Ryder Cup for Juniors 2025: Composition of Teams, Lead Captains, and Essential Facts
The Junior Ryder Cup, a prestigious golf competition for young talents representing the United States and Europe, is set to return in September 2025. Originally a biennial event, the Junior Ryder Cup has a rich history dating back to 1997 and is inspired by the senior Ryder Cup.
Format and Venues
The Junior Ryder Cup is a three-day event, featuring boys and girls teams playing match play over 18 holes. The competition consists of four-ball, foursomes, and singles sessions. Initially played over two days, the format was extended to three days in 2023. The first two days will be held at Nassau Country Club, with the singles matches taking place at Bethpage Black, a day before the senior Ryder Cup begins.
Team USA 2025
Team USA will comprise 12 players (6 boys and 6 girls) selected through their performance in junior championships and captain's picks. The team was announced by the PGA of America on August 5, 2025. Notable players include Hamilton Coleman, who secured a spot by winning the US Junior Amateur.
Team Europe 2025
Team Europe, captained by Stephen Gallacher, who led the team to victory in 2023, follows a similar format. The full roster details for Team Europe are not yet available, but the qualifying process is similar to the senior European Ryder Cup team, with six players (three boys and three girls) earning automatic spots, and the remaining three boys and three girls selected as captain's picks.
Qualifying Process
The qualifying period for Team USA began at the 2024 Junior PGA Championships. The final qualifying events are the R&A Girls' and Boys' Amateur Championships, which conclude on August 16. Notable players in contention for a spot on Team USA include Charlie Woods, who is in the running if he finishes in the top two at the Junior PGA Championships.
For Team Europe, the qualifying period began in January at the Portuguese International Ladies' Amateur Championship for the girls, followed by the boys' equivalent tournament. As of the current qualifying status, French player Hugo Le Goff, Ukrainian Lev Grinberg, and another French player, Callixte Alzas, are in the automatic qualifying places for the boys. For the girls, French player Louise Uma Landgraf, Charlotte Naughton from England, and Spaniard Nagore Martinez are in the top three places.
Captains
Suzy Whaley, who has previously captained the US teams at the 2022 PGA Cup and the 2019 Women's PGA Cup, will captain Team USA for the Junior Ryder Cup 2025. Stephen Gallacher will continue as the captain for Team Europe.
History and Trivia
The Junior Ryder Cup was first held in 1997 in Spain. Since then, the United States has won the competition 8 times, while Europe has won it 4 times. The Junior Ryder Cup is a mixed event and consists of 12 players under the age of 18. A junior edition of the Ryder Cup will precede the main event from September 23 to 25.
Stay tuned for the official team rosters after August 16, when the qualifying period ends. The Junior Ryder Cup 2025 is set to take place from September 23 to 25, with the senior Ryder Cup following from September 26 to 28 at Bethpage Black.
The three-day Junior Ryder Cup will include sports such as golf, as it features matches played over 18 holes. Additionally, followers of golf may be keen to know that Team USA's roster for the 2025 event comprises both boys and girls, with notable players like Hamilton Coleman, who secured a spot by winning the US Junior Amateur.
