Although the Ryder Cup tournament is still a year away, the heat of this qualifying round is still increasing day by day. Golfers or fans are really curious about this 44th Ryder Cup after the tournament took place last year (2021) with quite a bit of regret. If you are interested in this tournament then you have come to the right place to find out. So what to expect in the Ryder Cup 2023, is there something special that we should expect at this world-famous tournament? Let's dig in now.
Must-know things about Ryder Cup
For those who are new to Golf, the Ryder Cup is still a tournament they have not heard of much, through here, AllTimesGolf will introduce a little about the Ryder Cup. Currently, this is a professional men's team tournament between the two strongest golf backgrounds, the US and European teams, in the past, the Ryder Cup was a tournament between England and the US.
Ryder Cup Origin
There is no definitive information about who invented the Ryder Cup form of competition, we only know that 1921 was the first year, the two teams of England and the United States played this match at Gleneagles Stadium. Golf Course, Perthshire, Scotland. However, it was not until 1926 that the Ryder Cup became an official tournament thanks to the idea of a businessman named Samuel Ryder - who watched the match and was attracted to this form of competition. He sponsored the Gold Cup in its first season in 1927. For the next 50 years, the Ryder Cup was the official tournament between England and America. Gradually, to increase competition and balance between the two sides, PGA President Earl of Derby and Jack Nicklaus decided to expand into a tournament between the US and Europe starting in 1979.
Ryder Cup Competition Format
The tournament will continue to shift between the host cities' sites every two years as usual.
The Ryder Cup is played in a hole-punch format (18 holes):
Includes 8 foursome matches, 8 fourball matches, and 12 single matches. Each win will score the team one point. Ryder Cup has a total point fund of 28, the team that gets 14 points 1/2 first will win. For the defending champion, to keep the trophy, they must get at least 14 points. Each side gets 1/2 point if the match ends in a draw after 18 holes.
The matches taking place in the Ryder Cup will be:
Foursome: is a match of a group of 2 golfers each. Golfers from the same team hit the ball alternately with the same ball. At a hole, the team with the least number of strokes wins that hole.
Fourball: also a group game of two golfers each, but all four play with their own ball instead of alternately hitting the ball. At a hole, the winner will go to the team with the individual with the fewest points.
Single: Two golfers of two teams play against each other.
The stages (time period) of the Ryder Cup are as follows:
Ryder Cup is held for 3 consecutive days Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The first day (Friday): There are 4 fourball matches (better ball) held in the morning, 4 foursome matches in the afternoon
The second day (Saturday): 4 fourball matches (better ball) in the morning, 4 foursome matches in the afternoon.
On the last day (Sunday): the tournament will have 12 singles matches.
Not all golfers play for 2 days but this depends on the choice of the captain of each team.
Ryder Cup 2023 Facts
Time and Place
After taking place in 2021 with many previous delays due to the epidemic, the next Ryder Cup will be held in 2023 at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Italy. It is one of the most beautiful and popular golf courses in Italy, which is known as a pearl of the City with a long, technically demanding 18-hole course.
The match date is set to be from Friday, Sep 29, 2023, to Sunday, Oct 1, 2023.
Ryder Cup 2023 Captains
Both the US and European teams have announced the captains right this year with two extremely popular and unexpected names.
For the European side, at first, the Swedish player Henrik Stenson became the team captain after a race with other A-list candidates, Robert Karlsson, Luke Donald, and Paul Lawrie. However, after that, this player was forced to leave this position for reasons related to the LIV Golf Invitational Series invested by Saudi Arabia. Ryder Cup Europe has an official statement on this, “In light of decisions made by Henrik in relation to his personal circumstances, it has become clear that he will not be able to fulfill certain contractual obligations to Ryder Cup Europe that he had committed to prior to his announcement as captain on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, and it is therefore not possible for him to continue in the role of captain,”.” Instead, Luke Donald (1977) will become the captain to lead the European team to the 2023 Ryder Cup with the US team. This bright candidate has a European Tour membership card, now called the DP World Tour but plays mostly on the PGA Tour. He won five championships in the US arena and seven titles in the European league system. Donald helped the home team win all four matches in the period 2004-2012 with a record of 10 wins, four draws, and only one loss. In the 2018 term, Donald worked as an assistant to captain Bjorn in the European journey to beat the US 17.5-10.5 at Le Golf National, Paris. In addition, Thomas Bjorn and Edoardo Molinari will be the vice captains of this team.
On the American side, Zach Johnson was chosen to be the captain of this team. Zach Johnson (1976) has won 12 PGA Tour titles, counting both majors - Masters 2007 and The Open 2015. Besides, Steve Stricker is one of four vice-captains, this is the man who once captained the Ryder Cup 2021.
Strategies
Currently, the US has completed the method of selecting forces, and Europe has not finished this part, so captain Luke Donald will have to prioritize this 14 months before the battle. As for the play of the American team, Johnson said the above lineup will remain unchanged - six direct slots and six wildcards for the competition against Europe at Marco Simone (Italy) in 2023. Along with that, the system calculates qualifying points that remain the same - based on performance in the four major series, The Players Championship and the World Golf Championship group, similar to the last 2021 led by Steve Stricker. It's not surprising that Zach Johnson's decision to play this way has helped their team win against Europe in the previous tournament.
After Team USA's victory in Wisconsin during the 2021 Ryder Cup with the score 17-11, the team showered Hazeltine National in champagne. The victory of the US Ryder Cup 2021 is considered a comeback when this team has only won a total of 4 times. Therefore, the 2023 Ryder Cup is really a mystery to many fans and the media, will the European team regain the advantage or will the US team continue to win? Let's look forward to this thrilling match!
Revenue
According to the statistics of the recent Ryder Cup 2021 tournament held in the US with a revenue of more than $340 million and the largest number of spectators ever despite the effects of Covid 19. Ryder organizers expect The European Cup to yield similar returns.
Sponsorship
The Ryder Cup has a great influence on golfers around the world and attracts a lot of media attention. It is known that fashion brand Chervo - the leading golf wear brand in Europe and the world will be the main sponsor for this 2023 Ryder Cup.
Ryder Cup FAQs
What are the differences between Ryder Cup and other tournaments?
The way the Ryder Cup plays is different from other tournaments like the US Open, The Masters, PGA Championship, or LIV Golf.
In addition, some of the cool things that make the difference at this tournament are:
The squad selection process is quite complicated and interesting with the following provisions:
Matches of each match will be determined according to the blind draw method. Accordingly, the captain of each team makes a list of golfers competing in order from each match and then submits it to the Organizing Committee before the specified time. At the match draws, the Organizing Committee will open and determine the golfers who will compete against each other in each match. In the draws, the pairs were numbered and then declared one after another. This pairing requires the captains and vice-captains to carefully calculate their team's personnel plan, as well as predict the opponent's pairs in the doubles format. Note, if a member of the opposing team is unable to play a single match due to injury or other health reasons, the golfer named in this envelope will be absent from the single match as he is considered to have played the golfer. Injury with a draw result, each team gets 0.5 points. The remaining 11 members of each team will still compete against each other. If no one has to withdraw, the aforementioned envelope will be destroyed and no one, except the captain, will know the golfer's name in it.
Golfers can wear doubles with their partner during the game
Some of the more specialized and commonly seen items in the Ryder Cup are the Walkie-talkie (walkie-talkie) and carts used to transport golfers to the field.
The winning team will celebrate with champagne on the field and even at a press conference.
Another funny thing is that people can play table tennis on the sidelines.
Who are Ryder Cup's best players?
With the flow of this tournament's century-old history, there have been many faces of players with remarkable achievements and the best play that we can mention here:
The first is Nick Faldo (Europe) with a 6-4-1 record with 23 wins, he holds this record in 46 games and most 11 Cups played.
Next is Sergio Garcia (Europe), with a record of 18-9-5, he used to be 9-2-2 in Foursomes and 6-3-3 in Fourballs.
The third name we want to mention is Arnold Palmer (United States), with many admirable records such as seven major championships, 62 career PGA Tour wins, four-time Tour money winner, and PGA Player of the Year in 1960 and 1962.
Fourth, Colin Montgomerie (Europe) has participated in the Ryder Cup eight times and made a very clear impression here. He won five of his matches and was captain of Europe in the 2010 Cup.
Lanny Wadkins (United States) was named at the top of the best golfers with a 21-time winner on the PGA Tour and victorious in the 1977 PGA Championship. Wadkins, a five-time Ryder Cup winner, also captained the 1995 U.S. squad.
Who is Henrik Stenson?
Henrik Stenson (1976) has been playing professionally for 24 years (since 1998) by winning the FedEx Cup in 2013, in addition to six championships, including the 2016 major The Open. On the DP World Tour, he won 11 titles, inside and out. next to first place in Race to Dubai (2013, 2016). Stenson first attended the Ryder Cup in 2016, and so far through five matches with 11 points from 19 games, including three wins.
At the 2023 Ryder Cup, although he was announced to become the captain of the European team, he was later replaced by Luke Donald due to the controversy surrounding his competition for the LIV Golf tournament. More information about this tournament can be found here.
Explaining America's victory at the 2021 Ryder Cup?
To win against an opponent, we need to understand the phrase “To know oneself is true progress”. The 2021 Ryder Cup match is considered a turning point for the US team when they won against the European team after many years to let the cup fall into this team's hands. Many people wonder what made this victory, this blog will only talk about learning from and finding out the shortcomings of the US team, this is one of the main factors that helped them win. . The vice-captain of the US team at that time was Phil Mickelson - who pointed out the solidarity between the members and the thorough preparation for the tournament of the European team that helped them always win the championship cup over the years. He said this is an important thing that the US team needs to learn and build from the beginning. Therefore, Steve Stricker (captain) and Phil Mickelson jointly planned and led this team to change the situation last year.
Bottom Line
As such, you've got the latest look at the 2023 Ryder Cup through this preview blog. Surely you are looking forward to and curious about the process and results of this tournament, please be patient and continue to follow AllTimesGolf.com as we will continue to update a lot of hot information and interesting things about this before it takes place in the next year. Thank you for reading!
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