The home team has won eight of the last nine Ryder Cups
Jon Rahm was the leading European points scorer at Whistling Straits four years ago
Scottie Scheffler is the reigning US PGA and Open champion
The 2025 Ryder Cup begins on Friday and the United States are the hot favourites to loosen the Europeans’ grip on the trophy at Bethpage Black in New York.
After Europe’s dominant 16.5-11.5 win in Rome two years ago, the Americans are out for revenge with a stacked side led by world number one Scottie Scheffler.
With partisan crowds, a power-friendly course and recent history favouring home sides in this historic team matchplay event, it is hard to see beyond a USA victory.
But there are plenty of markets to get stuck into as we bring you three standout betting tips for this year’s showdown.
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Hosts have it all in their favour
Team USA have won three of the last four Ryder Cups held on home soil with the only anomaly — and what an upset it was — being Europe’s ‘Miracle of Medinah’ in 2012.
The name that golf aficionados gave to that 14.5-13.5 point win tells you everything about how hard it is to beat the USA in their own backyard.
And the statistics bear that nation out with the United States’ average margin of victory over those four home Ryder Cups being a massive five points.
That said, Europe’s average winning margin in their last four home Ryder Cups is 4.5 points, so it is just plain hard to win on foreign soil in this biennial golf event.
The chief reason for that perhaps being that the home team tends to choose a track tailor-made for their team strengths and the USA have certainly done that in selecting Bethpage Black.
The course rewards length off the tee and aggressive iron play — two areas where the Americans hold a clear edge.
Captain Keegan Bradley has leaned into this advantage, selecting a team full of big hitters including Sam Burns and Cameron Young.
Combine that with the form of Scheffler and Xander Schauffele and it is easy to see why the USA are favourites.
Europe may have retained much of their winning 2023 squad, but the challenge of playing in front of a raucous New York crowd and adapting to the course could be too much.
Back the USA to win at 4/6 with LiveScore Bet
Rahm can put Rory in the shade
Rory McIlroy is the heartbeat of the European team and has consistently delivered in Ryder Cup formats.
He was the top points scorer across both teams at the last Ryder Cup, taking four points from his five matches.
It is no surprise to see that the Northern Irishman is the favourite to deliver more points than anyone else in his team, but he faces serious competition from Jon Rahm.
The Spanish powerhouse, who recorded top-10 finishes in 12 of his 13 LIV Golf starts in 2025 and in two of the four Majors, has the perfect game to tame Bethpage Black.
The 30-year-old also delivered a much better record than McIlroy when the Ryder Cup was last played on American soil.
Both are in good form after terrific seasons, but Rahm may have an advantage over McIlroy if he is consistently paired up with LIV Golf colleague Tyrrell Hatton.
They delivered two points together in 2023 and could form a string duo to tackle the American side this week.
Back Jon Rahm to be Top European points scorer at 5/1 with LiveScore Bet
Look no further than Scheffler in USA top scorer betting
Scottie Scheffler enters the Ryder Cup as the reigning PGA and Open champion and will be expected to carry the torch for the USA this week.
The world’s top golfer is expected to play all five sessions and will likely be paired with a consistent partner like Sam Burns or Collin Morikawa in the team formats.
Statistically, players who feature in all five matches have the best chance of topping the points charts, and Scheffler’s current form makes him a prime candidate.
He is ranked first in strokes gained tee-to-green on the PGA Tour this season and has shown improved putting in recent months, a key factor in match play.
With the crowd behind him and the course favouring his strengths, Scheffler offers strong value to lead the American charge.
Back Scottie Scheffler to be Top USA points scorer at 9/4 with LiveScore Bet
