Who Will Win The Ryder Cup? Here's Our Pick—Plus 6 Great Bets to Make This Week

The Ryder Cup heads to Bethpage Black with plenty of familiar faces. The Europeans are returning a nearly identical team and the Americans have gobs of experience on their side. The majority of the betting opportunities lie in the matches but here are some tournament wagers that are available right now. The format of the Ryder Cup doesn't only allow for chaos but it creates it and you'll see that reflected in my analysis.

Top USA Wildcard: Cameron Young (+360) over Cantlay, Thomas, Griffin, Burns, and Morikawa.

Outside of Scottie Scheffler, there's a case to be made that Young has the best "course fit" for Bethpage Black thanks to his elite driving and deft touch both on and around the greens. He won the Wyndham Championship and hasn't slowed down since, rattling off five straight Top 11s overall.

Viktor Hovland 2+ Points (-110)

Hovland is the only European to play all ten matches across the last two Ryder Cups and there's a great chance that he plays every session again this week. He's got a budding partnership alongside Ludvig Aberg. He had an excellent playoff run and now he's prepped for a big week of usage.

JJ Spaun 2+ Points: (+110)

Reading the tea leaves, Spaun has a good chance to play with Scottie Scheffler for at least one session this week. The two, along with Russell Henley, have been playing together in practice sessions and at the Procore Championship. Even without Scheffler, Spaun has been stellar this year and hasn't yet found a stage too big for him.

Top 3 European Score: Tommy Fleetwood (+115)

Fleetwood is entering in elite form and his Ryder Cup pedigree is nearly unmatched. He'll be used frequently by Captain Luke Donald and his well-rounded skill-set will keep him alive in every match.

Winner: Europe (+150)

I'm heavily weighing the continuity of the European team who returns 11/12 players and the same captain from their 2023 drubbing in Rome. Outside of that, the Americans have question marks surrounding the power duo of Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay for the first time in recent memory. The top end of the European squad is better than the top end of the American squad but they will need to rely on stealing some points along the way. With the favorable odds and a team that knows how to get it done, I couldn't resist Team Europe.

JJ Spaun Top American (+2000)

Statistically speaking, Spaun had the 6th best year of anyone in the world, gaining 1.16 strokes per round over 24 starts. He won at Oakmont, a long and difficult golf course and nearly took down both Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose in playoffs this year. He's immensely accurate off-the-tee and makes enough putts to apply pressure to his opponents. These are the 2nd longest odds on any American, just in front of Harris English. I'm shook!

First Player Out in Singles: USA—Scottie Scheffler (+150)

As long as this stays close, which I expect, Scheffler has to go out first on Sunday for the Americans. The only scenario that doesn't happen is if the Americans have a sizable lead going into the final day and they place Scottie in the third or fourth slot to be the winning point. Any other scenario, Captain Keegan Bradley will have to lead with his best player and the best player in the world.