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Ryder Cup 2025: Has the Classic Become a Luxury Event?

Ticket prizes for the 2025 Ryder Cup have exploded. (Credit: Getty)
Ticket prizes for the 2025 Ryder Cup have exploded. (Credit: Getty)

The announcement of ticket prices for the 2025 Ryder Cup at the Bethpage Black Golf Course has caused a wave of outrage in the golf world. While the PGA of America promotes the tournament as an elite, once-in-a-lifetime experience, many long-time fans are left grappling with the reality that attending may now be out of reach.

The Soaring Costs of Ryder Cup 2025

Set against the backdrop of the Bethpage Black Course, the 2025 Ryder Cup promises thrilling competition—but at what cost? With prices starting at $749 per day for the competition days, the entrance fee is higher than ever before. Even practice day tickets cost up to $423.

In comparison to past editions, the price surge feels extreme. Fans who attended Whistling Straits in 2021 or the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome paid significantly less. Bethpage Black’s price tag has led many to wonder whether this event, long cherished as “golf’s ultimate fan experience,” is now reserved for those with the deepest pockets.

Ryder Cup vs. Other Major Tournaments: A Price Comparison

For perspective, the pricing at Bethpage Black stands in stark contrast to other top-tier golf events. At the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome, final round tickets were available for around $260—a fraction of what’s now being charged in New York. Even at Augusta, a single-day ticket to the Masters costs around $140. Similarly, the upcoming 2024 PGA Championship—also run by the PGA of America—tops out at approximately $200 for a day pass.

The PGA of America Defends Its Pricing

Responding to the backlash, the PGA of America has stood firm. Bryan Karns, tournament director for the 2025 Ryder Cup, highlighted the unprecedented demand for tickets, suggesting the pricing reflects the high interest. According to Karns, the Ryder Cup sits firmly within the ranks of “Tier 1” global sporting events, and the elevated pricing mirrors this status.

Yet, for many fans, this explanation falls flat. Social media is flooded with dismay, as long-time attendees express concern that the escalating costs could diminish the tournament’s famously electric atmosphere f only an exclusive group of spectators can attend.

Added Perks: Enough to Justify the Cost?

The PGA also points to the “added value” that comes with a Ryder Cup ticket. Included in the price is unlimited food and select non-alcoholic beverages—an offering aimed at softening the blow of the steep costs. Still, for many fans, the question remains whether these additional perks justify the price difference.

Perhaps the biggest concern shared by both fans and experts is the potential impact these prices could have on the atmosphere. The Ryder Cup is known for its energetic and passionate crowd. But there are worries that the high costs might push out the typical Ryder Cup fan and result in a quieter, less enthusiastic audience.

Long-Term Impact on the Ryder Cup

Despite the intense reactions, it’s unlikely that ticket prices will affect the success of the tournament. Ryder Cup tickets will be allocated via a lottery system in November 2024, and they are expected to sell out quickly.

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PGA Tour: Joel Dahmen Penalized for Carrying Too Many Clubs

Joel Dahmen makes a costly mistake on the PGA Tour. (Photo: Getty)

In a turn of events at the Shriners Children’s Open on the PGA Tour, Joel Dahmen was hit with a costly penalty during the first round. The American golfer found himself in violation of the rules for carrying too many clubs in his bag, resulting in a four-stroke penalty on Thursday.

The mistake came to light on the fourth tee, when Dahmen realized he had been playing with more than the allowed number of clubs. After spotting the infraction, he promptly called for a rules official to address the issue.

The leaderboard for the Shriners Children’s Open

Joel Dahmen Penalized for Exceeding Club Limit on the PGA Tour

According to the official rules of golf, a player is allowed a maximum of 14 clubs during a round.

The rule in question, Rule 4.1c(1), specifies:

If a player discovers they are in breach of this rule by carrying more than 14 clubs, they must remove the excess club(s) from play before making their next stroke.

  • If the player started the round with more than 14 clubs, they may choose which club(s) to declare out of play.
  • If the extra club(s) were added during the round, they must be declared out of play immediately.

The penalty for this violation is two strokes for each hole where the breach occurred, with a maximum of four penalty strokes applied for the round (two strokes added to each of the first two holes where the breach was discovered).

As a result, the pars Dahmen made on holes 1 and 2 were adjusted to double bogeys. He promptly removed a 4-iron from his bag to comply with the rule.

PGA TOUR Communications confirmed the penalty on social media, noting the severity of the infraction for the seasoned player.

The timing of the penalty couldn’t be worse for Dahmen, who is currently ranked 124th in the FedExCup standings. With his Tour card for next season on the line, he must finish within the top 125 to retain his status. So far, his FedExCup Fall campaign has been underwhelming, with finishes of T50, a missed cut, and T40 last week. After the penalty-laden first round, Dahmen posted a five-over 76, placing him in a tie for 131st.

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New Rumor: LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman about to Be Replaced?

Greg Norman soon to be replaced as LIV Golf CEO? (Image: Getty)
Greg Norman soon to be replaced as LIV Golf CEO? (Image: Getty)

While talks about a possible collaboration between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour remain without concrete results, there is now a new rumor surrounding the league sponsored by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund. As the Sports Business Journal (SBJ) reports based on unspecified sources, LIV Golf is looking for a successor to CEO Greg Norman. The news comes just a few weeks after the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, where PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings and PIF boss Yasir Al-Rumayyan played alongside Rory McIlroy.

The latter had already called for Norman’s resignation earlier this year in favor of better LIV-PGA cooperation, “I think Greg needs to go. I think he just needs to exit stage left. He’s made his mark but I think now is the right time to say you’ve got this thing off the ground but no one’s going to talk unless there’s an adult in the room that can actually try to mend fences.”

LIV Golf: Will Greg Norman Be Replaced soon?

As SBJ reports, the search for a new CEO has been underway for several months. The London agency “Odgers Berndtson” is probably leading the search for the PIF and is looking at sports stars worldwide. This agency has already led the search for new directors and CEOs for Saudi Arabia in other sports, most recently for the soccer club Newcastle United in July of this year.

According to SBJ, Brett Yormak was supposed to have been a possible candidate. The Big 12 Commissioner is said to have already been in talks with the agency, but these were unsuccessful according to reports. The Big 12 is an American collage league consisting of 16 universities with various sports disciplines, including American football and golf.

It is not yet clear exactly what will happen next for Greg Norman. However, international media speculation suggests that he will remain with LIV Golf in the future, but in a new role.

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PGA Tour

PGA Tour Tee Times: Rickie Fowler Highlights Shriners Children’s Open

Rickie Folwer's Tee Times for the PGA Tour Shriners Children's Open 2024. (Image: Getty)
Rickie Folwer's Tee Times for the PGA Tour Shriners Children's Open 2024. (Image: Getty)

The Shriners Children’s Open, part of the PGA Tour, is set to take place at the TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The tournament offers a $7,000,000 purse and will be broadcast on Sky starting Thursday and Friday at 7:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 PM. Defending champion Tom Kim will return to the 71-par course to compete.

All Tee Times for the Shriners Children’s Open 2024

PGA Tour Tee Times Highlight American Golfers

Rickie Fowler will tee off his first round at 7:28 AM in the Shriners Children’s Open along with Canadians Nick Taylor and Taylor Pendrith. In the second round, they will start at 12:18 PM.

Harris English is paired with Venezuelan Jhonattan Vegas and American JT Poston. Their first round is set for 7:39 AM, followed by a second round at 12:29 PM.

Webb Simpson joins Colombian Camilo Villegas and Englishman Harry Hall, beginning their first round at 7:50 AM. The second round will commence at 12:40 PM.

Matt Kuchar will compete alongside Canadian Adam Svensson and American Chris Gotterup. They start their first round at 8:01 AM and will have a second round at 12:51 PM.

Troy Merritt is paired with Americans Nate Lashley and Carson Young. Their first round begins at 8:12 AM, with the second round starting at 1:02 PM.

RoundTimePlayer 1Player 2Player 3
Round 17:28 AMRickie Fowler (USA)Nick Taylor (CAN)Taylor Pendrith (CAN)
Round 17:39 AMHarris English (USA)Jhonattan Vegas (VEN)JT Poston (USA)
Round 17:50 AMWebb Simpson (USA)Camilo Villegas (COL)Harry Hall (ENG)
Round 18:01 AMMatt Kuchar (USA)Adam Svensson (CAN)Chris Gotterup (USA)
Round 18:12 AMTroy Merritt (USA)Nate Lashley (USA)Carson Young (USA)
Round 212:18 PMRickie Fowler (USA)Nick Taylor (CAN)Taylor Pendrith (CAN)
Round 212:29 PMHarris English (USA)Jhonattan Vegas (VEN)JT Poston (USA)
Round 212:40 PMWebb Simpson (USA)Camilo Villegas (COL)Harry Hall (ENG)
Round 212:51 PMMatt Kuchar (USA)Adam Svensson (CAN)Chris Gotterup (USA)
Round 21:02 PMTroy Merritt (USA)Nate Lashley (USA)Carson Young (USA)
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DP World Tour Tee Times Featuring US Players

DP World Tour Tee Times: US players (Image: Getty)
DP World Tour Tee Times: US players (Image: Getty)

The Andalucía Masters, part of the DP World Tour, will take place at the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in San Roque, Andalusia, Spain. This tournament offers a par 72 course and a prize fund of $3,250,000. Adrian Meronk is the defending champion.

DP World Tour Tee Times

Jordan Gumberg will be teaming up with Daniel Brown from England and Richard Mansell, also from England. They will begin their first round at 08:45 (all times local). Their second round will start at 13:10 on Friday.

Chase Hanna is set to play alongside Lukas Nemecz from Austria and MJ Daffue from South Africa. They start at 08:55 and their second round begins at 13:20 on Friday.

Gunner Wiebe will accompany Sebastian Garcia and Manuel Elvira, both from Spain, teeing off at 09:45 for their first round. Their second round begins at 14:10 on Friday.

Sean Crocker joins Matthew Southgate from England and David Micheluzzi from Australia. Their opening round starts at 13:50, followed by a second round at 09:15 on Friday.

Johannes Veerman is paired with Marcel Siem from Germany and Laurie Canter from England. They will tee off their first round at 14:30, followed by their second round at 09:55 on Friday.

First Round Tee Time Second Round Tee Time Player Name Nationality Playing Partners
08:45 13:10 Jordan Gumberg USA Daniel Brown (ENG), Richard Mansell (ENG)
08:55 13:20 Chase Hanna USA Lukas Nemecz (AUT), MJ Daffue (RSA)
09:45 14:10 Gunner Wiebe USA Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez (ESP), Manuel Elvira (ESP)
13:50 09:15 Sean Crocker USA Matthew Southgate (ENG), David Micheluzzi (AUS)
14:30 09:55 Johannes Veerman USA Marcel Siem (GER), Laurie Canter (ENG)
DP World Tour Tee Times: Andalucía Masters

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DP World Tour Tee Times: Richie Ramsay and Other British Players at the Andalucía Masters

DP World Tour Tee Times: UK players (Image: Getty)
DP World Tour Tee Times: UK players (Image: Getty)

The Andalucía Masters, part of the DP World Tour, takes place at the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in San Roque, Andalusia, Spain. The tournament offers a $3,250,000 prize with defending champion Adrian Meronk. The course is a par 72.

DP World Tour Tee Times

Richie Ramsay begins at 08:55 (all times local) alongside Bernd Wiesberger from Austria and Max Rottluff from Germany. Their second round starts at 13:20 on Friday.

Ewen Ferguson tees off at 09:05 with Jeff Winther from Denmark and Alejandro Del Rey from Spain. His second round is at 13:30 on Friday.

Stuart Manley starts at 09:25 paired with Søren Kjeldsen from Denmark and Freddy Schott from Germany, with his second round at starting at 13:50 on Friday.

Callum Shinkwin, playing at 09:55, joins Marcus Kinhult from Sweden and Dale Whitnell, another English player, with the second round starting at 14:20.

David Law starts at 14:50 with Daniel Hillier from New Zealand and Matthis Besard from Belgium, followed by a second round at 10:15 on Friday.

Round Tee Time Player Nationality Player 2 Nationality Player 3 Nationality
1 08:55 Richie Ramsay Scotland Bernd Wiesberger Austria Max Rottluff Germany
1 09:05 Ewen Ferguson Scotland Jeff Winther Denmark Alejandro Del Rey Spain
1 09:25 Stuart Manley Wales Søren Kjeldsen Denmark Freddy Schott Germany
1 09:55 Callum Shinkwin England Marcus Kinhult Sweden Dale Whitnell England
1 14:50 David Law Scotland Daniel Hillier New Zealand Matthis Besard Belgium
2 13:20 Richie Ramsay Scotland Bernd Wiesberger Austria Max Rottluff Germany
2 13:30 Ewen Ferguson Scotland Jeff Winther Denmark Alejandro Del Rey Spain
2 13:50 Stuart Manley Wales Søren Kjeldsen Denmark Freddy Schott Germany
2 10:15 David Law Scotland Daniel Hillier New Zealand Matthis Besard Belgium
2 14:20 Callum Shinkwin England Marcus Kinhult Sweden Dale Whitnell England
DP World Tour Tee Times: Andalucía Masters

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LPGA Tour

Nelly Korda Suffers Practice Injury

Nelly Korda has suffered a minor injury in practice. (Image: Getty)
Nelly Korda has suffered a minor injury in practice. (Image: Getty)

World number one Nelly Korda has suffered a minor neck injury in training. The 26-year-old announced this in a tweet. In it, she also informed her fans that she would not be able to compete in the LPGA tournaments in Korea and Malaysia.

Korda was sad about the situation, but also grateful for the support: “I’m disappointed to miss these events and am especially sorry to my fans who were looking forward to seeing me play.[…]Thank you for all your support—it truly means the world to me!”

Nelly Korda’s return uncertain

Korda has not announced where and when she will return. After the BMW Ladies Championship in Korea and the Maybank Championship in Malaysia, there are two more LPGA events in Asia before returning to the USA for the last two tournaments.

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World Golf Ranking: Bryson DeChambeau Enters the Top 10

World Golf Ranking: US Players (Image: Getty)
World Golf Ranking: US Players (Image: Getty)

Bryson DeChambeau marks a notable rise by moving from rank 11 to rank 9, showing improvement in his standing this week. Scottie Scheffler maintains his position at the top of the World Golf Ranking this week. His consistent performance keeps him at rank 1. Right behind him, Xander Schauffele continues to hold the second position, also showing stability in his ranking and points.

See the complete Official World Golf Ranking here

American players in the World Golf Ranking

Collin Morikawa holds steady at rank 4, keeping his place from the previous week in the World Golf Ranking. Wyndham Clark stays at position 6. Meanwhile, Patrick Cantlay drops from ninth position to eleventh position.

Other players in the Top 10

The top 10 of the World Golf Ranking remain largely unchanged this week. Rory McIlroy stays solid at the third position. Ludvig Aberg keeps his fifth place, and Viktor Hovland maintains his spot at eighth. Tommy Fleetwood also remains steady on the 10th, while Hideki Matsuyama occupies the seventh.

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World Golf Ranking: Tyrrell Hatton Gains One Position in Latest Ranking

World Golf Ranking: Week 42 (Image: Getty)
World Golf Ranking: Week 42 (Image: Getty)

In the latest World Golf Ranking update, Tyrrell Hatton moves from 20th to 19th. Rory McIlroy remains the highest-ranked player among the British golfers, holding steady at third place with no change from the previous week. His average score remains consistent. Meanwhile, Tommy Fleetwood, the top English player, retains his position at 10th place, also unchanged from the last ranking.

See the complete Official World Golf Ranking here

Robert MacIntyre Highlights World Golf Ranking

Aaron Rai and Robert MacIntyre show stability in their World Golf Ranking positions. Robert MacIntyre, sitting at 16th, has not moved from his previous position. Aaron Rai holds the 21st position steadily.

Top 10 World Golf Ranking Overview

Scottie Scheffler continues to lead the global rankings, keeping his top position. Bryson DeChambeau made a significant climb from 11th to 9th. Patrick Cantlay, however, experienced a slight drop from 9th to 11th. Other positions within the top 10 remain stable, with Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy maintaining their 2nd and 3rd places, respectively.

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„The Showdown“: New Details on the PGA Tour versus LIV Golf Duel

Brooks Koepka (left) will team up with Bryson DeChambeau against Rory McIlroy (right) and Scottie Scheffler. (Image: Getty)
Brooks Koepka (left) will team up with Bryson DeChambeau against Rory McIlroy (right) and Scottie Scheffler. (Image: Getty)

As was announced at the beginning of September, PGA Tour players Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will compete in a team duel against LIV stars Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau. Now there are more details about the clash: The event will take place on December 17, 2024 at Shadow Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas, and could pave the way for more similar competitions.

PGA Tour versus LIV Golf: Who, when, where and how? – All details

The duel of the tours is called “The Showdown”. It will be a first for four of the biggest names in golf: McIlroy and Scheffler for the PGA Tour, as well as Koepka and DeChambeau for LIV Golf. The format of the duel has not yet been fully determined, but a kind of match play over 18 holes is expected. There will also be no prize money.

It will be broadcast by the US channel TNT, which is already known for the series “The Match”, in which prominent golfers such as Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson competed against each other. Despite the similar concept, “The Showdown” is not part of this series, but is an independent event.

Plans for the future

“The Showdown” could be the first of several matches between PGA and LIV players. There are already plans to expand this format in the future, with larger teams of possibly six or eight players per side. It is also planned that the duel will take place at least once a year and be played alternately in the USA and internationally.

This match offers fans a rare opportunity to see the best players from both tours come together more often than just at majors. Since the inception of LIV Golf, the question of whether the world rankings accurately reflect the skill levels of all players has been raised time and time again: As LIV events do not provide world ranking points, the LIV players slip further and further down the rankings.

PGA Tour players and LIV Tour players hardly ever meet in their regular tournament calendars. This year, they only competed in majors and at the Olympic Games: World number one Scottie Scheffler won the Masters and the gold medal at the Olympics. Bryson DeChambeau also won another major this year, narrowly beating Rory McIlroy at the US Open in Pinehurst. Koepka secured his fifth major victory last year at the PGA Championship.

Matches between players on the PGA Tour and LIV Golf could help to resolve uncertainties about playing strength. This is also the hope of Bryson DeChambeau, who spoke at an LIV Golf event in Chicago: “I think it’s going to develop over the course of time and hopefully give the people what they want.” It is possible that the match will become a regular feature of golf, regardless of the ongoing negotiations between the PGA and the LIV financiers.