Not unlike the U.S.–based majors, most stateside Ryder Cups are competed on sublime private courses — to which the New Yorkers who’ll crowd the rope lines on Bethpage Black would say, “Fuhgeddaboudit.”
Of the 22 past Cups staged in the U.S., only these four have been hosted on public-access tracks — and each was a charm for Team USA
1983
Where: PGA National Resort (Champion)
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Winner: Team U.S.A. 14.5–13.5
A view of the 9th green at PGA National’s Champion course.
PGA National Resort & Spa
1991
Where: Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean)
Kiawah, SC
Winner: Team U.S.A. 14.5–13.5
The 18th hole at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course.
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1997
Where: The Greenbrier (Greenbrier)
White Sulphur Springs, WV
Winner: Team U.S.A. 17–11
An aerial view of the Greenbrier.
Chip Henderson
2021
Where: Whistling Straits (Straits)
Haven, WI
Winner: Team U.S.A. 19–9
The 18th hole at Whistling Straits.
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2025
Where: Bethpage State Park (Black)
Farmingdale, N.Y.
Winner: TBD
The 17th hole at Bethpage Black.
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