The 44th Ryder Cup Matches will be held in

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in autumn 2023 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in

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near

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. The biennial event was originally scheduled from 30 September to 2 October 2022, before the 43rd matches were postponed into 2021 due to the

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. The United States is the holder of the

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after its 19–9 victory over Europe in 2021 at Whistling Straits.

Host selection

The bidding process for the 2023 Ryder Cup opened on 23 June 2014. Countries had until 31 August to formally express an interest. These expressions had to come either from a central government or a national golf governing body. On 14 December 2015, Rome was announced as the host of 2022 Ryder Cup. Italy beat Germany, Austria and Spain to win the bid for 44th edition of Ryder Cup. Bidding locations Declared an interest but did not enter an official bid

Format

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is a

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event, with each match worth one point. The competition format will be as follows: *Day 1 (Friday) – 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches and 4 fourball (better ball) matches *Day 2 (Saturday) – 4 foursome matches and 4 fourball matches *Day 3 (Sunday) – 12 singles matches On the first two days there are 4 foursome matches and 4 fourball matches with the home captain choosing which are played in the morning and which in the afternoon. With a total of 28 points available, 14 points are required to win the Cup, and 14 points are required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches are played to a maximum of 18 holes.

Course

References

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