Ryder Cup, a privately owned entity headquartered in the United Kingdom, founded in 1927 and employing approximately 40 individuals, specializes in golf and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company operates as a biennial men's golf competition contested between teams representing Europe and the United States. Ryder Cup Europe, which consists of representatives from the European Tour Group (60%), the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland (20%), and the Confederation of Professional Golf (20%), owns the rights to the Ryder Cup when the competition is held in Europe. In this arrangement, the European Tour Group acts as the Managing Partner, bearing prime responsibility for all matters concerning The European Team. The PGA of Great Britain and Ireland is the Founding Partner, and the Confederation of Professional Golf is tasked with the management of the Ryder Cup European Development Trust. When the competition is hosted in the United States, The PGA of America holds the rights to the Ryder Cup.
On September 17, 2026, Consello, a financial services advisory and investment firm with roots in Ireland, became a commercial partner of the 2027 Ryder Cup through a deal with the European Tour. The firm joined as an official supporter for the iconic men's teams event, which will take place next September at Adare Manor in Ireland in its usual Team Europe v Team USA format. Previously, on September 12, global spend management company Qashio became an Official Supporter of the 2027 Ryder Cup. Qashio continues to expand its operations in Ireland ahead of the competition’s 100th anniversary at Adare Manor in County Limerick, helping over 5,000 businesses globally manage complex corporate spending. This followed an August 15 announcement from Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk, who revealed that the United States is set to overhaul the qualification system for the 2027 contest, where his Team USA will collide with Luke Donald's Europe in County Limerick next September.
Ryder Cup offers 5 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. Ryder Cup's product portfolio comprises of golf and media and TV services.
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Ryder Cup's revenues were less than $50M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Ryder Cup's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is golf. For full access to Ryder Cup's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Ryder Cup sells broadcasting rights of its 4 golf competitions to 40 companies globally, covering 10 countries. Ryder Cup's rights holders include Telefonica.
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