2022 Ryder Cup the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches are played to a maximum of 18 holes. 2022 Ryder Cup The 44th Ryder Cup Matches will be held in Italy in September 2022 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia Montecelio near Rome. The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format will be as follows: 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
1969 Ryder Cup Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. From 1963 through 1971 the competition format was as follows: With a total of 32 points, 16½ points were required to win the Cup, or 16 points were needed for the current champion to retain the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes. Source: This was the first Ryder Cup for Nicklaus, age 29. Despite having won his seventh major title as a professional in 1967, eligibility rules set by the PGA prevented him from competing in previous editions. He competed as a