Overview

• Europe’s practice gear is themed to past away victories, starting with salmon polos Monday, as Luke Donald spotlights wins from 1987, 1995, 2004 and 2012.
• Locker-room messaging includes the phrase “Our Time, Our Place” above each player’s stall alongside imagery from prior triumphs on U.S. soil.
• Fans were admitted Tuesday with gates opening at 7:30 a.m. ET; Europe teed off an 18‑hole practice at 9:30 a.m. and the U.S. followed with nine holes at 10:30 a.m., with media sessions for both captains.
• Bethpage Black’s well-known warning plaque about the course’s difficulty has been temporarily removed for Ryder Cup week.
• Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald captain finalized 12-man teams for the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, where Europe needs 14 points to retain the trophy and the U.S. needs 14½, with coverage on USA Network, NBC and Peacock.