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46th Ryder Cup Matches · Europe holds the cup

Ryder Cup 2027 at Adare Manor

Europe defends the cup in Ireland on September 17-19, 2027 after the 15-13 win at Bethpage Black. This page tracks the road to Adare Manor: the official European points list, the American qualifying rules, a live world-ranking form guide for both sides, and what every likely player has in the bag.

Dates
Sept 17-19, 2027
Venue
Adare Manor, Co. Limerick
Captains
Luke Donald · Jim Furyk
Countdown
361 days

Team Europe

European Ryder Cup points list

Official list as of September 15, 2026, after the Amgen Irish Open (won by Shane Lowry). The top six on August 22, 2027 qualify automatically (shaded). Luke Donald adds six picks in the week of August 30, 2027.

#PlayerPoints
1JJoe DeanWhat’s in the bag →🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿259.30
2Shane LowryShane LowryWhat’s in the bag →🇮🇪250.00
3Jacob Skov OlesenJacob Skov OlesenWhat’s in the bag →🇩🇰141.00
4Nacho ElviraNacho ElviraWhat’s in the bag →🇪🇸124.80
5Niklas Nørgaard MøllerNiklas Nørgaard MøllerWhat’s in the bag →🇩🇰112.08
6Harry HallHarry HallWhat’s in the bag →🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿109.51
7Tom McKibbinTom McKibbinWhat’s in the bag →🏴103.66
8Eugenio ChacarraEugenio ChacarraWhat’s in the bag →🇪🇸82.35
9Bernd WiesbergerBernd WiesbergerWhat’s in the bag →🇦🇹81.90
10Ángel HidalgoÁngel HidalgoWhat’s in the bag →🇪🇸76.68
11Rasmus Neergaard-PetersenRasmus Neergaard-PetersenWhat’s in the bag →🇩🇰75.00
12Gregorio De LeoGregorio De LeoProfile →🇮🇹74.98
13Matt WallaceMatt WallaceWhat’s in the bag →🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿71.56
14Francesco LaportaFrancesco LaportaProfile →🇮🇹69.97
15Marco PengeMarco PengeWhat’s in the bag →🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿63.26
16Angel AyoraAngel AyoraWhat’s in the bag →🇪🇸62.70
17DDaniel RodriguesNo profile yet🇵🇹52.99
18Joakim LagergrenJoakim LagergrenProfile →🇸🇪52.31
19Ewen FergusonEwen FergusonWhat’s in the bag →🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿51.58
20Adrian MeronkAdrian MeronkWhat’s in the bag →🇵🇱48.26
21JJoel GirrbachNo profile yet🇨🇭46.77
22TThomas RosenmuellerNo profile yet🇩🇪45.16
23Max SteinlechnerMax SteinlechnerWhat’s in the bag →🇦🇹44.58
24Ugo CoussaudUgo CoussaudWhat’s in the bag →🇫🇷42.85
25Tom VaillantTom VaillantWhat’s in the bag →🇫🇷42.25
26Alex FitzpatrickAlex FitzpatrickWhat’s in the bag →🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿41.25
27Antoine RoznerAntoine RoznerWhat’s in the bag →🇫🇷37.80
28Rasmus HøjgaardRasmus HøjgaardWhat’s in the bag →🇩🇰37.38
29JJens DantorpNo profile yet🇸🇪31.70
30David LawDavid LawProfile →🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿30.82

Team USA

American qualifying starts in January 2027

Jim Furyk’s points list does not open until The American Express. Until then the world-ranking form guide below is the best read on who is in the frame.

How the USA qualifies

Automatic places
6, plus 6 captain’s picks
Qualifying window
The American Express (January 2027) through the BMW Championship at Liberty National (August 2027), 31 events
Picks announced
After the Tour Championship (late August 2027)
Eligibility
PGA Tour events only. Opposite-field events carry no points. LIV players cannot accrue points.

Points per win

  • Major championships3,000
  • The Players Championship2,850
  • Signature events, FedEx St. Jude and BMW Championship2,250
  • Regular PGA Tour events1,500
  • Opposite-field events0

Points are awarded by event tier rather than prize money, the third change to the US system in three cycles. Nothing counts until the 2027 season opens, so the list below is a form guide, not a standings table.

Live form guide

Top 20 by world ranking, each side

Derived from the Official World Golf Ranking as stored on WITBhub and refreshed with every rankings update. Top six on each side shaded. This is not the qualifying list, but historically most of a Ryder Cup team comes from here.

🇪🇺 Europe

#PlayerOWGR
1Rory McIlroyRory McIlroyWhat’s in the bag →🏴2
2Matt FitzpatrickMatt FitzpatrickWhat’s in the bag →🇬🇧4
3Tommy FleetwoodTommy FleetwoodWhat’s in the bag →🇬🇧8
4Viktor HovlandViktor HovlandWhat’s in the bag →🇳🇴12
5Jon RahmJon RahmWhat’s in the bag →🇪🇸14
6Justin RoseJustin RoseWhat’s in the bag →🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿15
7Ludvig ÅbergLudvig ÅbergWhat’s in the bag →🇸🇪16
8Aaron RaiAaron RaiWhat’s in the bag →🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿18
9Robert MacIntyreRobert MacIntyreWhat’s in the bag →🇬🇧19
10Alex NorenAlex NorenWhat’s in the bag →🇸🇪20
11Tyrrell HattonTyrrell HattonWhat’s in the bag →🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿25
12Kristoffer ReitanKristoffer ReitanWhat’s in the bag →🇳🇴33
13Sepp StrakaSepp StrakaWhat’s in the bag →🇦🇹35
14Shane LowryShane LowryWhat’s in the bag →🇮🇪41
15Nicolai HøjgaardNicolai HøjgaardWhat’s in the bag →🇩🇰43
16Marco PengeMarco PengeWhat’s in the bag →🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿53
17Matt WallaceMatt WallaceWhat’s in the bag →🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿55
18Alex FitzpatrickAlex FitzpatrickWhat’s in the bag →🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿56
19Eugenio ChacarraEugenio ChacarraWhat’s in the bag →🇪🇸58
20Harry HallHarry HallWhat’s in the bag →🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿67

🇺🇸 United States

#PlayerOWGR
1Scottie SchefflerScottie SchefflerWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸1
2Cameron YoungCameron YoungWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸3
3Wyndham ClarkWyndham ClarkWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸5
4Russell HenleyRussell HenleyWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸6
5Chris GotterupChris GotterupWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸7
6Sam BurnsSam BurnsWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸9
7Xander SchauffeleXander SchauffeleWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸10
8Collin MorikawaCollin MorikawaWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸11
9J.J. SpaunJ.J. SpaunWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸17
10Ryan GerardRyan GerardWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸21
11Justin ThomasJustin ThomasWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸22
12Ben GriffinBen GriffinWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸23
13Patrick CantlayPatrick CantlayWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸27
14Patrick ReedPatrick ReedWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸28
15Jacob BridgemanJacob BridgemanWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸29
16Michael BrennanMichael BrennanWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸32
17Akshay BhatiaAkshay BhatiaWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸34
18Bryson DeChambeauBryson DeChambeauWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸36
19J.T. PostonJ.T. PostonWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸38
20Kurt KitayamaKurt KitayamaWhat’s in the bag →🇺🇸39

Europe here means players eligible for Team Europe by nationality. LIV Golf players appear by ranking but need DP World Tour membership (Europe) or a PGA Tour route (USA) to qualify.

Last time out

Bethpage 2025: Europe 15, USA 13

USA won the singles 7.5 to 4.5 but Europe had built an 11.5 to 4.5 lead, the largest going into Sunday since the continental era began in 1979. Europe became the first away side to win since Medinah in 2012.

🏆 Team Europe 2025 · Luke Donald

Top scorers: Tommy Fleetwood 4 points, Rory McIlroy 3.5

Rory McIlroyRory McIlroyWhat’s in the bag →Robert MacIntyreRobert MacIntyreWhat’s in the bag →Tommy FleetwoodTommy FleetwoodWhat’s in the bag →Justin RoseJustin RoseWhat’s in the bag →Rasmus HøjgaardRasmus HøjgaardWhat’s in the bag →Tyrrell HattonTyrrell HattonWhat’s in the bag →Shane LowryShane LowryWhat’s in the bag →Sepp StrakaSepp StrakaWhat’s in the bag →Ludvig ÅbergLudvig ÅbergWhat’s in the bag →Viktor HovlandViktor HovlandWhat’s in the bag →Matt FitzpatrickMatt FitzpatrickWhat’s in the bag →Jon RahmJon RahmWhat’s in the bag →
Team USA 2025 · Keegan Bradley

Top scorers: Xander Schauffele and Cameron Young, 3 points each

Scottie SchefflerScottie SchefflerWhat’s in the bag →J.J. SpaunJ.J. SpaunWhat’s in the bag →Xander SchauffeleXander SchauffeleWhat’s in the bag →Russell HenleyRussell HenleyWhat’s in the bag →Harris EnglishHarris EnglishWhat’s in the bag →Bryson DeChambeauBryson DeChambeauWhat’s in the bag →Justin ThomasJustin ThomasWhat’s in the bag →Collin MorikawaCollin MorikawaWhat’s in the bag →Ben GriffinBen GriffinWhat’s in the bag →Cameron YoungCameron YoungWhat’s in the bag →Patrick CantlayPatrick CantlayWhat’s in the bag →Sam BurnsSam BurnsWhat’s in the bag →

The venue

The Golf Course at Adare Manor

The 840-acre estate on the River Maigue was rebuilt from the ground up after J.P. McManus bought it in 2015. Tom Fazio kept the parkland routing but re-laid every green, bunker and fairway to championship scale. It is the first Ryder Cup in Ireland since The K Club in 2006, and the second ever on Irish soil.

Design
Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1995), rebuilt by Tom Fazio (2017)
Par / length
72 · 7,509 yards
Owner
J.P. McManus, who bought the estate in 2015
Previous events
Irish Open 2007 and 2008; JP McManus Pro-Am 2005, 2010 and 2022
Public funding
The Irish government has budgeted roughly €58 million for the event, including a €22.5 million licence fee to the European Tour Group.

Format

28 points over three days

Europe retains the cup with 14 points. The USA needs 14.5 to win it back.

  1. Friday, September 17
    Four foursomes (alternate shot) in the morning, four four-balls in the afternoon
    8 pts
  2. Saturday, September 18
    Four foursomes in the morning, four four-balls in the afternoon
    8 pts
  3. Sunday, September 19
    Twelve singles matches
    12 pts

FAQ

Ryder Cup 2027 questions

When and where is the 2027 Ryder Cup?+

September 17-19, 2027 at The Golf Course at Adare Manor in Adare, County Limerick, Ireland. It is the 46th Ryder Cup and the first in Ireland since The K Club in 2006.

Who are the 2027 Ryder Cup captains?+

Luke Donald captains Europe for a third consecutive time after wins in Rome and at Bethpage. Jim Furyk, who led the USA in Paris in 2018, captains the United States.

How do players qualify for Team Europe?+

The top six on the European Ryder Cup Points list on August 22, 2027 qualify automatically. Luke Donald then adds six picks in the week of August 30. Points started at the British Masters in August 2026, with majors worth 5,000, Signature Events and Playoffs 3,000, Rolex Series and regular PGA Tour events 2,000.

How do players qualify for Team USA?+

Points run from The American Express in January 2027 to the BMW Championship in August 2027. Majors are worth 3,000, The Players 2,850, Signature Events and the first two Playoff events 2,250 and regular events 1,500. The top six qualify and Jim Furyk picks six more after the Tour Championship.

Who won the last Ryder Cup?+

Europe beat the United States 15-13 at Bethpage Black in September 2025, the first away win by either side since 2012. Europe therefore needs only 14 points to retain the cup at Adare Manor, while the USA needs 14.5 to win it back.

What is the format?+

Twenty-eight points over three days: four foursomes and four four-balls on both Friday and Saturday, then twelve singles on Sunday. Each match is worth one point and halved matches earn half a point each.

Keep going

Browse the OWGR top 100 bags, the DP World Tour players or the 2027 majors.

Facts last verified 2026-09-15. Sources: rydercup.com, PGA of America, DP World Tour.