About the 2014 Ryder Cup:
- Dates: Sept. 26-28, 2014
- Location: Gleneagles, Scotland
- Captains: USA - Tom Watson; Europe - Paul McGinley
2014 Ryder Cup Format:
The Ryder Cup format is as follows: Three days of competition, consisting of 16 doubles match play (2 vs. 2) and 12 singles matches (1 vs. 1). There are four foursomes matches and four fourball matches on each of the first two days; followed by a concluding day of singles matches. For more, see the FAQ, "What is the Ryder Cup format?"
2014 Ryder Cup Tickets:
A limited number of tickets will be allotted via random draw. Information and prices will be available in early 2013. Interested golfers will need to fill out an official ticket application once that information becomes available. The information will be posted on the official Ryder Cup web site, rydercup.com, as noted in early 2013.
2014 Ryder Cup Captains:
In late 2012, the PGA of America announced Tom Watson as captain for 2014. Watson will be 65 at the time, the oldest captain in Ryder Cup history. It will be his second time captaining Team USA; he led the team in 1993, too.
In mid-January 2013, the European Tour announced its own captain: Paul McGinley. McGinley, from Northern Ireland, will be 47 at the time of the 2014 Ryder Cup.
See also:
List of all Ryder Cup captains
2014 Ryder Cup Teams:
Team USA and Team Europe will be announced in August/September 2014, several weeks prior to the playing of the 2014 Ryder Cup. We'll link to the official points lists here once those points lists are established on the PGA of America and European Tour Web sites.
