Ryder Cup 2025: USA Favored as Bethpage Black hosts renewed USA-Europe clash

Bethpage Black on Long Island will host the 2025 Ryder Cup this weekend as Team USA faces Team Europe in golf’s fiercest biennial team competition. The Americans will be aiming to reclaim the trophy after Europe captured the trophy in 2023 at Marco Simone in Italy, reversing a string of home wins by the United States. With the event staged on U.S. soil, analysts expect the home crowd to be a factor, and the pairing of marquee stars alongside a deep squad gives Team USA a look at the field that many believe is ready to extend its recent run of success.

Two players loom large as the Ryder Cup season reaches its crest: World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 2 Rory McIlroy. Scheffler has emerged as one of the defining players of the era, harnessing a remarkable two to three-year stretch that has included multiple majors and record-breaking runs. McIlroy, meanwhile, completed his career Grand Slam with a Masters victory in April, adding another layer to the narrative of who might lead their teams to victory this weekend. A win by either man would cap a distinctive year and thrust more attention on the individual duel that often shapes Ryder Cup outcomes.

Bethpage Black is a long, demanding layout that tests drivers and decision making. The course’s length and its hazards bite if players drift offline, and the weekend’s conditions are expected to emphasize accuracy over raw power. In previews, the hosts’ advantage off the tee is seen as a key differentiator, with analysts predicting that Team USA’s breadth of length could swing holes and put pressure on Europe’s ball-striking pack.

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New York Post Betting analyst Michael Leboff notes that Team USA holds the edge in the early stretch of the weekend, reflecting a broader view that the home team’s recent success in Ryder Cups gives them momentum going into Bethpage. The betting market has trended toward the Americans, aligning with the sentiment that the long, strategic layout could play to the strengths of American players and past Ryder Cup results.

Europe’s victory in 2023 at Marco Simone remains the backdrop for this year’s competition, with the two teams meeting on American soil for the first time since the 1999 edition at Brookline. A 2025 win for the U.S. would not only restore the trophy on home turf, but also keep alive a storyline surrounding Scheffler and McIlroy as the era’s defining faces in men’s golf, as they chase additional majors and career milestones.