Today, September 26, marks the start of one of the biggest occasions in golf, the Ryder Cup, and Golf Monthly is here to bring you all the information on how to watch the opening day of the battle between USA and Europe, wherever you are in the world.
Ryder Cup on TV today: Quick guide
► Start time: 07:10 ET / 12:10 BST
► US: USA Network (full coverage), Peacock (featured matches)
► UK: Sky Sports (full coverage)
► Free: Ryder Cup website/app (featured matches)
► Watch any stream: Get 70% off NordVPN
Day One at the Ryder Cup features eight matches, half of them foursomes, half of them fourballs, all at the Bethpage Black Course in New York.
The first swing is swung at 7:10am ET in the States, which is 12:10pm in the UK, and it's a full day of golf, with play expected to conclude at around 6pm ET / 11pm BST.
Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas will lead off against Europeans Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton in the morning foursomes.
Since Europe entered the Ryder Cup, the result of the opening match has mirrored the ultimate result of that year's Ryder Cup 13 times out of 21. Only twice in this period has the opening match been halved – and one of these was in 1989 when the overall match itself was tied.
The Ryder Cup never fails to excite and after all the hype of the build-up, the 45th edition fires into life right here, right now. Read on as we bring you all the details on how to watch the Ryder Cup today online, on TV, and from anywhere with a VPN
Watch the Ryder Cup Day One in the US
While the final two days of the Ryder Cup will be broadcast live on NBC and Peacock, the opening day today is going out on USA Network.
USA Network is a cable TV channel that does not have its own streaming platform. There will be some coverage on Peacock today but this involves feeds for specific matches, rather than full editorial coverage of the day's events that you'll find on USA Network.
No cable? You can still stream USA Network online thanks to cord-cutting streaming services such as Sling, which give you all the important channels in an online package.
Watch the Ryder Cup Day One in the UK
The opening day of the Ryder Cup today is being broadcast live and in full by Sky Sports.
You can watch the action on either Sky Sports Main Event or Sky Sports Golf, with build-up starting at 09:00 BST ahead of the first tee time of 12:10 and running through to around 23:30.
You can get a long-term package with Sky for £35 per month, and that includes Netflix. For less of a commitment, Now TV offers streaming of Sky Sports channels from £31.99 per month.
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Watch the Ryder Cup Day One in Australia
The opening day of the Ryder Cup is being aired on Fox Sports in Australia, with live streaming via Kayo Sports.
Fox Sports 503 is the channel you need for the main Ryder Cup coverage, if it's part of your TV package. You can also stream all the action on Kayo Sports, which is usually $30 per month but comes with a one-week free trial.
Free streaming on the Ryder Cup website & app
The Ryder Cup is offering free streaming of certain matches on its website and app.
Geo-restrictions may apply. You can use a VPN to ensure your usual coverage from anywhere.
Watch the Ryder Cup from anywhere
Away from home right now? You can still access your usual Ryder Cup streaming services from anywhere with the help of a VPN.
A Virtual Private Network is a piece of cyber security software that can make your devices appear to be in any location, which unblocks the geo-restrictions you find on most streaming services. It's great for getting your usual Ryder Cup coverage wherever you are in the world, and you'll be much safer online, too.
Our techy colleagues across the office at TechRadar know everything about VPNs and they rate NordVPN as the very best VPN on the market right now.
What time is the Ryder Cup on today?
Play on the opening day of the 2025 Ryder Cup, September 26, begins at 7:10am ET in the US, which is 12:20pm BST in the UK, and 21:10 AEST in Australia.
The first four matches of foursomes all get underway within the space of an hour, while the fourballs do the same a few hours later, starting from 12:25 ET / 17:25 BST.
Coverage of the day's play expected to conclude around 18:30 ET / 23:30 BST.
Match | Tee time |
|---|---|
Match 1: | 07:10 ET |
Match 2: | 07:26 ET |
Match 3: | 07:42 ET |
Match 4: | 07:58 ET |
Match 5 | 12:25 ET |
Match 6 | 12:41 ET |
Match 7 | 12:57 ET |
Match 8 | 13:13 ET |
See also | Ryder Cup Schedule And Tee Times 2025
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