Detailed Look the All 12 European Ryder Cup 2025 team players profiles.
The Europeans are nearly running it back.
The Ryder Cup has become the biggest spectacle in golf, held once every two years between the United States and Europe for nothing more than bragging rights and ownership of a 17-inch gold trophy.
Seth Waugh, the CEO at the PGA of America, referred to the Ryder Cup as a “combination of the Olympics and the Super Bowl and a (Rolling) Stones concert.”
While the United States has a 27-15-2 lead in the series dating to 1927, Europe has a 11-9-1 edge going back to 1979 when continental Europe was invited to join players from Britain and Ireland.
Luke Donald, who led Europe to a resounding victory two years ago in Rome, not only returns as captain for the Sept. 26-28 matches at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York, but after announcing his six captain’s picks on Monday, Donald welcomes back 11 of his 12 players from the 2023 roster.
Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton and Rasmus Höjgaard were the automatic qualifiers, while Donald selected Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Ludvig Åberg, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick and Jon Rahm. Only Höjgaard is new from 2023, as he replaced his twin, Nicolai.
A capsule look at the every player in the European team for the Ryder Cup 2025, to be played Sept. 26-29 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York..
Luke Donald, who led Europe to a resounding victory two years ago in Rome, not only returns as captain for the Sept. 26-28 matches at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York, but after announcing his six captain’s picks on Monday, Donald welcomes back 11 of his 12 players from the 2023 roster.
Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton and Rasmus Höjgaard were the automatic qualifiers, while Donald selected Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Ludvig Åberg, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick and Jon Rahm. Only Höjgaard is new from 2023, as he replaced his twin, Nicolai.
A capsule look at the every player in the European team for the Ryder Cup 2025, to be played Sept. 26-29 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York..
Ryder Cup 2025: Profile of every Team Europe Player, Stats, Records
Here is a closer look at each of the 12 European Ryder Cup team members (Meet the U.S. team):
Rory McIlroy
Age: 36
Home country: Northern Ireland
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 8 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 16-13-4
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 1st
OWGR rank: 2nd
Data Golf rank: 4th
True strokes gained rank: 2nd (+2.33)
Wins in 2025: 3 (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, The Players, Masters)
Robert MacIntyre
Age: 29
Home country: Scotland
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 2 (2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 2-0-1
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 2nd
OWGR rank: 9th
Data Golf rank: 13th
True strokes gained rank: 12th (+1.43)
Wins in 2025: 0 (Runners-up at U.S. Open and BMW Championship)
Tommy Fleetwood
Age: 34
Home country: England
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 4 (2018, 2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 7-3-2
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 3rd
OWGR rank: 6th
Data Golf rank: 2nd
True strokes gained rank: 3rd (+2.21)
Wins in 2025: 1 (Tour Championship)
Justin Rose
Age: 45
Home country: England
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 7 (2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 14-9-3
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 4th
OWGR rank: 12th
Data Golf rank: 47th
True strokes gained rank: 32nd (+1.01)
Wins in 2025: 1 (FedEx St. Jude Championship)
Rasmus Højgaard
Age: 24
Home country: Denmark
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: Rookie
Career Ryder Cup record: N/A
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 5th
OWGR rank: 52nd
Data Golf rank: 39th
True strokes gained rank: 91st (+0.19); 1st on DPWT (+1.29)
Wins in 2025: 0 (Runners-up at Danish Championship and Omega European Masters)
Tyrrell Hatton
Age: 33
Home country: England
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 4 (2018, 2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 5-4-2
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 6th
OWGR rank: 25th
Data Golf rank: 30th
True strokes gained rank: 12th on LIV Golf (+0.57)
Wins in 2025: 1 (Hero Dubai Desert Classic)
Shane Lowry
Age: 38
Home country: Ireland
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 3 (2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 2-3-1
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 7th
OWGR rank: 23rd
Data Golf rank: 38th
True strokes gained rank: 24th (+1.26)
Wins in 2025: 0 (Runners-up at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Truist Championship)
Sepp Straka
Age: 32
Home country: Austria
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 2 (2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 1-2
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 8th
OWGR rank: 13th
Data Golf rank: 35th
True strokes gained rank: 8th (+1.53)
Wins in 2025: 2 (American Express, Truist Championship)
Ludvig Åberg
Age: 25
Home country: Sweden
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 2 (2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 2-2
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 9th
OWGR rank: 14th
Data Golf rank: 16th
True strokes gained rank: 17th (+1.33)
Wins in 2025: 1 (Genesis Invitational)
Viktor Hovland
Age: 28
Home country: Norway
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 3 (2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 3-4-3
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 10th
OWGR rank: 15th
Data Golf rank: 15th
True strokes gained rank: 13th (+1.38)
Wins in 2025: 1 (Valspar Championship)
Matt Fitzpatrick
Age: 31
Home country: England
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 4 (2016, 2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 1-7
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 11th
OWGR rank: 29th
Data Golf rank: 8th
True strokes gained rank: 23rd (+1.26)
Wins in 2025: 0
Jon Rahm
Age: 30
Home country: Spain
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 4 (2018, 2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 6-3-3
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 24th
OWGR rank: 80th
Data Golf rank: 3rd
True strokes gained rank: 1st on LIV Golf (+2.21)
Wins in 2025: 0 (Four runners-up on LIV)
Rory McIlroy
Age: 36
Home country: Northern Ireland
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 8 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 16-13-4
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 1st
OWGR rank: 2nd
Data Golf rank: 4th
True strokes gained rank: 2nd (+2.33)
Wins in 2025: 3 (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, The Players, Masters)
Robert MacIntyre
Age: 29
Home country: Scotland
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 2 (2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 2-0-1
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 2nd
OWGR rank: 9th
Data Golf rank: 13th
True strokes gained rank: 12th (+1.43)
Wins in 2025: 0 (Runners-up at U.S. Open and BMW Championship)
Tommy Fleetwood
Age: 34
Home country: England
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 4 (2018, 2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 7-3-2
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 3rd
OWGR rank: 6th
Data Golf rank: 2nd
True strokes gained rank: 3rd (+2.21)
Wins in 2025: 1 (Tour Championship)
Justin Rose
Age: 45
Home country: England
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 7 (2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 14-9-3
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 4th
OWGR rank: 12th
Data Golf rank: 47th
True strokes gained rank: 32nd (+1.01)
Wins in 2025: 1 (FedEx St. Jude Championship)
Rasmus Højgaard
Age: 24
Home country: Denmark
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: Rookie
Career Ryder Cup record: N/A
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 5th
OWGR rank: 52nd
Data Golf rank: 39th
True strokes gained rank: 91st (+0.19); 1st on DPWT (+1.29)
Wins in 2025: 0 (Runners-up at Danish Championship and Omega European Masters)
Tyrrell Hatton
Age: 33
Home country: England
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 4 (2018, 2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 5-4-2
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 6th
OWGR rank: 25th
Data Golf rank: 30th
True strokes gained rank: 12th on LIV Golf (+0.57)
Wins in 2025: 1 (Hero Dubai Desert Classic)
Shane Lowry
Age: 38
Home country: Ireland
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 3 (2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 2-3-1
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 7th
OWGR rank: 23rd
Data Golf rank: 38th
True strokes gained rank: 24th (+1.26)
Wins in 2025: 0 (Runners-up at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Truist Championship)
Sepp Straka
Age: 32
Home country: Austria
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 2 (2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 1-2
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 8th
OWGR rank: 13th
Data Golf rank: 35th
True strokes gained rank: 8th (+1.53)
Wins in 2025: 2 (American Express, Truist Championship)
Ludvig Åberg
Age: 25
Home country: Sweden
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 2 (2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 2-2
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 9th
OWGR rank: 14th
Data Golf rank: 16th
True strokes gained rank: 17th (+1.33)
Wins in 2025: 1 (Genesis Invitational)
Viktor Hovland
Age: 28
Home country: Norway
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 3 (2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 3-4-3
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 10th
OWGR rank: 15th
Data Golf rank: 15th
True strokes gained rank: 13th (+1.38)
Wins in 2025: 1 (Valspar Championship)
Matt Fitzpatrick
Age: 31
Home country: England
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 4 (2016, 2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 1-7
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 11th
OWGR rank: 29th
Data Golf rank: 8th
True strokes gained rank: 23rd (+1.26)
Wins in 2025: 0
Jon Rahm
Age: 30
Home country: Spain
No. of Ryder Cup appearances: 4 (2018, 2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Ryder Cup record: 6-3-3
Final European Ryder Cup points rank: 24th
OWGR rank: 80th
Data Golf rank: 3rd
True strokes gained rank: 1st on LIV Golf (+2.21)
Wins in 2025: 0 (Four runners-up on LIV)
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