History of the Ryder Cup Timeline

In 1979 the Ryder Cup format was expanded so that continental European players could compete alongside Great Britain and Ireland, creating Team Europe and reshaping the competitive balance of the event.

The 1995 Ryder Cup was hosted at Oak Hill Country Club in New York state, where Europe defeated the United States 14½ to 13½. It was the first time New York had been selected as host of the event.

Image source: 1995 Ryder Cup

Bethpage Black was first chosen as a venue for a top-level tournament at the 2002 U.S. Open, cementing its reputation as a championship-caliber public golf course.

Image source: 2002 U.S. Open (golf)

In 2013, the PGA of America announced that Bethpage Black, a public golf course in Bethpage State Park on Long Island, New York, would host the 2019 PGA Championship as well as the 2024 Ryder Cup.

Image source: Professional Golfers' Association of America

The planned 2024 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black was later delayed to 2025, shifting the biennial competition's schedule and setting up the 45th edition of the matches.

With the matches coming to Long Island, it marked the second time the state of New York had been selected as host of the Ryder Cup, after the 1995 edition at Oak Hill Country Club.

At the 1999 Ryder Cup in Brookline, Massachusetts, Colin Montgomerie and his wife received abuse from American crowds, an episode that became a reference point for later controversies about crowd behavior.

Image source: 1999 Ryder Cup

The 2025 Ryder Cup was televised in the United States by USA Network, Golf Channel, NBC, and NBC's streaming site Peacock, streamed on the Ryder Cup's YouTube page, and covered on SiriusXM Radio.

The behavior of the American crowds during the 2025 Ryder Cup drew widespread criticism from media outlets and players throughout the three days of competition at Bethpage Black.

Sky News described the conduct of the American galleries as 'the most abusive Ryder Cup in almost a century of matches,' highlighting the hostile atmosphere at Bethpage Black.

Reacting to the treatment he received from American fans, Rory McIlroy stated that 'golf should be held to a higher standard,' adding his voice to criticism of the crowd's behavior.

The Guardian characterized the hostile atmosphere at Bethpage Black as a 'reflection of Trump's all-caps America,' framing the crowd's conduct within a broader cultural context.

Golf Magazine offered a measured critique, stating that the crowds were 'more nuanced than an angry mob, but not by much,' contributing to the debate over fan behavior at the event.

Image source: 2025 Ryder Cup

Commentators compared the crowd's behavior at Bethpage Black to that of the 1999 Ryder Cup in Brookline, Massachusetts, where Colin Montgomerie and his wife received abuse from spectators.

An away team won the Ryder Cup in 2012, marking the last time a visiting side triumphed before Europe achieved the same feat in 2025.

Image source: 2012 Ryder Cup

The 45th Ryder Cup Matches, a golf tournament contested between Europe and the United States, took place in 2025 at Bethpage Black on Long Island, New York.

Europe's seven-point advantage entering Sunday singles was the highest lead held by any side in Ryder Cup history since Europe's introduction to the competition in 1979.

Team Europe took an 11½–4½ lead heading into Sunday singles at Bethpage Black, dominating the opening sessions of the 45th Ryder Cup Matches.

Despite an American fightback in the Sunday singles, Europe beat the United States by a score of 15 to 13 at Bethpage Black, retaining the Ryder Cup.

With their 15–13 victory on American soil, Europe became the first away team to win the Ryder Cup since 2012, ending a thirteen-year drought for visiting sides.