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Ryder Cup Week at Bethpage: U.S. to Open With Foursomes as Payment Scrutiny Mounts

Europe leans on continuity with VR crowd training to handle Bethpage’s expected hostility.

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NEW YO, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 08: Team Captains Luke Donald of England and Keegan Bradley of The United States pose for a photograph with the Ryder Cup Trophy during the Ryder Cup 2024 Year to Go Media Event at the Statue of Liberty on October 08, 2024 in New York, New York. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Play begins Friday through Sunday at Bethpage Black on Long Island, with foursomes and fourballs on the first two days and 12 singles matches to close.
  • U.S. captain Keegan Bradley will start the home side with alternate‑shot foursomes on Friday morning, a format that recent winners have dominated to set the tone.
  • American players are receiving a first‑ever $500,000 stipend each ($200,000 personal, $300,000 to charity), a move that has drawn warnings that New York fans could turn if results disappoint.
  • Luke Donald brings back 11 of Europe’s 2023 winners, while the U.S. mixes stars like Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele with rookies JJ Spaun, Russell Henley, Ben Griffin and Cameron Young.
  • Europe has incorporated virtual‑reality sessions to simulate crowd noise and abuse at the notoriously demanding public course, which some former U.S. players have criticized as an awkward test.