Sport
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Format
The Ryder Cup pits the top 12 players from the United States against the top 12 players from Europe in a three-day competition . During each of the first two days , a four-ball session as well as a foursome session are played . On the final day of the match , 12 singles matches are played .
A victory in each match is worth a single point . Any matches that end in a tie or draw is worth ½ point for each side . The team that is first to win 14 ½ points over the course of the three days wins the Ryder Cup . In the event the Ryder Cup should end in a tie , the team who has previously won the match retains the Ryder Cup trophy . The Europeans were the last to win the Ryder Cup in 2018 at Le Golf National .
Captains
A new Captain is selected ahead of the bi-annual match to lead both the U . S . side as well as the Europe side . For the Ryder Cup being played in 2021 , Steve Stricker has been selected to lead the U . S . Team and Padraig
Harrington is leading Team Europe .
Qualification USA
All U . S . players will have the opportunity to earn points beginning in 2019 and concluding immediately after the second FedEx Cup Play-Off event ( BMW Championship ) on August 29 , 2021 . The points system for this year ' s American team will include the top six ( 6 ) point earners securing spots and the remaining six ( 6 ) will be selected by Captain Stricker following the 2021 TOUR Championship .
Europe
The European Team will comprise the first four players from the European Points List , followed by the leading five players from the World Points List and Captain Padraig Harrington will complete the team with three captain ' s picks .
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