The Ryder Cup is upon us.
The biennial intercontinental tournament that pits the world's best male golfers from the USA and Europe against each other kicks off later this month and is always a must-watch.
Read below for all the details on the famous team event and how to watch it in Australia.
WHAT IS THE RYDER CUP?
The Ryder Cup is a men's golf tournament held every two years that is contested between Europe and the United States.
Filled with history, it's considered one of the biggest events on the golfing calendar with the first Ryder Cup being contested between Great Britain and the United States before intercontinental Europe was introduced in 1979.
FORMAT
Each team consists of 12 players who playoff against each other in a match play format across four-ball, foursome and single disciplines over three action-packed days.
Throughout the tournament each team tries to accumulate points for winning holes, with the winner determined by who finishes with the most points on the Sunday.
Four ball sees two members from each team playing in a group where the best score at the end of each hole for each team is recorded. If lowest scores for each team are equal, the point on that respective hole is halved.
Foursomes see two members from each team playing one ball each, with players taking turns until the hole is complete. The team with the lowest score on each hole receives a point.
Singles follows the same match play format and consists of individual players from each team facing off.
SCORING
28 matches are played across the entire tournament, with the winner in each earning one point. Whichever team has the balance of the 28 points at the end claims the Ryder Cup, and if scores are tied at 14-14, the previous winner retains the trophy.
WHEN IS THE 2021 RYDER CUP?
The Ryder Cup was scheduled to take place last year but was postponed due to COVID-19.
The rescheduled tournament will take place from Friday, 24 September 2021 and run through until Sunday, 26 September 2021.
WHERE IS THE 2021 RYDER CUP?
The 2021 Ryder Cup will be played at Wisconsin's Whistling Straits on the par 72 Straits course.
Whistling Straits hosted the 2015 PGA Championship, which was won by Australian Jason Day.
HOW TO WATCH THE 2021 RYDER CUP IN AUSTRALIA
Australian viewers can watch this year's Ryder Cup through Kayo and Foxtel.
Kayo subscribers can watch the event live and on-demand, while it will be limited to Foxtel users with the sports pack, who will only be able to watch the event live.
WHAT ARE THE RYDER CUP TEAMS?
Each team is comprised of 12 members.
For Team USA, six golfers automatically qualified based on their performances from the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons, including majors and PGA Tour events. The remaining six players are selected by the team captains.
For Team Europe, nine golfers automatically qualify, while the three remaining spots are chosen from captain's picks.
Here are the playing lists from both teams.
| TEAM USA | Team EUROPE |
| Collin Morikawa | Jon Rahm |
| Dustin Johnson | Rory McIlroy |
| Bryson Dechambeau | Viktor Hovland |
| Brooks Koepka | Paul Casey |
| Justin Thomas | Tyrell Hatton |
| Patrick Cantalay | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Daniel Berger | Tommy Fleetwood |
| Harris English | Lee Westwood |
| Tony Finau | Shane Lowry |
| Xander Schauffele | Sergio Garcia |
| Scottie Scheffler | Ian Poulter |
| Jordan Spieth | Bernd Wiesberger |
WHO WON THE RYDER CUP LAST TIME?
Team Europe are the Ryder Cup holders having claimed a 17 ½ – 10 ½ win in the 2018 edition of the tournament at Le Golf National.
Team Europe has been a dominant force over the past decade, winning four of the last five Ryder Cup tournaments.
Since Team Europe was introduced in 1979, they've won 11 times while Team USA have won eight times, while in 1989 was the only time the two teams have tied.
2021 RYDER CUP BETTING ODDS
| TEAM USA | $1.50 |
| TEAM EUROPE | $2.75 |
| TIE | $13 |