Ryder Cup Format
The tournament features match play competitions between two teams of 12 players, played over three days (Friday–Sunday) with 28 matches, all over 18 holes.
Customizable Team & Match Setup:
- Choose team sizes—4, 8, 12, 16, or 20 players per team.
- Captains can manually select players or use random selection based on handicaps.
Flexible Hole & Match Format Selection:
- 9 Holes – Rare but available as an option.
- 18 Holes – Choose from:
- Single format for all 18 holes
- Two different formats for 9 holes each
- Three different formats for 6-hole segments 27, 36, 54, or 72 Holes—Break formats across hole segments as needed.
Players can select any match format, but the three most popular Ryder Cup formats are:
1 Foursomes (Alternate Shot) – 8 Matches
- One-on-one matches between players from each team.
- The player who wins the most holes wins the match.
- With the best app for golf tournament scoring, keeping track of each hole becomes effortless.
Example Score Card
Match |
Team USA |
Team Europe |
Result |
Points |
1 |
Spieth / Thomas |
McIlroy / Fleetwood |
Europe wins 2&1 |
0 - 1 |
2 |
Schauffele / Cantlay |
Rahm / Hatton |
USA wins 3&2 |
1 - 1 |
3 |
Koepka / Morikawa |
Hovland / Fitzpatrick |
USA wins 4&3 |
2 - 1 |
4 |
Homa / Harman |
Lowry / Rose |
Europe wins 1UP |
2 - 2 |
2 Fourball (Best Ball) – 8 Matches
- Two players per team, each playing their own ball.
- The lowest individual score per hole counts for the team.
- The team with the best score wins the hole.
- Real-time updates via a golf scoring app for tournaments help players and audiences stay engaged.
Example Score Card
Match |
Team USA |
Team Europe |
Result |
Points |
5 |
Spieth / Thomas |
Rahm / Hovland |
Europe wins 3&2 |
2 - 3 |
6 |
Scheffler / Burns |
Fleetwood / Lowry |
USA wins 2&1 |
3 - 3 |
7 |
Koepka / Morikawa |
McIlroy / Rose |
Europe wins 1UP |
3 - 4 |
8 |
Schauffele / Cantlay |
Hatton / Fitzpatrick |
USA wins 2&1 |
4 - 4 |
3 Singles – 12 Matches
- One-on-one matches between players from each team.
- The player who wins the most holes wins the match.
Example Score Card
Match |
Team USA |
Team Europe |
Result |
Points |
9 |
Scheffler |
McIlroy |
USA wins 2&1 |
5 - 4 |
10 |
Thomas |
Rahm |
USA wins 1UP |
6 - 4 |
11 |
Koepka |
Hovland |
USA wins 3&2 |
7 - 4 |
12 |
Cantlay |
Fleetwood |
Europe wins 2&1 |
7 - 5 |
13 |
Spieth |
Fitzpatrick |
USA wins 1UP |
8 - 5 |
14 |
Schauffele |
Hatton |
USA wins 2&1 |
9 - 5 |
Final Result: Team USA Wins!