2023 Ryder Cup: Odds, picks, Max Homa top Team USA rookie in Rome

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2023 Ryder Cup: Odds, picks, Max Homa top Team USA rookie in Rome

The 44th edition of the Ryder Cup gets underway Friday morning, but the players are already hard at work with their preparation.

The biennial bash between the United States and Europe is sure to look a lot different this time around compared to the 19-9 beatdown we witnessed just two years ago at Whistling Straits.

Gone is the old European guard of Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, and in comes a flurry of young talent, including Ludvig Aberg, who won the European Masters earlier this month.

Captain Luke Donald is hoping seven-time veteran Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland can lead the way on home soil, while U.S. captain Zach Johnson is relying on world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele and a slew of American stars to win Team USA’s first Cup in Europe since 1993.