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Riley Hamel

Odds and picks for the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome

The 44th edition of the Ryder Cup gets underway Friday morning, but the players are already hard at work with their preparation.

The biennial bash between the United States and Europe is sure to look a lot different this time around compared to the 19-9 beatdown we witnessed just two years ago at Whistling Straits.

Gone is the old European guard of Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, and in comes a flurry of young talent, including Ludvig Aberg, who won the European Masters earlier this month.

Captain Luke Donald is hoping seven-time veteran Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland can lead the way on home soil, while U.S. captain Zach Johnson is relying on world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele and a slew of American stars to win Team USA’s first Cup in Europe since 1993.

Golf course

Marco Simone Golf and Country Club | Par 71 | 7,181 yards

A scenic view of the 16th hole prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on August 03, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Team rosters

Team USA

Name Position World rank
Zach Johnson Captain
Steve Stricker Vice captain
Davis Love III Vice captain
Jim Furyk Vice captain
Fred Couples Vice captain
Stewart Cink Vice captain
Sam Burns Player 20
Patrick Cantlay Player 5
Wyndham Clark Player 10
Rickie Fowler Player 25
Brian Harman Player 9
Max Homa Player 7
Brooks Koepka Player 17
Collin Morikawa Player 19
Xander Schauffele Player 6
Scottie Scheffler Player 1
Jordan Spieth Player 12
Justin Thomas Player 24
OWGR average 12.92

Team Europe

Name Position World rank
Luke Donald Captain
Thomas Bjorn Vice captain
Nicolas Colsaerts Vice captain
Edoardo Molinari Vice captain
Francesco Molinari Vice captain
Jose Maria Olazabal Vice captain
Ludvig Aberg Player 80
Matt Fitzpatrick Player 8
Tommy Fleetwood Player 13
Tyrrell Hatton Player 11
Nicolai Hojgaard Player 82
Viktor Hovland Player 4
Shane Lowry Player 34
Robert MacIntyre Player 55
Rory McIlroy Player 2
Jon Rahm Player 3
Justin Rose Player 37
Sepp Straka Player 22
OWGR average 29.25

Betting preview

Odds

Outcome Odds
Team USA win (-110)
Team Europe win (+115)
Tie (+1100)

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Team USA to win by 1-3 points (+340)

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

Team Europe is loaded, there’s no denying that. They have much more talent on this year’s roster compared to the one we saw in 2021. However, Team USA has six of the top-10 players in the world and is ready to win on foreign soil for the first time in 30 years. It’s gonna be close, regardless of who wins, but Team USA should get the job done.

Plus, if you can’t decide who’s going to win but think it’ll be close, Team Europe is +400 to win by 1-3,  meaning if you bet both and hit one, you win money.

Top Team USA rookie: Max Homa (+150)

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

Max Homa will be playing in the Ryder Cup for the first time, but he got his feet wet in these team competitions last year at the Presidents Cup.

Homa went an undefeated 4-0-0 at Quail Hollow and was one of the emotional leaders for Team USA all week.

He has finished inside the top 15 in his last six starts, including a T-7 performance at the Fortinet Championship just a few weeks ago.

Top Great Britain and Ireland scorer: Rory McIlroy (+300)

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

Starting off, this category eliminates Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland, two players destined to play in all five matches.

In his last 12 worldwide starts, Rory McIlroy has finished outside the top 10 once — T-16 at the Irish Open — and is surely looking forward to the opportunity of putting the 2021 edition of the Ryder Cup behind him — he went 1-3-0 and was benched for the first time in his career.

Top Team USA captain's pick: Justin Thomas (+450)

Team USA golfer Justin Thomas hits in the practice area prior to the Ryder Cup golf competition at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports

Why not?

He played well at the Fortinet Championship in his last start — solo fifth — and has his sights set on proving a lot of people wrong. A LOT of people.

Thomas boasts a career 6-2-1 record in two appearances at the Ryder Cup — plus, +450 value for a player that performs his best on the game’s biggest stages is tough to pass up.

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