Ryder Cup 2023: When is the tournament, first tee time, and how to watch live on Sky Sports
Everything you need to know about the 44th edition of the Ryder Cup as anticipation for the September 29-October 1 event in Rome continues to ramp up; watch every day of the gripping Europe vs USA tournament live on Sky Sports
Last Updated: 25/09/23 10:54am
When is the 2023 Ryder Cup?
The biggest team tournament in golf starts on Friday September 29 and finishes on Sunday October 1.
All three days are live on Sky Sports Golf.
Where is the tournament being played?
For the very first time, the Ryder Cup heads to Italy and the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club on the outskirts of the capital, Rome.
The 7,268-yard course, which has staged the Italian Open, was redesigned in recent years with a view to facilitating exciting match-play events - and they certainly come no bigger than this.
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When is the first tee on the opening day?
Play is scheduled to begin at 7.35am (6.35am BST) on Friday and Saturday, with foursomes matches going off in 15-minute intervals and the last of the four games getting underway at 8.20am (7.20am BST).
The afternoon fourballs are then scheduled to begin at 12.25pm (11.25am BST) on both days, although could be pushed back slightly, with 15 minutes between each match and the final game beginning at 1.10pm (12.10pm BST).
All 24 players will then be involved in the Sunday singles, with the opening match starting at 11.35am in Italy (10.35am BST) and the last of the 12 fixtures set to go off at 1.47pm (12.47pm BST).
When and how to watch live on Sky Sports?
Sky Sports will be the place to watch all the best build-up, live action and reaction across an extensive week of coverage in Rome.
From preview shows, to the Junior Ryder Cup, the opening ceremony, the ever-dramatic action across five sessions itself, and the crowning of the 2023 champions, you won't want to miss a minute.
Watch live on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event.
You can also stream all three days of the Ryder Cup on NOW
Friday, September 29
Live coverage of Day 1 Foursomes starts at 6am
Live coverage of Day 1 Fourballs starts at 12pm
Saturday, September 30
Live coverage of Day 2 Foursomes starts at 6am
Live coverage of Day 2 Fourballs starts at 12pm
Sunday, October 1
Live coverage of Day 3 Singles starts at 9am
Who are the captains and who has qualified so far?
EUROPE
Captain: Luke Donald
Qualifiers from the European Points List: Rory McIlroy (NIrl), Jon Rahm (Esp), Robert MacIntyre (Sco)
Qualifiers from the World Points List: Viktor Hovland (Nor), Tyrell Hatton (Eng), Matt Fitzpatrick
Captain's picks: Ludvig Åberg (Swe), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Nicolai Hojgaard (Den), Shane Lowry (Irl), Justin Rose (Eng) and Sepp Straka (Aut)
USA
Captain: Zach Johnson
Automatic qualifiers: Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa and Xander Schauffele
Captain's picks: Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas
Who are the defending champions?
The USA team won back the Ryder Cup with a thumping 19-9 triumph over Europe at Whistling Straits last time out in 2021, the biggest margin of victory in the modern era of the tournament.
But Europe have not been defeated on home soil since 1993 at the Belfry.
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