Ryder Cup 2023: All info for huge Rome golf competition

RYDER CUP is BACK on the big screens and some of golf's greatest players will be battling it out on Marco Simone from THIS Friday.

Team USA convincingly beat Europe in the 2020 edition having dominated across all three days of action at Whistling Straits.

And Colin Morikawa will hope to be instrumental once again as it was his half-point in the singles clash against Viktor Hovland which sealed the deal for USA.

But the Americans have not had Ryder Cup success on European soil since 1993 so they are in for a tough test.

However, with the shocking news of LIV Golf and PGA Tour agreeing to merge, the likes Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson can all feature which is a huge advantage for USA.

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When is the Ryder Cup 2023?

The 44th Ryder Cup will officially get underway on Friday, September 29 and conclude on Sunday, October 1.

Macro Simone Golf and Country Club just outside Rome is the allocated venue for this huge competition and it is an 18-hole championship course.

Furthermore, Marco Simone previously hosted the Italian Open in 2021.

What TV channel is it on can it be live streamed?

The Ryder Cup will be exclusively broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports Golf in the UK.

All times in BST.

• Friday, September 29 - day one fourballs - 6am, day one foursomes - 12pm
• Saturday, September 30 - day two fourballs - 6am, day two foursomes 12pm
• Sunday, October 1 - day three singles - 9am

Subscription members of NOW TV will also have the option to stream the entire action through the NOW TV website or app.

Alternatively, SunSport will have coverage of the competition through our live blog.

What are the teams?

Team Europe in full

• Rory McIlroy (Q)
• Jon Rahm (Q)
• Viktor Hovland (Q)
• Tyrrell Hatton (Q)
• Matt Fitzpatrick (Q)
• Robert MacIntyre (Q)
• Shane Lowry (WC)
• Tommy Fleetwood (WC)
• Justin Rose (WC)
• Sepp Straka (WC)
• Nicolai Hojgaard (WC)
• Ludvig Aberg (WC)

Team USA in full

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• Scottie Scheffler (Q)
• Wyndham Clark (Q)
• Brian Harman (Q)
• Patrick Cantlay (Q)
• Max Homa (Q
• Xander Schauffele (Q)
• Justin Thomas (WC)
• Brooks Koepka (WC)
• Jordan Spieth (WC)
• Collin Morikawa (WC)
• Sam Burns (WC)
• Rickie Fowler (WC)

Can LIV golfers play in the Ryder Cup?

Both European and American LIV stars are expected to be able to play following the news of LIV Golf and PGA Tour joining forces.

However, Golf legend Sir Nick Faldo previously said that European LIV rebels shouldn't get to play at the Ryder Cup.

Faldo said: "They [LIV players] shouldn't be there because they've gone off and you've got to move on.

"They're all at the age where Europe needs to find a new breed of 25-year-olds that can play half a dozen or more Ryder Cups, and I think we're going to have that."

Ryder Cup standings

Here are the current Ryder Cup standings for both Europe and USA

Team Europe

1. Jon Rahm
2. Rory Mcilroy
3. Victor Perez
4. Viktor Hovland
5. Tyrell Hatton
6. Matt Fitzpatrick

Team USA

1. Scottie Scheffler
2. Brooks Koepka
3. Max Homa
4. Xander Schauffele
5. Patrick Cantlay
6. Cameron Young

What is the full schedule?

Tuesday September 26

• Practice day 1

Wednesday September 27

• Practice day 2

Thursday September 28

• Opening ceremony

• Practice day 3

Friday September 29

• Four fourballs matches - AM

• Four foursome matches - PM

Saturday September 30

• Four fourballs matches - AM

• Four foursome matches - PM

Sunday October 1

• Full-day 12 singles matches

• Closing ceremony