Update 2:30 p.m. ET After falling behind 6.5 to 1.5 on the first day, the odds for Team USA have take a huge hit. Europe is now the -550 favorite to take the trophy, with the USA the +600 underdog. A tie is set at +1400.
The 2023 Ryder Cup has arrived, and the pairings are set for the first four of the 28 matches that will determine who wins the biggest international competition in the sport.
Match No. 1: Scottie Scheffler & Sam Burns vs. Jon Rahm & Tyrrell Hatton
USA, Scottie Scheffler & Sam Burns: +110
Europe, Jon Rahm & Tyrrell Hatton: +105
Tie: +550
On Friday morning at 1:05 a.m. ET, Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns will face Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton in what should be one of the more anticipated matches in the history of the competition. Scheffler and Rahm have often traded the OWGR No. 1 player in the world ranking over the past two years, with Burns making his debut in the competition. Hatton is at 2-4-1 in two previous Ryder Cups, but putting him and Rahm on the same team should mean plenty of profanity if some shots go wayward.
Match No. 2: Max Homa & Brian Harman vs. Viktor Hovland & Ludvig Åberg
USA, Max Homa & Brian Harman: +130
Europe, Viktor Hovland & Ludvig Åberg: -110
Tie: +500
Max Homa and Brian Harman make their Ryder Cup debut, while the reigning PGA Tour FedExCup Champion Viktor Hovland pairs with his fellow Scandanavian and Texas Tech Red Raider Ludvig Åberg. Hovland was 0-3-2 at Whistling Straits in 2021, and will look to improve upon his career mark.
Match No. 3: Rickie Fowler & Collin Morikawa vs. Shane Lowry & Sepp Straka
USA, Rickie Fowler & Collin Morikawa: -115
Europe, Shane Lowry & Sepp Straka: +130
Tie: +550
If you’re an American golf fan, seeing Rickie Fowler back in the red, white, and blue is a tremendous sight. It’s the fifth Ryder Cup for Fowler after missing the team at Whistling Straits, and his 3-7-5 record means he’s got plenty of experience in the format. Morikawa was 3-0-1 in his only appearance in 2021, while Lowry was 1-1-1 for one of the better Euro performances in Wisconsin. He joins a Cup newcomer in Straka, who has two career PGA TOUR wins and two playoff losses.
Match No. 4: Xander Schauffele & Patrick Cantlay vs. Rory McIlroy & Tommy Fleetwood
USA, Xander Schauffele & Patrick Cantlay: +120
Europe, Rory McIlroy & Tommy Fleetwood: +100
Tie: +500
Hopefully the 2020 Olympic gold medalist in Schauffele can keep things moving with Cantlay, one of the most talented and slowest players on tour. Schauffele was 3-1-0 and Cantlay was 3-0-1 in their debutante Cup appearances in 2021, and combined to go 4-0 in foursomes. But they draw perhaps the most feared player across the pond in McIlroy, who is 12 -12-4 wearing the blue as he enters his seventh Ryder Cup. He’s paired with golf’s No. 1 bridesmaid in Tommy Fleetwood, who has nine wins abroad but none on the PGA TOUR. Fleetwood is 4-2-2 in Ryder Cup play over the last two competitions.
Ryder Cup Overall Odds at DraftKings Sportsbook
United States: +100
Europe: +105
Tie: +1000 *
*A tie means the USA retains the Cup as the current holders, but is separated for betting purposes. Both teams having exactly 14 points at the end of the 28 matches in Rome is the only score that results in tie cashing.