2018 Ryder Cup Odds
The most anticipated golfing team event returns this week when the 2018 Ryder Cup will be held in France. Get a look at the early odds to win this event.
According to the latest oddsmakers, the United States is slightly favored to win, as they are getting odds of -135 to win. Europe is listed with a money line of +145 while the odds of a tie are being set at +1100. The Ryder Cup is a 3-day event, featuring 4 foursomes and 4 fourball matches each of the first two days and then 12 singles matches on Sunday. Each match is done in match-play format and is worth 1 point to the winner or ½ on a tie. The 2018 Ryder Cup takes place Friday-Sunday from Le Golf National, Albatros Course in Guyancourt, France.
The United States is the defending champion and comes in with a stacked team. The Americans are captained by Jim Furyk and include a team of Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Patrick Reed, Bubba Watson, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Webb Simpson, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and Tony Finau.
The European team is captained by Thomas Bjorn and features a team of Francecso Molinari, Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Alex Noren, Thorbjorn Olesen, Paul Casey, Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Henrik Stenson.
The United States won their first Ryder Cup in four tries back in 2016 with a dominant 17-11 victory. However, Europe has won six of the last eight Ryder Cup events and the United States hasn’t won a Ryder Cup on European soil since 1993.