Frequently asked questions about the Ryder Cup, which is being held this year at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York.
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TakealookatsomeanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsabouttheRyderCup:
WhatistheRyderCup?
The“Ryder”inRyderCuphasnothingtodowiththetruckingcompany.It’sthesurnameofthemanwhooriginallyconceivedofthecompetitionanddonatedthetrophy,SamuelRyder.AnEnglishbusinessman,hetookupgolfatage50andwashooked.Hebegansponsoringvariouscompetitions,andinthatera(the1920s),perhapsthebiggestnaturalrivalrywasbetweenAmericanandBritishplayers.SotheRyderCupwasconceivedtopitU.S.vs.Britishpros.Itwasfirstplayedin1927,andmatcheshavecontinuedtobeheldeverytwoyears.
TheattacksofSept.11,2001,resultedinthepostponingofthatyear’sRyderCupforayearandschedulingfuturematchesineven-numberedyears.Thatwentbacktoodd-numberedyearsafterthe2020editionwaspostponedbecauseoftheCOVID-19pandemic.
Whereisthe2025RyderCup?
Thiswillbethe45theditionofthematchesandwillbecontestedSept.26-28ontheBlackCourseatBethpageStateP
