Team USA vs Team Europe: Comparing The Captains At The 43rd Ryder Cup
IN BRIEF
When is the 43rd Ryder Cup taking place?
The 43rd Ryder Cup takes place over the course of three days, beginning on Friday 24th September, 2021 and culminating on Sunday 26th September, 2021.
Where is the 43rd Ryder Cup taking place?
The 43rd Ryder Cup will take places at Whistling Straits Golf Course in Wisconsin, USA. This is the first time the tournament has been held on this golf course.
What is the format for the 43rd Ryder Cup?
A match play format is used for the Ryder Cup, with each contest being worth one point to the overall team score. Matches will either be Singles, Foursomes or Fourballs. The magic number to reach is 14½, while 14 will be enough for the defending champions to retain the trophy
Friday 24th September: 4 x Foursome matches & 4 x Fourball matches
Saturday 25th September: 4 x Foursome matches & 4 x Fourball matches
Sunday 26th September: 12 x Single matches
Where can I get tickets for the 43rd Ryder Cup?
Your best bet is to visit the official ticket section of the Ryder Cup website for the latest information.
Where can I watch the 43rd Ryder Cup on TV in the UK?
The 43rd Ryder Cup will be televised live in its entirety on the the Sky Sports Golf channel, which will be renamed Sky Sports Ryder Cup for the duration of the event. Viewers can sign-up for a Sky Sports subscription directly with Sky, or alternatively they go through NOW TV.
Where can I stream the 43rd Ryder Cup on TV in the UK?
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the 43rd Ryder Cup Live using Sky Go.
CAPTAIN COMPARISON
Steve Stricker and Padraig Harrington will do battle at Whistling Straits with both taking charge of their respective teams in their maiden Ryder Cup as captains. Stricker has the task of leading his side in their bid to reclaim the trophy having lost out back in 2018. Harrington on the other hand will be hoping that the European side can retain the trophy that he won four times as a player from his six appearances.
54-year-old Stricker is a 12-time winner on the PGA Tour with one win on the European Tour thrown in for good measure, while he has also added seven titles on the PGA Champions Tour. He appeared in the Ryder Cup three times from 2008 to 2012, helping his team to win the trophy on one occasion on his rookie appearance. However, it was the following event where he enjoyed his best performance although it turned out to be in vain. Stricker won three points from a possible four in 2010, tied as the best American alongside Tiger Woods. Those three points came from wins but they turned out to be his only wins in his three appearances as he managed to total just 3.5 points from his 11 matches. While this is his first chance to lead the American team at the Ryder Cup, it is not his first captaincy role having guided the USA to victory in the Presidents Cup back in 2017.
50-year-old Harrington is still in better shape as a player, sitting 124 places higher on the world rankings, and he will hope that greater involvement with his team on the Tour can prove to be beneficial. The Irishman is a three-time major champion while he has 21 titles to his name in total, six of which came on the PGA Tour while the other 15 were earned on the European Tour. He also enjoyed a solid playing career in the Ryder Cup having played 25 matches in his six appearances spanning from 1999 to 2010. Harrington finished with a 9-13-3 record, totalling 10.5 points with his greatest effort coming in 2004 when he finished the week with four wins and just a solitary loss.
Both men will have plenty of support with each naming five vice-captains for the event. Stricker will call upon the services of Phil Mickelson, Zach Johnson, Fred Couples, Davis Love III and his predecessor, Jim Furyk. Davis Love III will offer plenty of insight having captained the United States in 2012 and 2016, leading his team to the win in the latter event. Harrington on the other hand will have a much less experienced crew on board with Luke Donald, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Henrik Stenson and Robert Karlsson taking the roles as Europe’s vice-captains.
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