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# Ryder Cup 2025: Early Pairings Hint at Strategies for Bethpage Black
Ryder Cup 2025: Bethpage Black in 90 seconds
Ryder Cup 2025 heads to Bethpage Black for a dramatic USA vs Europe golf battle in New York.
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- Ryder Cup captains use practice round groupings to test potential pairings for the competition.
- The U.S. and European teams held practice sessions at Bethpage Black ahead of the 2025 ryder Cup.
- Speculation suggests Europe may stick with prosperous 2023 pairings, while the U.S. will feature new combinations.
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Four names beneath a tee time for a practice round can seem trivial. At a Ryder Cup, it’s telling.
Captains of both the U.S. and Europe sides assigned these foursomes for a reason – likely because the pairs in the group will be playing partners at some point during the first two days of Ryder Cup competition, which features foursomes (alternate shot) and fourball (best ball) matches on Friday and saturday.
Here’s a look at how the practice pairings over the first two warm-up sessions…