This weekend, the eyes of the golf betting world will be on Marco Simone just outside Rome, as the teams representing the United States and Europe will square off in this latest installment of the Ryder Cup. The United States is the defending champion but has not won a Cup in Europe in 30 years. U.S. captain Zach Johnson has picked an elite team, headlined by Scottie Scheffler (the top-ranked player in the world) as well as Brian Harman, Wyndham Clark, and Brooks Koepka, all of whom have won majors this year, and the duos of Patrick Cantlay / Xander Schauffele and Jordan Spieth / Justin Thomas. If any team has had a solid shot at a road upset, it is this year’s U.S. team. But can they pull it off? Let’s look at the rosters for each side, along with some thoughts about the top contributors to consider in your Ryder Cup Betting.
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When: Fri, Sep 29, 2023 – Sun, Oct 1, 2023
Where: Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Rome, Italy
TV/Streaming: NBC, NBC Sports
| Team USA |
|---|
| Scottie Scheffler |
| Wyndham Clark |
| Brian Harman |
| Xander Schauffele |
| Patrick Cantlay |
| Max Homa |
| Sam Burns* |
| Rickie Fowler* |
| Brooks Koepka* |
| Collin Morikawa* |
| Jordan Spieth* |
| Justin Thomas* |
| Zach Johnson (captain) |
| Team Europe (incomplete) |
|---|
| Rory McIlroy |
| Jon Rahm |
| Viktor Hovland |
| Tyrrell Hatton |
| Luke Donald (captain) |
* Captain’s picks
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Ryder Cup Betting – Team Europe
Jon Rahm (3 Ryder Cup appearances, 4-3-1 record) has shown that he can elevate his already otherworldly golf game to another level when he takes part in the Ryder Cup. I expect him to control play in at least two of his matches this weekend.
Rory McIlroy (7 appearances, 12-12-4 record) has dropped six of his last nine matches in Ryder Cup play. He is the emotional inspiration within golf right now, so if that side can emerge during this weekend’s action, look for a winning streak to emerge.
Viktor Hovland (2 appearances, 0-3-2 record) played terrific golf in his Ryder Cup debut at Whistling Straits but had some bad luck. At the PGA Championship, he showed courage in making some unbelievable shots. He does have a negative history at Marco Simone.
Tommy Fleetwood (2 appearances, 4-2-2 record) has the third-best strokes gained numbers over the last six months among the European team. He has seven top-ten finishes in his last nine events. However, he hasn’t been able to finish the job and win, and he had just one point in three matches at the last Ryder Cup.
Matt Fitzpatrick (3 appearances, 0-5-0 record) is a player the Europeans will rely heavily on. He won at Hilton Head to give himself four straight top-20 finishes, including second-place at the BMW Championship. Can he start a similar run at the Ryder Cup?
Tyrrell Hatton (3 appearances, 2-4-1 record) started 2023 extremely hot before cooling down, but he is still eighth on the Tour in true strokes gained. He has struggled at majors, which makes you wonder how transcendent he will be in Italy.
Justin Rose (6 appearances, 13-8-2 record) is Europe’s foursomes weapon (7-2-1). He won at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and has top-ten finishes at the PGA Championship and the Players. He did miss the cut at the U.S. Open and the British Open, and he didn’t do much at the FedExCup playoffs. At the age of 43, his impact may be more motivational than practical, but we will see.
Ludvig Aberg (first appearance)
Aberg joined the professional tour in June. Since then, he is #1 in the tour in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee and has three top-ten finishes in his last three tournaments, including a victory at the DP World Tour’s Omega European masters. He is the first player ever chosen for a Ryder Cup without making an appearance at a major, so the pressure will be unprecedented.
Shane Lowry (2 appearances, 1-2-0 record) has only one top-ten finish since March, and that came at the Irish Open (T3). He has a great short game and a creative approach to the game, but he was not impressive in the last Ryder Cup.
Nicolai Hojgaard (first appearance) is second on the DP World Rout in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee, and he is second on that tour in scoring (minimum of 50 rounds).
Sepp Straka (first appearance) vaulted into a Ryder Cup slot after winning the John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour and finishing T2 at the British Open the next week. He also finished T10 at the BMW PGA Championship in September. His primary strength is his iron game (16th in approach).
Robert MacIntyre (first appearance) has six top-ten finishes this year including a dramatic runner-up result at the Scottish Open that saw him put up ridiculous numbers, only for Rory McIlroy to make an even more ridiculous comeback. He is only 86th in true strokes gained since March – one slot ahead of Chris Gotterup, a Korn Ferry Tour competitor. However, he has the personality that Ryder Cup play rewards. The key for him is improving that approach game.
Ryder Cup Betting – Team United States
Scottie Scheffler (2 appearances, 2-0-1 record) has the best statistics of any golfer in the world over the past calendar year. He has 17 top-ten finishes in 23 starts this year. The only weaknesses his his short game, as he ranks 151th in the PGA in strokes gained: putting. Scheffler also struggled mightily at the Presidents Cup last year.
Jordan Spieth (5 appearances, 8-7-3 record) had seven top-ten finishes this year on the PGA Tour but came in 35th in strokes gained and almost failed to advance to the Tour Championship. He did post a 5-0-0 record at the Presidents Cup, which suggests that this format brings out his best.
Xander Schauffele (2 appearances, 3-1-0 record)
Schauffele loves to attack courses, which is a personality trait that the United States has found lacking in recent years. Expect him to appear in multiple sessions with Patrick Cantlay (2 appearances, 3-0-1 record) shares a similar edge when it comes to taking on the course.
Brooks Koepka (4 appearances, 6-5-1 record) hasn’t played much since winning the Open Championship – and then he’s going to play at LIV Chicago the week ahead of the Ryder Cup, which could give him an uneven rhythm.
Justin Thomas (3 appearances, 6-2-1 record) has won 17 ½ points for the U.S. side across three Presidents Cups and two Ryder Cups. Yes, a captain’s pick was required to take Thomas, but in events like this, it’s good to augment the automatic picks.
Brian Harman (first appearance) is a sign that the U.S. has learned from past mistakes. In 2018, the U.S. came to Paris without a roster that could do well with the need for precision shot-making and short-game control. Harman’s inclusion gives the U.S. team an experienced winner.
Collin Morikawa (2 appearances, 3-0-1 record)
Morikawa got three points out of four matches in his Ryder Cup debut at whistling Straits. Morikawa has not won in the last two seasons, but he has finished in the top ten 14 times in 43 starts over the last two seasons.
Max Homa (first appearance) made it through the first three days of the Presidents Cup with a 3-0 record, but the competition at the Ryder Cup is significantly higher. Even so, Homa has six straight tournaments in which he finished no worse than 12th, and over the last three months, hd is 12th in true strokes gained.
Wyndham Clark (first appearance) did extremely well at Quail Hollow and the U.S. Open. Will this track record hold up over time? Apparently Zach Johnson thinks so.
Rickie Fowler (5 appearances, 3-7-5 record)
In 2023, Fowler finished in the top ten eight times, including a terrific performance at the U.S. Open. He picked up his first Tour win since 2019 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. At the Ryder Cup, his record has not been all that impressive, but he has a personality and game that complement the rest of the roster. Expect him to appear in foursomes, but his birdie game (10th on the tour in birdie average) could make him an interesting four-ball choice as well.
Sam Burns (first appearance) is the reigning WGC-Dell Match Play champion. However, other than that, his only top-ten finish in a full-field event was a T6 at Colonial. He won three tournaments in 2023, but in 2022, his second-shot execution was much better. This year, he has dropped from 18th in approach to 126th.
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