin & DeChambeau v Fleetwood & Rose

Match 3: 19:57 / 20:57
Young & Thomas v Aberg & Hojgaard

Match 4: 20:13 / 21:13
Burns & Cantlay v McIlroy & Lowry

Saturday, Sept. 27:

Foursomes:

Match 1: 14:10 / 15:10
DeChambeau & Young v Fitzpatrick & Aberg

Match 2: 14:26 / 15:26
English & Morikawa v McIlroy & Fleetwood

Match 3: 14:42 / 15:42
Schauffele & Cantlay v Rahm & Hatton

Match 4: 14:58 / 15:58
Henley & Scheffler v MacIntyre & Hovland

Four-balls:

Match 1: 19:25 / 20:25
Thomas & Young v McIlroy & Lowry

Match 2: 19:41 / 20:41
Scheffler & DeChambeau v Fleetwood & Rose

Match 3: 19:57 / 20:57
Spaun & Schauffele v Rahm & Straka

Match 4: 20:13 / 21:13
Burns & Cantlay v Hatton & Fitzpatrick

Sunday, Sept. 28:

Singles:

Match 1: 19:02 / 20:02
Cameron Young v Justin Rose

Match 2: 19:13 / 20:13
Justin Thomas v Tommy Fleetwood

Match 3: 19:24 / 20:24
Bryson DeChambeau v Matthew Fitzpatrick

Match 4: 19:35 / 20:35
Scottie Scheffler v Rory McIlroy

Match 5: 19:46 / 20:46
Patrick Cantlay v Ludvig Aberg

Match 6: 19:57 / 20:57
Xander Schauffele v Jon Rahm

Match 7: 20:08 / 21:08
J.J. Spaun v Sepp Straka

Match 8: 20:19 / 21:19
Russell Henley v Shane Lowry

Match 9: 20:30 / 21:30
Ben Griffin v Rasmus Hojgaard

Match 10: 20:41 / 21:41
Collin Morikawa v Tyrrell Hatton

Match 11: 20:52 / 21:52
Sam Burns v Robert MacIntyre

Match 12: 21:03 / 22:03
Harris English v Viktor Hovland

HOW TO WATCH THE RYDER CUP

Streaming App: The Starzplay app is the primary streaming service for the Ryder Cup in the UAE and MENA region.

TV Channel: The GolfLife channel, found on eLife IPTV and Switch TV, provides live coverage of the tournament.

PREVIOUS RESULTS

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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