The Ryder cup begins in earnest in 8 days time ,regarded as the battle off the greatest golfers between USA and Europe. I will giving a daily blog of this thrilling battle . Here are some facts about the teams and how the points are awarded.
The 42nd Ryder Cup Matches will be held in France from 28–30 September 2018 on the Albatros Course of Le Golf National in Guyancourt, a suburb southwest of Paris. It will be the second Ryder Cup to be held in Continental Europe, after the 1997 contest, which was held in Spain
As one of the greatest golf tournaments in the world.The Ryder Cup is played in even-numbered years between 12-member teams from the United States and Europe.
It consists of five match-play sessions played over three days.
TEAM SELECTION
The European Team will comprise the first 4 players from the European Points List, followed by the leading 4 players from the World Points List and completed by 4 wild cards. The US Team will be made up from the top 8 in the points rankings with 4 captain’s picks
RYDER CUP FORMAT
Each of the first two days includes one four-match session of four-ball and one four-match session of foursomes. The final day is reserved for 12 singles matches.
RYDER CUP SCORING
Each match is worth one point, with matches ending in a draw worth ½ point to each side. The first team to reach 14 ½ points wins the Ryder Cup. If the matches end in a 14-14 draw, the team holding the Ryder Cup retains it