PGA of America Announces Qualification Process for
2025 United States Junior Ryder Cup Team
Nassau Country Club and Bethpage Black to host top junior golfers from U.S. and Europe
FRISCO, Texas (June 5, 2024) – The PGA of America today announced the qualification process for the United States Team that will compete against Europe in the 13th Junior Ryder Cup to be held September 23-25, 2025.
The 2025 Junior Ryder Cup will take place over three days. Foursomes and four-ball matches will be contested at Nassau Country Club on Tuesday, Sept. 23 and Wednesday, Sept. 24. The decisive single matches will be contested at Bethpage Black, site of the 2025 Ryder Cup, on Thursday, Sept. 25, and streamed live on Peacock. This marks the first time the U.S. Ryder Cup venue will host the Junior Ryder Cup singles matches on the eve of the Ryder Cup.
The U.S. Team, which owns a 7-4-1 record in the event, will consist of six girls and six boys who are U.S. citizens and are members of the high school graduating class of 2026 or younger.
“The Junior Ryder Cup continues to serve as an international showcase for golf’s up and coming stars,” said PGA of America President John Lindert, Director of Golf at The Country Club of Lansing. “We look forward to hosting the U.S. and European teams at two incredible venues, and are excited to watch as the best junior golfers across the U.S. earn their place on the team.”
The 2025 U.S. Team points list for qualification will begin at the 2024 Junior PGA Championships, taking place July 30 - August 2 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. The final U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Team will be announced by the PGA of America on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, following the 49th Junior PGA Championships, July 29 - Aug. 1, 2025.
All potential players must compete in the 2025 Girls or Boys Junior PGA Championship to be eligible, unless exceptional circumstances prevent the player from competing.
Ten players will secure berths on the U.S. Team through the following exemptions: the top two finishers in the 2025 Girls and Boys Junior PGA Championships; the 2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior Champion; the 2025 U.S. Junior Amateur Champion and the top two girls and boys on the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup points list.
The final two spots, one girl and one boy, will be selected as captain’s picks. The PGA of America will consider multiple national ranking systems such as the Junior Golf Scoreboard, Rolex AJGA Rankings, World Amateur Golf Rankings as well as the remaining top Junior Ryder Cup points finishers.
Since 1997, the Junior Ryder Cup has matched the top junior golfers from the United States against the top junior golfers from Europe in a biennial competition that leads into the Ryder Cup. The international showcase of golf’s next generation is designed to continue to build international friendships among the top junior golfers in the world.
For additional information on the qualification process, visit here.
Junior Ryder Cup History
|
Year |
Winner |
Score |
Location |
|
1997 |
United States |
7 - 5 |
Sotogrande, Spain |
|
1999 |
Europe |
10½ - 1½ |
Boston, MA |
|
2002 |
Europe |
9½ - 2½ |
Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland |
|
2004 |
Europe |
8½ - 3½ |
Westfield Center, OH |
|
2006 |
Halved |
6 - 6 |
Newport, Wales |
|
2008 |
United States |
22-2 |
Bowling Green, KY |
|
2010 |
United States |
13½ - 10½ |
Gleneagles, Scotland |
|
2012 |
United States |
14½- 9½ |
Olympia Fields, IL |
|
2014 |
United States |
16-8 |
Blairgowrie, Scotland |
|
2016 |
United States |
15½ - 8½ |
Minneapolis, MN |
|
2018 |
United States |
12½ - 11½ |
Paris, France |
|
2023 |
Europe |
20½ - 9½ |
Rome, Italy |