Ryder Cup preview: Odds, promos and best bets to make
The 44th Ryder Cup begins on Friday, Sept. 29, in Rome. One of golf’s most hotly-contested events will be on the line again, pitting the top players from the United States against those from Europe.
There are two reasons Ryder Cup betting is a focus this year: the sports betting market is more mature than ever for this event that takes place every two years. Secondly, the passion from each side is at a fever pitch: both the U.S. and European golfers are anxious to prove they are the best at what they do (and rub it in the sun-tanned faces of their opponents).
The U.S. has not won the Ryder Cup on European soil in three decades. Team Europe is anxious to erase the memory of a shellacking it took two years ago at the hands of the Americans. This time, the quest for the Cup is personal, and betting odds reflect how close this match can be. FanDuel Sportsbook lists Europe at +100 and the U.S. at +110 to win. You’ll get bonus bet offers when you open your sportsbook account in Michigan to wager on golf’s most lucrative international event.
44th Ryder Cup Event Details:
- WHAT: United States vs. Europe
- WHEN: Sept. 29-Oct. 1
- WHERE: Rome, Italy, at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club
2023 Ryder Cup Odds:
Odds and lines courtesy of FanDuel. When new users sign up you can receive $200 in bonus bets simply by making your first wager of $5 or more.
Most golf observers feel the U.S. team is superior to its competition. But, given the long drought for the Americans on foreign soil in the Ryder Cup, the oddsmakers are pricing this event as nearly even. That provides an opportunity on the handicap market, which pertains to event points.
How does Ryder Cup scoring work? Each match is worth one point. Matches that conclude in a draw are awarded half a point for each team. The first team to reach 14.5 points is crowned Ryder Cup champion, earning the right to “Lift The Cup.”
For the purposes of this wager on points, the only thing we’re worried about is the point differential. Think of it as a point spread like in football. The -3.5 points on the U.S. at BetMGM Sportsbook means that the number of points is removed from their total. The Americans must win the Ryder Cup points battle by 4 points in order for you to prevail on this bet. Two years ago, the U.S. won 19-9 in a rout.
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Scheffler, the No. 1 ranked golfer on the planet, is leading the U.S. in its defense of the Ryder Cup. Two years ago, he went 2–0–1 in the 2021 Ryder Cup, and defeated then-No. 1 ranked Jon Rahm in his Sunday singles match.
Team Red-White-and-Blue will be expecting dominance from Scheffler in Rome. Get +450 odds on Scheffler leading all U.S. golfers in points at DraftKings Sportsbook. This time, the more mature Scheffler will appear in more than the three matches he participated in two years ago, and that’s key to being the points leader.
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Maybe your heart is being pulled to Europe. Maybe you have some Italian or British or Portuguese in you. Maybe you just think the U.S. can’t win the Cup on the European continent. In that case, here’s a home-links bet wrapped up with handsome Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, currently the No. 15 ranked golfer in the world.
If the European team lifts the Ryder Cup (must outpoint the U.S., a tie would go to the Americans) AND Fleetwood is the top point scorer for his team, you win. What’s at stake? $100 to win $1,000 from FanDuel sportsbook.
FanDuel is offering $200 in bonus bets when you register a new account and make a simple $5 bet. That means you can wager your $5 on the U.S., and hedge with a bonus bet on this high-odds moneymaker. Who says you can’t ride the fence?
