Ryder Cup organisers have been forced to alter their timetable, with the opening ceremony now taking place a full day earlier than planned.
The curtain-raiser for the 45th edition of the famous tournament was originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 4pm.
But with forecasters warning of heavy rain and thunderstorms, officials opted on Tuesday to bring the event forward to Wednesday instead.
A statement from tournament bosses confirmed: “Due to the forecast of inclement weather on Thursday, September 25, the 2025 Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony has been moved to Wednesday, September 24.
The Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony will now take place 24 hours earlier
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The pre-show begins at 3pm with the main ceremony following at 4pm. Ryder Cup+ ticket holders for Thursday will now have entry on both Wednesday and Thursday.”
Traditionally, the two team captains announce their Friday morning foursomes line-ups during the opening ceremony. This time, however, Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald will stick to the original plan and reveal their selections at 4pm on Thursday.
Donald will hope to emulate Europe’s blistering start in Rome two years ago, when his side swept the opening session 4-0 before marching to a 16½–11½ victory.
Bradley, though, can draw confidence from the USA’s strong record in recent opening foursomes, having dominated 3-1 at Whistling Straits in 2021 and 4-0 at Hazeltine in 2016.
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Thunderstorms threaten the Bethpage Black course meaning the ceremony needs to be moved
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The sudden change means Wednesday’s schedule at Bethpage is now even more packed.
Media duties await eight members of Team Europe and six Americans, with Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau among the headline names facing questions. Team USA will also take official photographs, while both squads are set to play nine practice holes.
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The day will also feature the Ryder Cup Celebrity All-Star match in the morning. Europe’s line-up boasts Brooklyn Beckham, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Harry Potter actors Tom Felton and Oliver Phelps.
The American team includes sporting and entertainment stars such as Eli Manning, John McEnroe, and singer Noah Kahan.
John McEnroe will feature in the All-Star match on Wednesday
| PAMeanwhile, a computer simulation has tipped the USA to reclaim the trophy.
The model gives Bradley’s side a 57.1 per cent chance of victory, compared with 35.3 per cent for Europe to retain and only 7.6 per cent for a rare draw.