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Every other year, Team USA and Europe square off in the Ryder Cup. This year’s competition is being held on European soil at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club just outside Rome, Italy.
The fun gets underway on Friday morning, with 2 days of team matches and the final day consisting of 12 singles matches to decide the eventual champion. Below, we look at the 2023 Ryder Cup odds and make our picks and predictions.
Headlining the American team are Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, while Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland lead the way for the European squad.
Marco Simone Golf and Country Club is an iconic venue with big elevation changes and a handful of driveable par 4s. This week, it’ll play as a par 72 at 7,268 yards.
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Ryder Cup – Top USA points scorer
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Xander Schauffele (+650)
Schauffele has the benefit of playing with his buddy Cantlay, and I expect captain Zach Johnson to utilize that duo often in Rome. Considering how frequently Schauffele and Cantlay should be picked in doubles matches (at least 2 or 3 times, I would think), Schauffele is worth a bet to be the top points scorer – that is, if he can win his singles match and Cantlay lose his.
Jordan Spieth (+1000)
Like Schauffele, Spieth has his partner already set up: Justin Thomas. Now, Thomas has struggled all year and looks like a weak link on the United States team, but match play and the Ryder Cup are a different animal. Spieth is 8-4-2 in doubles matches in the Ryder Cup and though he’s winless in singles, this European squad has a few players that Spieth would be favored against, depending on the draw.
Ryder Cup – Top European points scorer
Rory McIlroy (+450)
Take Rory and don’t think twice. The Europeans are probably going to play their top 3 players (McIlroy, Rahm and Hovland) in all 5 matches, so that gives McIlroy ample opportunities to earn points. Assuming he isn’t paired with Rahm or Hovland, too, he could pull ahead of both players in the points category if they trip up in doubles.
Tommy Fleetwood (+650)
Fleetwood might be the Europeans’ not-so-secret weapon. He’s one of the best ball-strikers in the world, which makes him a dream partner in foursomes because he’s going to hit a bunch of irons close for birdie looks.
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Ryder Cup – Top USA rookie
Max Homa (+160)
Homa was perfect at the Presidents Cup last year (4-0) and now gets to make his Ryder Cup debut. While he might seem like a laid-back California kid, he showed plenty of fire in the Presidents Cup and will make a great partner for whoever Johnson pairs him with.
Ryder Cup – Top European rookie
Ludvig Aberg (+150)
Yep, chalk again. Right next to Rory, Aberg is one of the best players off the tee at this Ryder Cup, using his driver as a major advantage thanks to his combination of accuracy and easy power. It remains to be seen how many matches Aberg will play but if he gets off to a good start Friday, he might be tough to keep off the course.
Ryder Cup – Top USA captain’s pick
Jordan Spieth (+450)
Going back to Spieth with this one over Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa and others. It just comes down to opportunities and match history, and I think Spieth will be out there a bunch with Thomas, given their match-play success.
Ryder Cup – Top European captain’s pick
Tommy Fleetwood (+225)
Fleetwood is my favorite to finish with the most points among captain’s picks, ahead of Justin Rose, Aberg and others. He does have the shortest odds for this bet, but he deserves to.
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