No stranger to a high-stakes international events, President Donald Trump will be in attendance next month when the United States and Europe face off at the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage State Park in New York.
Trump announced on his social media site that “at the invite of the PGA Tour,” he will be there on Friday, Sept. 26 for Day 2 of the biennial golf competition at Bethpage Black. The European squad won the Cup in 2023, defeating Team USA 16½-11½ at Marco Simone Country Club in Italy.
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Nassau County (Long Island) executive Bruce Bakeman confirmed Trump’s planned appearance at the 45th edition of the Ryder Cup.
Trump also appeared to weigh in on the burning question of who should fill out the U.S. squad.
“Keegan Bradley should DEFINITELY be on the American Ryder Cup Team — As Captain!!! He is an AMAZING guy,” Trump wrote.
Bradley, of course, is already on the squad as U.S. captain, having been named to the post in July 2024. However, there is building momentum for Bradley to name himself as one of his six discretionary picks for the 12-member team.
Bradley entered the final round of the season-ending Tour Championship in fourth place, three shots behind co-leaders Patrick Cantlay of the U.S. and Tommy Fleetwood of England.
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The last time any U.S. Ryder Cup captain also played on the team was when Arnold Palmer did it in 1963.
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Former President Donald Trump’s business deals — including Trump-branded skyscrapers, golf courses and hotels — span the globe. See inside his business empire.
In this file photo, Trump during a round of golf at his Turnberry course on May 2, 2023 in Turnberry, Scotland.
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Former President Donald Trump’s business deals — including Trump-branded skyscrapers, golf courses and hotels — span the globe. See inside his business empire.
In this file photo, Trump during a round of golf at his Turnberry course on May 2, 2023 in Turnberry, Scotland.
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President Donald Trump walks to the first tee to officially open the Trump International Golf Links course in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland on July 29, 2025. Trump visited Scotland in a trip that’s part-vacation, part-work, as he stayed at his Trump Turnberry golf course, followed by Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, between July 25 to 29.
The new course will officially open on Aug. 13, 2025, according to the property’s website, which boasts of an “unmatched experience” that will solidify Trump Scotland’s reputation as a global golf destination.
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General view of Trump Turnberry hotel, Turnberry on May 2, 2023 in Turnberry, Scotland.
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The Trump International Hotel Las Vegas stands along the Las Vegas Strip one day before the Nevada Republican presidential caucus on February 7, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania view the Florida Atlantic University Marching Band Performance outside Trump International Golf Club on February 3, 2019. President Trump was arriving for his annual Super Bowl watch party at his golf club in West Palm Beach.
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Aerial views of Trump International Golf and Country Club, (L), and Palm Beach County jail, (R), Wednesday, over West Palm Beach, Florida on April 25, 2012.
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Suzy Katz attends the AFI Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Trump National Golf Club September 25, 2007 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
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The building at 1290 Sixth Avenue, also known as “Avenue of the Americas,” is seen on June 18, 2013 in New York City.
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General view of the Trump Ocean Club building in Panama Pacific neighborhood, in Panama City on July 30, 2015. The development is not owned by Trump, but bears his name under a license agreement.
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A general view of Trump International Golf Links on June 25, 2016 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Trump was in Scotland for the reopening of the refurbished Open venue golf resort Trump Turnberry which underwent an eight month refurbishment as part of an investment thought to be worth in the region of two hundred million pounds.
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A view of the Trump SoHo hotel condominium building at dusk, February 21, 2017 in New York City. The development of Trump SoHo, completed in 2010, was constructed in partnership with the Bayrock Group, headed by former Soviet official Tevfik Arif. Felix Sater, a Russian-American businessman, also worked for Bayrock Group during the development of Trump SoHo.
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The Trump Ocean Club International Hotel (tallest) is seen in Panama City on February 28, 2018.
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Guests mingle on the back patio following a ribbon cutting event for a new clubhouse at Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, June 11, 2018 in The Bronx borough of New York City. According to President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosures, the Trump Organization oversees 17 golf courses and clubs, generating $221 million in revenue last year. Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point opened in 2015.
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Vehicles belonging to US President Donald Trump’s motorcade are seen at the Trump National Golf Club on February 2, 2019, in Jupiter, Florida.
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A golfer and a caddy are seen at the Trump National Golf Club on February 2, 2019, in Jupiter, Florida.
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Sarah Malone, executive vice-president of Trump International Golf Links Scotland, poses with plans for the expansion of the Menie Estate on September 26, 2019 in Aberdeen, Scotland. The development of 550 luxury and holiday homes, which was approved today by the Aberdeenshire council, will sit aside a new golf course, named MacLeod after Donald Trump’s mother, that was approved earlier this week. The existing course and hotel at Trump International Golf Club have consistently lost money since they opened at Menie, Aberdeenshire, in 2012.
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U.S. tycoon Donald Trump (C) poses with Scottish pipers during a visit to the construction site of his golf course on the Menie Estate near Aberdeen, Scotland on May 27, 2010. Trump insisted his project to build a luxury golf course in Scotland will go ahead, despite a bid to block it by opponents buying land at the heart of the site. Trump said he was determined to create the “greatest golf course in the world” after flying into Scotland on Wednesday to view progress on the site on the Aberdeenshire coast.
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A general view of 502 Park Avenue, the residence of President Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen, on July 24, 2020 in New York City.
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A general view of the golf course club house at Trump Hotel on June 14, 2020 in Turnberry, Scotland.
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A view of the 555 California Street Building on February 12, 2021 in San Francisco, California.
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Trump International Hotel is seen in Chicago, Illinois, on August 10, 2023.
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Michael Campbell of New Zealand in action during Day Four of the Staysure Seniors PGA Championship at Trump International Golf Links on August 27, 2023 in Balmedie, Scotland.
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People ice skate during snowfall at the Wollman Rink in New York City on January 6, 2024. Wollman was previously operated by the Trump Organization, however, the city decided to sever its contracts with the organization in 2021 following the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., according to Spectrum News.
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The “Trump World Tower”, located on 845 United Nations Plaza, in New York City on February 17, 2024.
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This photo taken on March 21, 2024 shows Trump International Hotel at Columbus Circle in New York City.
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People walk by 40 Wall Street, a Trump-owned building in downtown Manhattan on March 19, 2024 in New York City.
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Seven Springs estate of President Donald Trump in North Castle, NY, on Sept. 29, 2020.
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Harrison’s Tommy Mangan hits from a fairway bunker on the 10th hole during the Section 1 boys golf championships at Trump National Golf Club-Hudson Valley in Hopewell Junction, NY, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
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A view of the first hole during the first round of the LIV Golf DC 2023 tournament on May 25, 2023 at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va.
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Former President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of supporters outside the clubhouse of his Trump National Golf Club on June 13,2023 in Bedminster, NJ, hours after he was arraigned in Miami.
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A golfer plays at Trump National Golf Club Westchester in Briarcliff Manor, NY, Oct. 3, 2023.
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LIV Golf team flags wave during the second round of the LIV Golf Miami golf tournament on Oct. 21, 2023 at Trump National Doral in Florida.
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Former president Donald Trump controlled the company that owns this beachfront residence at 1125 S. Ocean Blvd., next door to his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. The house is seen here in an August 2019 file photo.
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Trump Plaza at 175 Huguenot St. in New Rochelle, NY, on Feb. 12, 2024.
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The Tower at City Place in White Plains, NY, Feb. 13, 2024. The building was previously called Trump Tower, until residents voted to change the name in 2021.
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A general view of the entrance to the Akoya by Damac Trump International Golf Club on December 12, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
During his first term as president, Trump attended the 2017 Presidents Cup at Liberty National in New Jersey. Earlier this week, Trump’s Doral Resort Blue Monster course was named the venue of a new signature event on the 2026 PGA Tour schedule, the Miami Championship.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: President Donald Trump reveals plans to attend Ryder Cup
