Ryder Cup 2025 Predictions: Back a Thriller at Bethpage Black

• The home team has won eight of the last nine editions

• Keegan Bradley’s side are favorites to win back the trophy

• Bethpage Black in New York will host for the first time

Ryder Cup 2025 Odds

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Ryder Cup 2025 Predictions

• The Tie at +1200 with bet365

• USA to win 14.5-13.5 at +1000 with bet365

• Europe to win 14.5-13.5 at +1200 with bet365

• Scottie Scheffler Top USA Points Scorer at +280 with bet365

• Scottie Scheffler First USA Player out in Singles at +138 with BetMGM

• Tommy Fleetwood Top European Points Scorer at +550 with bet365

Ryder Cup 2025 Intro

After winning by an eye-popping scoreline of 19-9 in Wisconsin in 2021 - the biggest margin of victory since 1967 - Team USA will bid to wrestle back the Ryder Cup from Europe with another dominant home display.

The Americans were -200 to win at Whistling Straits four years ago and they’re only marginally shorter at -150 to triumph this week at Bethpage Black in New York.

But between 2021 and 2025 there was the little matter of Europe claiming a 16.5-11.5 victory in Rome and 11 of that triumphant team - along with their winning skipper, Luke Donald - will bid to defend.

Europe is +175 to take victory again.

But make no mistake, away wins in Ryder Cups are incredibly hard to achieve.

We’ve seen just one in the last nine editions and that involved a comeback so astonishing that it was soon coined on European shores as ‘The Miracle of Medinah’.

Keegan Bradley played on that American team but this time, despite some stellar play in 2025, he skippers his country.  

One reason for home dominance in this event is course set-up and the Americans are leaning into that again here.

Therefore, the two teams will see a Bethpage Black with rough much shorter than it was when staging US Opens here along with fast greens.

Some tees will be moved forward and, in short, it’s set up to produce a glut of birdies - something the Americans feel they will make more of. 

Temperatures should push 80 degrees while the weather improves as the week goes on.

There could be some rain on the opening day but by Sunday’s singles it should be clear, sunny skies.  

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Last 5 Winners of the Ryder Cup

Course Notes

• Bethpage Black is a par 70 measuring 7,401 yards from the tips

• A.W. Tillinghast was the original designer but Rees Jones updated 

• It will play 59 yards shorter than when staging the 2019 PGA Championship

• The Poa annua-bentgrass greens will run around 13 feet on the Stimpmeter

• The weather looks pleasant with winds set to be modest  

History

First contested in 1927 when the United States beat Great Britain at Worcester Country Club in Massachusetts, this will be the 45th edition of the Ryder Cup.

USA has an overall record of 27 wins, 15 losses and two ties but the dynamic of the match changed when players from Continental Europe were allowed to play for the first time in 1979.

Since then, 22 matches have been played, with Europe winning 12 and losing nine. There was a tie in 1989.

That European dominance has been most prevalent since the turn of the century.

Starting with their home win at The Belfry in 2002, Europe has won eight of the last 11.

2025 Format

• Day 1 - Friday: 4 x foursomes (morning), 4 x fourballs (afternoon)

• Day 2 - Saturday: 4 x foursomes (morning), 4 x fourballs (afternoon)

• Day 3 - Sunday: 12 x singles matches 

With 28 points available, 14.5 points are required to win the Ryder Cup. Defending champions Europe would retain the trophy with a 14-14 tie. All matches are played to a maximum of 18 holes.

2025 Teams

(Number of previous Ryder Cup appearances in brackets)

USA: Scottie Scheffler (2), J.J. Spaun (rookie), Xander Schauffele (2), Russell Henley (rookie), Harris English (1), Bryson DeChambeau (2), Wildcards: Justin Thomas (3), Collin Morikawa (2), Ben Griffin (Rookie), Cameron Young (rookie), Patrick Cantlay (2), Sam Burns (1). 

• Captain: Keegan Bradley

Europe: Rory McIlroy (7), Robert MacIntyre (1), Tommy Fleetwood (3), Justin Rose (6), Rasmus Højgaard (rookie), Tyrrell Hatton (3), Wildcards: Shane Lowry (2), Sepp Straka (1), Ludvig Åberg (1), Viktor Hovland (2), Matt Fitzpatrick (3), Jon Rahm (3)

• Captain: Luke Donald

Future Ryder Cup Venues

• 2027: Adare Manor (Ireland)

• 2029: Hazeltine (Minnesota)

• 2031: Camiral (Spain)

• 2033: Olympic Golf Club (California)

Back Bethpage Black Thriller

After winning margins of 5, 10, 7, 6 and 5 in the last five Ryder Cups, surely we’re due a close one.

True, home advantage has clearly played out in recent years but let’s not forget that between 1983 and 1999, five of the eight Ryder Cups were settled by the minimum 14.5-13.5 scoreline.

In addition, there was also a 14-14 tie and two 15-13s.

The teams look extremely well balanced this time and Europe’s greater experience and meticulous preparation point to them being one of the strongest road teams in recent memory.

So, let’s go for a Ryder Cup for the ages and pivot our bets around the idea of both teams being incredibly hard to split.

In other words, back the tie at +1200, a 14.5-13.5 USA win at +1000 and a 14.5-13.5 Europe win at +1200.

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Cash in on Scheffler

We’re witnessing Scottie Scheffler at his peak right now and the World No.1 will be desperate to add a first Ryder Cup win to his fast-growing list of achievements.

There are several ways in.

Scheffler could be the only American to play all five matches so back him at +280 to be top USA Points Scorer.

It also makes sense that Bradley will send him out first on Sunday.

Therefore take Scheffler at +138 with BetMGM to be first USA player in the Singles draw.

For Europe, Tommy Fleetwood is on a high after his FedEx Cup win and he’ll likely get four matches and possibly five.

Back the Englishman at +550 to be Top Europe Points Scorer.

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How to Watch the Ryder Cup 2025

• Tournament: Ryder Cup

• Location: Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, NY 

• Date: Friday, September 26 - Sunday, September 28

• How to Watch: Thursday (Opening Ceremony): 4 p.m.-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel), Friday 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (USA), Saturday 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (NBC), Sunday noon-6 p.m. (NBC). And all four days on Sky Sports.