The 44th Ryder Cup is upon us.
The biennial matches between the U.S. and Europe officially begin Friday but the action on the course is already here, with golfers arriving in Rome and taking to Marco Simone Golf & Country Club on Monday. Practice rounds officially begin on Tuesday.
The first staging of the event was in 1927 and it featured a team of Americans taking on a group from Great Britain. In 1973, that team grew to include golfers from Ireland. In 1979, it expanded again to include players from across Europe.
The Americans lead the all-time standings at 27-14-2 but since 1979, Europe holds an 11-9 edge.
The U.S. won the last Ryder Cup, 19-9, at Whistling Straits. The last U.S. win away from home was in 1993.
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Sepp Straka acknowledges the fans on the seventh hole during a practice day…
Team Europe golfer Sepp Straka acknowledges the fans on the seventh hole during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Sepp Straka (right) is congratulated by golfer Shane Lowry (left) after making a…
Team Europe golfer Sepp Straka (right) is congratulated by golfer Shane Lowry (left) after making a putt on the sixth hole during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the eighth hole during a practice…
Team Europe golfer Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the eighth hole during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA poses for a photo during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition…
Team USA poses for a photo during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA poses for a photo during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition…
Team USA poses for a photo during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA captain Zach Johnson (fourth from left) poses for a photo with his vice captains…
Team USA captain Zach Johnson (fourth from left) poses for a photo with his vice captains during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA captain Zach Johnson poses for a photo with The Ryder Cup trophy during a…
Team USA captain Zach Johnson poses for a photo with The Ryder Cup trophy during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
September 28, 2023; Rome, ITA; Team USA golfer Sam Burns catches a golf ball on the…
September 28, 2023; Rome, ITA; Team USA golfer Sam Burns catches a golf ball on the driving range during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Rory McIlroy addresses the media in a press conference during a practice day…
Team Europe golfer Rory McIlroy addresses the media in a press conference during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Rory McIlroy addresses the media in a press conference during a practice day…
Team Europe golfer Rory McIlroy addresses the media in a press conference during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Justin Rose addresses the media in a press conference during a practice day…
Team Europe golfer Justin Rose addresses the media in a press conference during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Robert MacIntyre addresses the media in a press conference during a practice day…
Team Europe golfer Robert MacIntyre addresses the media in a press conference during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Nicolai Hojgaard addresses the media in a press conference during a practice day…
Team Europe golfer Nicolai Hojgaard addresses the media in a press conference during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Tyrrell Hatton addresses the media in a press conference during a practice day…
Team Europe golfer Tyrrell Hatton addresses the media in a press conference during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe vice-captain Edoardo Molinari attends a press conference during a practice day for the Ryder…
Team Europe vice-captain Edoardo Molinari attends a press conference during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Matt Fitzpatrick addresses the media in a press conference during a practice day…
Team Europe golfer Matt Fitzpatrick addresses the media in a press conference during a practice day for the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Viktor Hovland addresses the media in a press conference prior to a practice…
Team Europe golfer Viktor Hovland addresses the media in a press conference prior to a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Tennis player Novak Djokovic interacts with spectators during the All-Star Match at the 2023 Ryder Cup…
Tennis player Novak Djokovic interacts with spectators during the All-Star Match at the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 27, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
(L-R) Leonardo Fioravanti, Garrett Hilbert, Kathryn Newton and Victor Cruz pose for a photo on the…
(L-R) Leonardo Fioravanti, Garrett Hilbert, Kathryn Newton and Victor Cruz pose for a photo on the 1st tee during the All-Star Match at the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 27, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Surfer Leonardo Fioravanti tees off on the first hole during the All-Star Match at the 2023…
Surfer Leonardo Fioravanti tees off on the first hole during the All-Star Match at the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 27, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Justin Rose of Team Europe signs autographs for fans during a practice round prior to the…
Justin Rose of Team Europe signs autographs for fans during a practice round prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 27, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Former footballer, Gareth Bale and Colin Montgomerie of Scotland on the first green during the All-Star…
Former footballer, Gareth Bale and Colin Montgomerie of Scotland on the first green during the All-Star Match at the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 27, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Former footballer, Gareth Bale and Colin Montgomerie of Scotland talk on the first green during the…
Former footballer, Gareth Bale and Colin Montgomerie of Scotland talk on the first green during the All-Star Match at the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 27, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Actress, Kathryn Newton reacts during the All-Star Match at the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone…
Actress, Kathryn Newton reacts during the All-Star Match at the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 27, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Shane Lowry and Tyrrell Hatton of Team Europe look on during a practice round prior to…
Shane Lowry and Tyrrell Hatton of Team Europe look on during a practice round prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 27, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Matt Fitzpatrick of Team Europe signs autographs for fans during a practice round prior to the…
Matt Fitzpatrick of Team Europe signs autographs for fans during a practice round prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 27, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Tommy Fleetwood addresses the media in a press conference prior to a practice…
Team Europe golfer Tommy Fleetwood addresses the media in a press conference prior to a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA golfer Justin Thomas addresses the media in a press conference prior to a practice…
Team USA golfer Justin Thomas addresses the media in a press conference prior to a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA golfer Jordan Spieth addresses the media in a press conference prior to a practice…
Team USA golfer Jordan Spieth addresses the media in a press conference prior to a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA golfer Xander Schauffele addresses the media in a press conference prior to a practice…
Team USA golfer Xander Schauffele addresses the media in a press conference prior to a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA golfer Patrick Cantlay addresses the media in a press conference prior to a practice…
Team USA golfer Patrick Cantlay addresses the media in a press conference prior to a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA golfer Scottie Scheffler tees off on 15 during a practice round of the Ryder…
Team USA golfer Scottie Scheffler tees off on 15 during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA golfers tee off on 15 during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf…
Team USA golfers tee off on 15 during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA golfer Wyndham Clark tees off on 15 during a practice round of the Ryder…
Team USA golfer Wyndham Clark tees off on 15 during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA golfer Sam Burns walks to the 15th tee during a practice round of the…
Team USA golfer Sam Burns walks to the 15th tee during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA golfer Brooks Koepka putts on 14 during a practice round of the Ryder Cup…
Team USA golfer Brooks Koepka putts on 14 during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Tee marker on the seventh hole during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition…
Tee marker on the seventh hole during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup fans
Team USA golfer Collin Morikawa poses for a photo as he walks to the 15th tee…
Team USA golfer Collin Morikawa poses for a photo as he walks to the 15th tee during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA golfer Brian Harman hits onto the 14th green during a practice round of the…
Team USA golfer Brian Harman hits onto the 14th green during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports)
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA golfer Max Homa putts on 14 during a practice round of the Ryder Cup…
Team USA golfer Max Homa putts on 14 during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Justin Rose hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice…
Team Europe golfer Justin Rose hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Nicolai Hojgaard hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice…
Team Europe golfer Nicolai Hojgaard hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Robert MacIntyre hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice…
Team Europe golfer Robert MacIntyre hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Matt Fitzpatrick hits his chip shot on the second hole during a practice…
Team Europe golfer Matt Fitzpatrick hits his chip shot on the second hole during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team USA golfer Rickie Fowler tees off on 13 during a practice round of the Ryder…
Team USA golfer Rickie Fowler tees off on 13 during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Jon Rahm hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice…
Team Europe golfer Jon Rahm hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Tyrrell Hatton hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice…
Team Europe golfer Tyrrell Hatton hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Viktor Hovland hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice…
Team Europe golfer Viktor Hovland hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Ludvig Aberg hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice…
Team Europe golfer Ludvig Aberg hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Jon Rahm smiles on the second hole during a practice round of the…
Team Europe golfer Jon Rahm smiles on the second hole during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Detail view of the hole flag on the second green during a practice round of the…
Detail view of the hole flag on the second green during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the second hole during a practice…
Team Europe golfer Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the second hole during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Rory McIlroy hits his shot from the rough on the second fairway during…
Team Europe golfer Rory McIlroy hits his shot from the rough on the second fairway during a practice round of the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
2023 Ryder Cup
The grandstand at the first hole at Marco Simone Golf Club ahead of the 2023 Ryder…
The grandstand at the first hole at Marco Simone Golf Club ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome, Italy. (Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
A view of a likeness of the Ryder Cup trophy in the village at Marco Simone…
A view of a likeness of the Ryder Cup trophy in the village at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome, Italy. (Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Max Homa of Team United States leaves the practice area prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup…
Max Homa of Team United States leaves the practice area prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 25, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Max Homa of Team United States talks with Sam Burns of Team United States in the…
Max Homa of Team United States talks with Sam Burns of Team United States in the practice area prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 25, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Collin Morikawa of Team United States walks off the practice area prior to the 2023 Ryder…
Collin Morikawa of Team United States walks off the practice area prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 25, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe Captain Luke Donald of England attends a joint press conference prior to the 2023…
Team Europe Captain Luke Donald of England attends a joint press conference prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 25, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
The 60 degree wedge of Justin Thomas of Team United States prior to the 2023 Ryder…
The 60 degree wedge of Justin Thomas of Team United States prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 25, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Team United States Captain Zach Johnson and Team Europe Captain Luke Donald of England speak to…
Team United States Captain Zach Johnson and Team Europe Captain Luke Donald of England speak to the media during a joint press conference prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 25, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
United States Ryder Cup Captain Zach Johnson speaks to the media during a joint press conference…
United States Ryder Cup Captain Zach Johnson speaks to the media during a joint press conference prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 25, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
A view of the first hole prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf…
A view of the first hole prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 25, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Marco Simone Golf Club on September 25, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Sepp Straka of Austria and Team Europe practices on the range prior to the 2023 Ryder…
Sepp Straka of Austria and Team Europe practices on the range prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on September 25, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup trophy sits at a news conference ahead of the 44th Ryder Cup at…
The Ryder Cup trophy sits at a news conference ahead of the 44th Ryder Cup at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome on September 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
Team Europe's Viktor Hovland trains on the putting practice ahead of the 44th Ryder Cup at…
Team Europe's Viktor Hovland trains on the putting practice ahead of the 44th Ryder Cup at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome on September 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
US captain Zach Johnson and Europe's English captain Luke Donald pose with the trophy at the…
US captain Zach Johnson and Europe's English captain Luke Donald pose with the trophy at the end of a press conference ahead of the 44th Ryder Cup at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome on September 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
2023 Ryder Cup
The captain of team USA Zach Johnson gives a press conference ahead of the 44th Ryder…
The captain of team USA Zach Johnson gives a press conference ahead of the 44th Ryder Cup at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome on September 25, 2023. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP) (Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images)
