Written By Madison Williams
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Three years later, Team Europe is looking to defend its Ryder Cup title after last year’s tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic to this year.
Team USA will have a home course advantage since the tournament will be held at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.
Both teams consist of 12 golfers, and they are either automatic picks or captain’s picks. Team USA has six Ryder Cup rookies this year, two of which are The Open champion Collin Morikawa and the FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay.
On the other hand, Team Europe has the most tenured player in Ryder Cup history, Lee Westwood, who is tied for the most appearances by a player at 11.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2021 Ryder Cup, including tee times for each day and every way to watch it.
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Watch the 2021 Ryder Cup live in USA
- Dates: Sept. 24-26
- TV channels: NBC, Golf Channel
- Live stream: Peacock, fuboTV
Golf Channel and NBC will split live coverage of the 2021 Ryder Cup. Golf Channel will exclusively air the first rounds of the tournament on Friday with NBC taking over for most of the weekend coverage on Saturday and Sunday.
2021 Ryder Cup TV schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| Friday, Sept. 24 | 8 a.m.-7 p.m. | Golf Channel, Peacock, fuboTV |
| Saturday, Sept. 25 | 8 a.m.-9 a.m. | Golf Channel, Peacock, fuboTV |
| 9 a.m.-7 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, fuboTV | |
| Sunday, Sept. 26 | 12 p.m.-6 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, fuboTV |
The 2021 Ryder Cup will primarily be streamed on Peacock and Peacock Premium, both of which are NBC affiliates. Peacock will largely provide coverage of featured groups while Peacock Premium will offer simulcasts of the Golf Channel and NBC broadcasts. The Ryder Cup website and app will also follow featured groups during the tournament. Another option is fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
MORE: Ryder Cup teams 2021: Full list of USA, European golfers
Ryder Cup tee times 2021
Here are the complete tee times and pairings for each day during the 2021 Ryder Cup:
Note: Pairings will be announced after each round.
Friday, Sept. 24: Foursome and fourball matches
| Tee Time (ET) | Group |
| 8:05 a.m. | Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm (EU) vs. Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas (US) |
| 8:21 a.m. | Paul Casey and Viktor Hovland (EU) vs. Dustin Johnson and Collin Morikawa (US) |
| 8:37 a.m. | Lee Westwood and Matt Fitzpatrick (EU) vs. Daniel Berger and Brooks Koepka (US) |
| 8:53 a.m. | Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter (EU) vs. Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele (US) |
| 1:10 p.m. | — |
| 1:26 p.m. | — |
| 1:42 p.m. | — |
| 1:58 p.m. | — |
Saturday, Sept. 25: Foursome and fourball matches
| Tee Time (ET) | Group |
| 8:05 a.m. | — |
| 8:21 a.m. | — |
| 8:37 a.m. | — |
| 8:53 a.m. | — |
| 1:10 p.m. | — |
| 1:26 p.m. | — |
| 1:42 p.m. | — |
| 1:58 p.m. | — |
Sunday, Sept. 26: Single matches
| Tee Time (ET) | Group |
| 12:04 p.m. | — |
| 12:15 p.m. | — |
| 12:26 p.m. | — |
| 12:37 p.m. | — |
| 12:48 p.m. | — |
| 12:59 p.m. | — |
| 1:10 p.m. | — |
| 1:21 p.m. | — |
| 1:32 p.m. | — |
| 1:43 p.m. | — |
| 1:54 p.m. | — |
| 2:05 p.m. | — |
Ryder Cup 2021 purse
There has never been prize money for the Ryder Cup that goes directly to the players. Whichever team wins receives money to donate towards their charities of choice. Those donations then get put in each golfer’s name.
The exact purse amount hasn’t been announced for this year, but in 2018, Team USA sent around $2.85 million to communities even though they lost. The biggest prize of the Ryder Cup is bragging rights for the next two years.
Ryder Cup odds for 2021
Team USA (-165) is favored to win the Ryder Cup over Team Europe (+210), accoring to the FanDuel sportsbook. Jon Rahm leads the odds for combined (+700) scoring and among Team Europe (+380). Justin Thomas has the best odds (+650) to lead Team USA in scoring.
Where is the 2021 Ryder Cup?
The 2021 Ryder Cup will be held at Whistling Straits Golf Course in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Whistling Straits has held the PGA Championship three previous times (2004, 2010, 2015), but this is the first Ryder Cup there.
- Par: 72
- Distance: 7,201 yards
Ryder Cup past winners
In the tournament’s history, Team USA has captured 26 wins, while Team Europe only has 14. However, in the last 20 years, Team USA has only won twice (2008, 2016).
| Year | Winner | Location |
| 2018 | Europe | Le Golf National, France |
| 2016 | USA | Hazeltine National, Minnesota |
| 2014 | Europe | Gleneagles Resort, Scotland |
| 2012 | Europe | Medinah, Illinois |
| 2010 | Europe | Celtic Manor Resort, Wales |
| 2008 | USA | Valhalla Golf Club, Kentucky |
| 2006 | Europe | The K Club, Ireland |
| 2004 | Europe | Oakland Hills, Michigan |
| 2002 | Europe | The Belfry, England |
| 1999 | USA | The Country Club, Massachusetts |
