Who wins the Ryder Cup 2020?
The Ryder Cup is famous for the golfing war between professional male golfers of United States of America and same category players from European countries. Famous for its continental rivalry and very different format The Ryder Cup is currently number one “Match Play” Golf tournament in the world. This is the only tournament with huge money generation but there is no prize money for professionals. Although “ The Presidents Cup” has same prize money matter but that one does not match with level of The Ryder Cup. The President Cup - USA vs Rest of the world except Europe - is 100% copy of of The Ryder - USA vs Europe -. The Ryder Cup can be considered as Ashes Cup of Golf.
Ryder Cup - Now a 3 days tournament Fri to Sun - has its roots interlinked with The Open tournament, in 1921 when Europe was leading in the race of wining The Open Championship, American players and golf association insisted for a match prior to The British Open for a better practise.This request was accepted and hence Ryder Cup was started. But 1927 is officially considered as its inaugural year. It is named after the main sponsor Samuel Ryder. At that time it was between USA and GB only. After World War II USA was the country with most wins in contest till 1979 when Jack Nicklaus suggested to include other European countries with British side to have a more competitive tournament and since then Europe is ahead with 11-8 with one tie in total 20 tournaments. Sometimes The Ryder Cup surpasses all the Majors due to its hype and intensity. Most of the time excessive and ill-mannered celebration is seen after a putt-in or pin attack by a player. Continue public cheering and chanting throughout the tournament is another factor in its intensity. Players of each side do not miss a chance to ask audience for doing justice to their countryman/continent-man after each point is taken.
In 2018 the 42nd edition of The Ryder Cup held in Guyancourt ,France in Le Golf National Golf Course. US team was out-holed by European one. Francesco Molinari - World # 5, Italian professional was the player of the tournament who backed his selection to play 5 matches and he won all. Francesco is current The Open champion and he has won Word Cup for Italy along with his brother Edoardo Molinari in 2009. Tiger woods who played 4 match and could not get a single victory.
Europe is doing well since last 10 editions of the tournament with 7-3 win/loss record and they are favourite to repeat it in upcoming edition of The Ryder Cup 2020. This tournament will be held in Whistling Stairs Golf Course, Wisconsin USA from 25th September 2020 to 27th September 2020. Format will be same; On Friday and Saturday there will be foursome in the morning and fourball afternoon. On first 2 days only those player will be playing who would be selected by their captain. Foursome - Alternate shots , one player will tee off all the even holes other one all the odd ones - game will be played in the morning and Fourball - also known as Best Ball - afternoon. Final day is single match where 24 participants- 12 each side - will play. Captain does not play in Ryder Cup at all. He is the one to mentor his team and choose players for day one and day two. Lee Westwood and Luke Donald are the names for captaincy of European side while David Duval, Matt Kuchar, Davis Love, Steve Stricker and Zach Jonson are the names one of which will be captain of American side in 2020.