The qualification process for the 2025 European Ryder Cup team has been announced – with a single points system set to decide the first six players which will take on the US at Bethpage in New York from September 26-28, 2025.
In a significant change from previous years, there will only be one Ryder Cup Points List operational in the 2024/2025 qualification period, using points earned in accordance with a new tournament banding structure implemented by Ryder Cup Europe in consultation with captain Luke Donald.
The list below outlines the total points available at each tournament.
• Major championships – 5,000 points
• 2025 PGA Tour Signature Events / The Players / FedExCup Playoffs – 3,000 points
• DP World Tour Rolex Series events – 2,000 points
• 2025 PGA Tour regular FedExCup events – 2,000 points
• DP World Tour Back 9 events – 1,500 points
• DP World Tour Global Series events – 1,000 points
• 2025 PGA Tour Opposite Field events – 1,000 points
The new system replaces the two former lists utilised in qualification campaigns – the World Points List (which was based on Official World Golf Ranking points accrued during the qualifying period) and the European Points List (which was based on Race to Dubai Ranking points accrued during the qualifying period).
Further to earning enough points to make the team, players must also be in membership of the DP World Tour.
The 12-player team will comprise the top six qualified players and six captain’s picks.
The qualification process for the 2025 European Ryder Cup team will begin at the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo at The Belfry from August 29-September 1, 2024. It will end at the DP World Tour tournament which concludes on Sunday August 24, 2025.
Luke said: “I am delighted to be able to confirm the details of the qualification process for our 2025 Ryder Cup team. A lot of work has gone on behind the scenes to get to this point and everything is now focused on doing all we can to retain the trophy in New York next September.”
Guy Kinnings, CEO of PGA European Tour, the Managing Partner of Ryder Cup Europe LLP, said: “This is a major milestone moment in our journey to the 2025 Ryder Cup. This is without question a much cleaner and simpler qualification system than the ones utilised in previous years and we thank Luke and his vice captains Edoardo Molinari and Thomas Bjørn for their vital input over the past few months.”
Other important points to note in relation to the qualifying process are:
• In 2024, from the start of the qualifying campaign (August 29) through to the end of the calendar year, the only place to earn Ryder Cup points will be from events on the DP World Tour
• Ryder Cup points will only be eligible to be earned in PGA Tour events from January 1, 2025, until Sunday August 17, 2025
• No points will be allocated to any events scheduled against Rolex Series events (as per the 2023 qualification campaign) other than in the 2025 ISCO Championship on the PGA Tour, played opposite the Genesis Scottish Open
• Points will be allocated to The Zurich Classic on the PGA Tour with 50% of each position being allocated to each player in the team, but only if both players are European
