The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. It is one of the most anticipated events in the world of golf, known for its intense rivalry and thrilling finishes.

History of the Ryder Cup

The Ryder Cup originated in 1927, named after the English businessman Samuel Ryder who donated the trophy. The initial matches were between Great Britain and the United States. In 1979, the Great Britain and Ireland team expanded to include continental Europe, forming the current European team.

Format of the Competition

The Ryder Cup is played over three days, with a total of 28 matches.

 

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Now that all of our iron testing is complete, we can compare every iron we tested this year and get a good feel for which ones are the best. Not every golfer fits exactly into a category so if you’re someone who could play game-improvement or player’s distance, this is a good way to look at all of our best values from 2025. Here are the best “bang for your buck” golf irons of 2025.

Tommy Armour 845+

The Tommy Armour 845+ earned our best value award in the Super Game-Improvement test, while also topping categories for forgiveness and accuracy. Testers consistently praised how easy these irons were to hit straight and keep in play.

The tradeoff is distance. Several testers noted they weren’t getting the same ball speed or carry numbers compared to longer-hitting irons. At just under $500, it’s hard to argue against the performance-to-price ratio if your priority is keeping the ball in play.

Who should buy: Golfers who want forgiveness and accuracy at the lowest possible price and don’t mind giving up some distance.

Tour Edge Hot Launch E525

The Tour Edge Hot Launch E525 showed why Tour Edge has built a reputation for value. With a strong showing in the super game-improvement category (scoring an 8.5 overall) and a price that starts at just over $600, this iron is a good choice for affordable performance.

 What is the single worst rule in the game of golf?

We’ve been asking our readers this, and the top reply so far is that golfers deserve relief from fairway divots. Look, I get it. You pipe one right down the middle, it ends up in a divot. It is the most maddening feeling in the game. However, this rule exists for a reason, and I will die on this incredibly small hill.

It should stand. Where would you draw the line for what constitutes a divot? Every lie in golf is different, even in the fairway. And if your response to that i,s you just know when you see it. I’m not sure the USGA can write into the rule book. Just go off vibes.

If your other response is, “Hey, just make it an automatic lift, clean in place every single time you’re in the fairway.” Is that really golf or do you just wanna be playing on a simulator?

At a certain point, you have to just adjust and react for the situation. That’s a part of the challenge of playing golf. If you’re just playing for fun and you want a perfect lie, every single time you’re in the fairway, look, go ahead. I, and I cannot stress this enough, do not care.

Every golfer has that one piece of advice that sticks. It might not come from a famous coach or a big-name YouTube star. It may have been something you learned from watching golf or that your grandfather told you when you were a kid.

When I posed the question on the MyGolfSpy Forum, I admitted that one of the most helpful tips for me was learning to load my weight on the inside of the trail foot during the backswing. For years, I never gave much thought to the difference between the inside and outside of my foot but once I adjusted, my balance and ball-striking completely changed.

The Forum’s advice was once again too good not to share. I organized it into a few categories so you’ll have no problem finding a great tip to take with you.

1. Visualization and mental cues

One of the recurring themes was the power of visualization. Golfers shared tips about shifting your mindset, such as swinging through the ball instead of hitting at it or picking an intermediate target to guide the swing path.

Visualization removes tension and clutter, making it possible to move past mechanics. Instead of forcing positions, you give your brain a clear picture of what you want the swing to feel like.

Bryson DeChambeau stole the spotlight this month with his “1 Pro vs 5 Average Golfers” video, racking up over four million views. While the top 10 saw lower numbers compared to recent months. Big Wedge, in particular, had a big month with multiple entries. Grant Horvat, Bob Does Sports and Good Good all contributed familiar formats.

1. 1 Pro vs 5 Average Golfers (Not Even Close)

Channel: Bryson DeChambeau
Views: 4.2 million

Five “regular” golfers take on Bryson DeChambeau in a nine-hole challenge. They get a five-man scramble (five swings per shot) while Bryson plays his own ball. If you ever wanted to confirm the real difference between amateur and professional players, this video will do it.

2. The Big Wedge Golf Mini Major 3

Channel: Big Wedge Golf
Views: 2 million

The third Big Wedge “Mini Major” heads to Hadley Wood, where two teams of three square off under fiercely debated handicaps. Expect classic BWG chaos. This is one of their best-performing videos this summer. It’s equal parts comedy and competition as they chase the channel’s next Mini Major champion.

The par-3s are deservedly famous, but the par-5s are as great as any in the world. A look at three front nine holes that bend left and violate design rules in all the best ways imaginable.

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John Daly said the first scene he shot in “Happy Gilmore 2” was improvised. “Just me and him goofing off,” Daly said.

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Europe captain Luke Donald filled out his 12-man roster for this month's Ryder Cup with six players who helped the team win back the trophy in Rome two years ago.

The 2025 European Ryder Cup team is set, but a handful of worthy players weren't picked. Here are the snubs who won't be at Bethpage.

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Only Rasmus Højgaard is a new member of the 2025 Ryder Cup team. Europe's Captain names Aberg, Fitzpatrick, Hovland, Lowry, Rahm and Straka for the matches at Bethpage Black.

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Coming out of our recent ball test, we found that many of the usual suspects performed exactly as expected. Pro V1 and Pro V1x delivered the performance we’ve come to know over several generations of testing. Most ionomer balls fell into predictable patterns. Chrome Soft performed like Chrome Soft.

That’s not bad, it’s just, well … predictable. The balls on this list aren’t necessarily the best we tested but they are some of the more interesting ones—six balls that made us take notice because they defied conventional wisdom, solved problems in unexpected ways or simply performed better than we anticipated.

Mizuno Pro S

Mizuno isn’t a dominant force in the ball market but its offerings are steadily improving without resorting to making carbon copies of more popular balls.

Because of that, Pro S showed as arguably the most unique offering in the test. For the most part, it held its own off the tee. What stood out more, however, was what happened down the bag. Pro S was among the highest-spinning balls we tested on full wedge shots while still managing to keep launch and spin at playable levels with the irons.

At lower speeds, we saw added spin with the driver and higher-launching irons. One could argue that Mizuno has stumbled into a recipe that helps slower players get the ball up in the air without giving up too much elsewhere.

 What I’m about to tell you might make a few of you mad, but if you play a matte golf ball, I’m gonna need you to throw ’em away.

Now, I know some of you’re saying, “Well, wait a minute, that costs me money. Why on earth would I put them in the trash?”

But here’s the deal. They are some of the most inconsistent golf balls. What I can definitely tell you is that a matte golf ball is not right for anybody. But here’s the deal.

When that moisture is introduced, you could be losing nearly 75% of your spin.

Want to learn more? Check out the 2025 MyGolfSpy Golf ball Test Presented by UNRL

I don’t care how good you are at golf, sometimes bunker shots just don’t go your way. While the chunked shot that never leaves the sand usually gets all the attention, the skull is quite common and every bit as costly. If you’re skulling bunker shots, chances are it comes down to a few key mistakes. Here are the most common causes and the adjustments that will help you stop hitting these shots for good.

1. Standing up through impact

Losing your spine angle through impact could be the reason behind the skulled shot. Your lead side straightens, your chest lifts and the low point moves behind the ball instead of in front of it. As the clubhead is coming into the ball, it rises, and you miss the sand altogether.

The fix:

At setup, feel as if your sternum is just in front of the ball.Flex your knees and “sit down” into the shot.During the swing, focus on keeping that flex. Imagine your chest staying level over the ball until after the strike.

If you can find some time to work on this in a bunker, hit practice shots while holding your finish with your knees flexed. If you can freeze without standing tall, you’ll keep the low point in the right place.

2. Swing path too shallow

To hit great bunker shots, you want a bit more of an upright approach to the golf ball. If the club gets too far behind you and your swing flattens, the shallow strike can skim the sand or even miss it entirely and cause you to skull your shot. On the other hand, you don’t want to drive the leading edge too steeply into the sand, as that can cause digging and inconsistent contact. The goal is a long, shallow divot that uses the bounce to glide through the sand.

In my 20-plus years of coaching golfers, I’ve seen the same scene thousands of times: a golfer lines up a routine six-footer with a perfect read and solid setup but the ball starts right and stays there, rolling past the cup without threatening to drop.

The golfer walks away frustrated. “I had that line perfect,” they’ll say. Then they’ll do it again on the next putt. What should have been simple pars turn into disappointing bogeys.

This pattern is so common I can spot it from across the practice green. The golfer genuinely believes they’re reading putts correctly but can’t understand why the ball won’t go where they’re aiming. They’ll blame everything except the real culprit.

This is the curse of the pushed putt, one of golf’s most maddening problems. After two decades watching golfers struggle with this issue, I can tell you it’s almost never what they think it is.

Your alignment isn’t the problem (What actually is)

Most golfers obsess over alignment sticks and drawing lines on balls, a complete waste of time when you’re pushing putts. I can set you up perfectly square to the hole but if your clubface is open when you strike the ball, it’s heading right no matter how good your aim looks.