For the first time in its history, the Ryder Cup says "Ciao".
The biennial golfing event makes its way to Italy this year, as Team USA and Team Europe go head-to-head in the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club.
Last year, the Americans emerged victorious from the tournament for the 27th time in its history, defeating the Europeans in Wisconsin. However, in order for Team USA to defend the trophy, it will have to do something that has not been done by the Americans in 30 years — win on European soil.
The 12-man teams are taking part in three different events, with global bragging rights up for grabs.
Who is winning the Ryder Cup in 2023? Sporting News will be updating the standings throughout the weekend's events.
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Ryder Cup standings 2023
| Points | |
| Europe | 10.5 |
| United States | 5.5 |
At the Ryder Cup, teams earn a single point for each match won, or they earn a half point in the event of a tie. There are 28 possible points, so the first team to reach at least 14 1/2 points is the winner.
If the two teams end in a deadlock at 14 points each, the team that previously won the Ryder Cup — in this case, Team USA — will be claimed the champion.
MORE: Ryder Cup teams 2023: Full list of USA, European golfers
Ryder Cup results
Foursomes
One of the three events in the Ryder Cup is foursomes, where teams of two each share one ball and alternate who plays each hole, with the two alternating who plays each hole.
One player will take the shots on the odd-numbered holes and another will play the even-numbered holes. The lowest score on each hole wins unless there is a tie, in which case the hole is halved.
Friday, Sept. 29
| United States | Europe | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Scheffler/Burns | Rahm/Hatton | 4 & 3 |
| Homa/Harman | Hovland/Aberg | 4 & 3 |
| Fowler/Morikawa | Lowry/Straka | 2 & 1 |
| Schauffele/Cantlay | McIlroy/Fleetwood | 2 & 1 |
Saturday, Sept. 30
| United States | Europe | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Spieth/Thomas | McIlroy/Fleetwood | 2 & 1 |
| Scheffler/Koepka | Hovland/Aberg | 9 & 7 |
| Homa/Harman | Lowry/Straka | 4 & 2 |
| Cantlay/Schauffele | Rahm/Hatton | 2 & 1 |
MORE: How does Ryder Cup scoring work?
Fourball
Sticking with two-man teams, another event in the Ryder Cup is fourball, however, this is where both members of a team play on the same hole.
Each member plays their own ball for the entirety of the hole, but the team only counts the lowest of the two scores for that hole. Again, teams win the hole by having the lowest score on each one and the hole is halved if tied.
Friday, Sept. 29
| United States | Europe | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas/Spieth | Hovland/Hatton | Tied |
| Scheffler/Koepka | Rahm/Hojgaard | Tied |
| Homa/Clark | MacIntyre/Rose | Tied |
| Morikawa/Schauffele | McIlroy/Fitzpatrick | 5 & 3 |
Saturday, Sept. 30
| United States | Europe | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Burns/Morikawa | Hovland/Aberg | 4 & 3 |
| Homa/Harman | Fleetwood/Hojgaard | 2 & 1 |
| Thomas/Spieth | Rose/MacIntyre | 3 & 2 |
| Cantlay/Clark | Fitzpatrick/McIlroy | 1 Up |
Singles
The third and final event at the Ryder Cup is single, and this one is the most simple. One player will compete against a player from the opposing side, and the player with the lowest score on each hole wins the hole. Ties result in the hole being halved.
Sunday, Oct. 1
| United States | Europe | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | Jon Rahm | |
| Collin Morikawa | Viktor Hovland | |
| Patrick Cantlay | Justin Rose | |
| Sam Burns | Rory McIlroy | |
| Max Homa | Matt Fitzpatrick | |
| Brian Harman | Tyrrell Hatton | |
| Brooks Koepka | Ludvig Aberg | |
| Justin Thomas | Sepp Straka | |
| Xander Schauffele | Nicolai Hojgaard | |
| Jordan Spieth | Shane Lowry | |
| Rickie Fowler | Tommy Fleetwood | |
| Wyndham Clark | Robert MacIntyre |
