2023 Ryder Cup
The 44th Ryder Cup Matches will be held in Italy in autumn 2023 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia Montecelio near Rome. The biennial event was originally scheduled from 30 September to 2 October 2022, before the 43rd matches were postponed into 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Host selection
The bidding process for the 2023 Ryder Cup opened on 23 June 2014. Interested countries had until 31 August to formally express an interest in bidding. These expressions had to come either from a central government or a national golf governing body. On 14 December 2015, Rome was announced as the host of 2022 Ryder Cup. Italy beat Germany, Austria and Spain to win the bid for 44th edition of Ryder Cup.Bidding locations
Country | Nearest City | Golf course | Ref |
Austria | Vienna | Golf Club Fontana | |
Germany | Berlin | Golf Club Bad Saarow | |
Italy | Rome | Marco Simone Golf and Country Club | |
Spain | Girona | PGA Catalunya Resort |
Declared an interest but did not enter an official bid
Country | Reason of withdrawal | Ref |
Denmark | Unspecified | |
Portugal | The "prevailing economic environment" | |
Turkey | Required up to 15,000 trees to be cut down to accommodate grandstands at its chosen course |
Format
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format will be as follows:- Day 1 – 4 foursome matches and 4 fourball matches
- Day 2 – 4 foursome matches and 4 fourball matches
- Day 3 – 12 singles matches
With a total of 28 points available, 14½ points are required to win the Cup, and 14 points are required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches are played to a maximum of 18 holes.