Ryder Cup, a privately owned entity headquartered in the UK, was founded in 1927 and operates with approximately 40 employees. It reported $12.2M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning as a tier 3 media tech buyer, the organization primarily focuses on golf, specifically through its biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. Ryder Cup Europe, which comprises representatives of the European Tour Group (60%), the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland (20%), and the Confederation of Professional Golf (20%), owns the rights for the Ryder Cup when the competition is held in Europe. The European Tour Group is the Managing Partner with prime responsibility for all matters concerning The European Team. The PGA of Great Britain and Ireland serves as the Founding Partner, and the Confederation of Professional Golf is responsible for the management of the Ryder Cup European Development Trust. When the competition is held in the United States, the PGA of America owns the rights.
On April 28, 2026, Keegan Bradley, who served as the U.S. Ryder Cup captain during the team's loss at Bethpage Black in 2025, stated that the U.S. team needs a "reset" and endorsed Jim Furyk as the appropriate candidate for the captaincy. Bradley confirmed his participation in the Ryder Cup selection committee call that extended the job to Furyk. Earlier, between April 21 and April 23, Musgrave Group, one of Ireland’s largest family-owned businesses, signed on as an Official Supporter of the 2027 Ryder Cup, scheduled to take place at Adare Manor in September 2027. Industry sources estimate the sponsorship deal at approximately €2 million. Previously, on April 19, Bradley reflected on his 2025 captaincy defeat, acknowledging errors such as pairing Collin Morikawa and Harris English together twice.
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 $25M in 2023. 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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