It all comes down to this.
The 44th Ryder Cup comes to a close Sunday as the Americans are looking to complete an epic comeback to write their names in the biennial event’s illustrious history.
The Europeans hold a 5-point advantage, leading 10½-5½, meaning the continental all-stars need just 4 points of the final 12 to reclaim the cup. Team USA can retain the Cup with an 8½-point effort, a feat that’s been achieved on four separate occasions (more on that to come).
The host course, Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, is a public-access layout with tee times available on the course’s website starting at 190 Euros for international players. The course plays to a par 71 with the scorecard showing 7,181 yards. The rough is deep and thick, putting an emphasis on accurate tee shots to relatively tight fairways.
The Americans, captained by Zach Johnson, are trying to win on foreign soil for the first time since 1993. Team Europe, meanwhile, is hoping an influx of young talent will help captain Luke Donald reverse a lopsided, historic loss at Whistling Straits in 2021.
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Team USA golfer Justin Thomas plays his shot from the first tee during day two foursomes round for the 44th Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
It all comes down to this. 12 matches to decide the cup.
Both captains front-loaded with their selections as Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm will start the party at 5:35 a.m. ET. Collin Morikawa and Viktor Hovland will take the next swings at the piñata (5:47 a.m. ET) followed by Patrick Cantlay vs. Justin Rose (5:59 a.m. ET), Sam Burns vs. Rory McIlroy (6:11 a.m. ET) and Max Homa vs. Matt Fitzpatrick (6:23 a.m. ET).
At the back end, the penultimate match features Rickie Fowler vs. Tommy Fleetwood (7:35 a.m. ET), leaving Wyndham Clark and Robert MacIntyre (7:47 a.m. ET) to pick up the candy that’s left on the ground.
Chances are this competition will be over long before the final few matches are completed, but after yesterday’s dust-up there’s sure to be some fireworks throughout the final session. — Adam Woodard
A fly-past by the Italian Air Force with smoke the color of the Italian flag goes over the crowd watching the 2023 Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony at the Marco Simone Golf Club in Italy. (Photo: Alessandra Tarantino/Associated…
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