The 2021 Ryder Cup officially kicks off Friday, September 24, at Whistling Straits. Here’s what you need to know to watch all of Friday’s Day 1 matches on TV or online.
Previewing Ryder Cup Day 1
There is always a lot of intensity and excitement for the Ryder Cup, but all of the excitement has been ratcheted up given the long wait for this year’s competition after it was delayed an extra year for the Covid-19 pandemic. Quality storylines and questions abound leading into the first day of matches.
Can the high-powered U.S. team, which features eight of the Top 10 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, overcome recent history and follow through with their superior talent? Or will the European team once again shock the world and show they are the top dogs in team golf?
The U.S. team is hoping they can take advantage of home soil and the raucous partisan crowds in Wisconsin to bring the Ryder Cup back to the States. They’ll count on Ryder Cup stalwarts like Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth to make it happen, along with help from talented rookies like Collin Morikawa and FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay.
Below you will find everything you need to watch Day 1 of the 2021 Ryder Cup on Friday.
How to watch Ryder Cup Day 1 on TV
Golf Channel will carry the entire opening day of play at the 2021 Ryder Cup with 11 hours of coverage from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. ET on Friday.
How to stream Ryder Cup Day 1 online
You can stream the first round Golf Channel TV coverage of the Ryder Cup on Peacock with a Peacock Premium account, or on golfchannel.com with an active cable subscription. Fans can also view free Featured Match coverage all day Friday on Peacock or RyderCup.com.
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2021 Ryder Cup Day 1 starting times (All times ET)
MORNING FOURSOMES
Match 1 (8:05 a.m.) — Jordan Spieth/Justin Thomas (USA) vs. Jon Rahm/Sergio Garcia (EUR)
Match 2 (8:21 a.m.) — Dustin Johnson/Collin Morikawa (USA) vs. Paul Casey/Viktor Hovland (EUR)
Match 3 (8:37 a.m.) — Brooks Koepka/Daniel Berger (USA) vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick/Lee Westwood (EUR)
Match 4 (8:53 a.m.) — Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele (USA) vs. Rory McIlroy/Ian Poulter (EUR)
U.S. sitting: Bryson DeChambeau, Tony Finau, Harris English, Scottie Scheffler
Europe sitting: Bernd Wiesberger, Shane Lowry, Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood
AFTERNOON FOUR-BALL
Match 1 (1:10 p.m.) — Dustin Johnson/Xander Schauffele (USA) vs. Paul Casey/Bernd Wiesberger (EUR)
Match 2 (1:26 p.m.) — Bryson DeChambeau/Scottie Scheffler (USA) vs. Jon Rahm/Tyrrell Hatton (EUR)
Match 3 (1:42 p.m.) — Tony Finau/Harris English (USA) vs. Rory McIlroy/Shane Lowry (EUR)
Match 4 (1:58 p.m.) — Justin Thomas/Patrick Cantlay (USA) vs. Tommy Fleetwood/Viktor Hovland (EUR)
U.S. sitting: Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Daniel Berger
Europe sitting: Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Lee Westwood
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