The 2025 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Team, captained by PGA of America Past President and Master Professional Suzy Whaley, will feature 12 of the best junior golfers in the country competing against the European Junior Ryder Cup Team on Sept. 23–25 in New York.
The coed team of six boys and six girls will go head-to-head with their European counterparts at Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove, New York, for two days of foursomes and four-ball matches. The decisive singles matches will take place at Bethpage Black on the eve of the 45th Ryder Cup, marking the first time the U.S. Ryder Cup venue will host the Junior Ryder Cup singles matches.
The U.S. Team owns a 7-4-1 record in the event, which has been played in the lead-up to the Ryder Cup since 1997. Members of the U.S. Team are in the high school graduating class of 2026, or younger, and U.S. citizens. The team will look to reclaim the cup following a 20 ½ - 9 ½ loss in Rome in 2023.
“We have an incredibly talented team lined up for September, and I couldn’t be more proud of how all 12 have worked tirelessly to represent their country on the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Team,” says Whaley. “This international showcase of golf’s next generation is designed to continue to build international friendships among the top junior golfers in the world. We look forward to competing with Team Europe and Captain Stephen Gallacher in New York, and hope to provide both sides an incredible experience.”
The idea for the Junior Ryder Cup originated in 1995, when a team of Europeans played an informal exhibition match against the Central New York PGA Section and area juniors. Two years later, in collaboration with Ryder Cup Europe, the Junior Ryder Cup was formally introduced as an event in its own right, while played at Alcaidesa Links Golf Course, in Cadiz, Spain, and won by the U.S. Team, 9-7.
Past Junior Ryder Cup participants include Brittany Altomare, Tony Finau, Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang from the U.S.; and Carlota Ciganda, Nicolas Colsaerts, Rory McIlroy and Suzann Pettersen from Europe.
Editor’s note: Bios on each of the 12 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Team members — plus additional information on the U.S. and European teams — are available on PGAmagazine.com, PGA.org and juniorrydercup.com.
