Between Friday, January 10 and Sunday, January 12, just the second-ever Team Cup is set to take place – a competition sanctioned by the DP World Tour which sees two sets of 10 pro golfers do battle for either Great Britain & Ireland or Continental Europe.
Current Ryder Cup captain, Luke Donald was keen to reinstate a team event especially for European Tour players after being appointed ahead of Marco Simone.
The first Team Cup took place in 2023 before Europe’s Ryder Cup victory over Team USA in Italy, and future competitions are slated to continue in the build-up to a Ryder Cup and during the DP World Tour’s early-season break.
Continental Europe secured the maiden bragging rights after a 14.5 – 10.5 success at Abu Dhabi Golf Resort, with Nicolai Hojgaard and Sepp Straka going on to repeat their team triumph alongside Rory McIlroy and co later that year.
The idea behind what had been called the Hero Cup during its first iteration was to give players and possible future captains an experience of a Ryder Cup-like competition ahead of their potential debuts further down the line.
Continental Europe celebrate the Hero Cup in 2023
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Francesco Molinari led Continental Europe during the event’s debut in 2023 while Tommy Fleetwood was in charge of GB&I. Both men were player-captains – a role which will continue to be utilized in 2025.
But while both sides possessed an eclectic mix of nations last time out, there are just five countries represented this time around.
TEAM CUP ROSTERS 2025
Great Britain and Ireland Team Cup Roster
- England – Justin Rose (c)
- England – Laurie Canter
- England – Tommy Fleetwood
- England – Tyrrell Hatton
- England – Matthew Jordan
- Northern Ireland – Tom McKibbin
- England – Aaron Rai
- England – Jordan Smith
- England – Matt Wallace
- England – Paul Waring
Justin Rose will captain GB&I at the 2025 Team Cup
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Justin Rose takes over the player-captain role from Fleetwood in 2025, with the 11-time PGA Tour winner a clear candidate to fulfil a Ryder Cup captaincy position in the future.
Laurie Canter, Matthew Jordan, Tom McKibbin, Aaron Rai, and Paul Waring will make their debuts in this event alongside Rose as Wallace, Smith, Hatton and Fleetwood all return.
Continental Europe Team Cup Roster
- Italy – Francesco Molinari (c)
- Denmark…
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