2025 Ryder Cup Pairings: Friday's Afternoon Matches Announced

Team Europe jumped out to an early lead after Friday’s morning foursomes, taking a 3-1 advantage in the 45th Ryder Cup. Check out everything you need to know about the Friday afternoon 2025 Ryder Cup pairings:

Match 1: Jon Rahm and Sepp Straka vs. Scottie Scheffler and J.J. Spaun (12:25 p.m. ET)

Match 2: Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose vs. Ben Griffin and Bryson DeChambeau (12:41 p.m. ET)

Match 3: Ludvig Åberg and Rasmus Højgaard vs. Cameron Young and Justin Thomas (12:57 p.m. ET)

Match 4: Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry vs. Sam Burns and Patrick Cantlay (1:13 p.m. ET)

Friday Morning Foursomes Results

Match 1: Rahm/Hatton defeated DeChambeau/Thomas (4&3)
Match 2: Åberg/Fitzpatrick defeated Scheffler/Henley (5&3)
Match 3: McIlroy/Fleetwood defeated Morikawa/English (5&4)
Match 4: Schauffle/Cantlay defeated MacIntyre/Hovland (2UP)

Friday Afternoon Four-Ball: Lineups submitted at 11:40 a.m. ET

Saturday Morning Foursomes: Submitted up to one hour after Friday afternoon play ends

Saturday Afternoon Four-Ball: Submitted at 11:40 a.m. ET

Sunday Singles: Submitted up to one hour after Saturday afternoon play concludes

2025 Ryder Cup Schedule

Below is the full slate of events and how to watch. All times Eastern.

Friday, September 26

Morning Foursomes: 7:10 a.m.–12 p.m. (USA Network, Peacock)
Afternoon Four-Balls: 12:25 p.m.–6 p.m. (USA Network, Peacock)

Saturday, September 27

Morning Foursomes: 7:10 a.m.–12 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Afternoon Four-Balls: 12:25 p.m.–6 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

Sunday, September 28

Singles Matches: 12:02 p.m.–6 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Closing Ceremony immediately following play (NBC, RyderCup.com)

What is the format of the Ryder Cup?

Foursomes

In foursomes, two players form a team but only one ball is used per hole. Teammates alternate shots until the hole is finished, and they also take turns hitting tee shots — one handles the odd-numbered holes while the other tees off on the evens. The side with the lower score wins the hole; if both sides match scores, the hole is halved.

Four-ball

In four-ball, each golfer plays his own ball, meaning four balls are in play on every hole. For each team, only the best individual score counts. The team with the lowest score among its two players wins the hole, while ties result in the hole being halved.

Singles

Singles matches pit one player from Team USA against one from Team Europe. As in other formats, the player with the lower score on a hole claims it, and ties lead to the hole being halved.