Ryder Cup at Bethpage: Celebrities, sports stars face off in ten-hole 'scramble' on Sept. 24, before the tournament
Catherine Zeta-Jones is one of the celebrity golfers who will play in a tournament at Bethpage Black before the 2025 Ryder Cup. Credit: Getty Images / Kevin Winter
Celebrities including actor Catherine Zeta-Jones and Giants greats Eli Manning and Michael Strahan will face off next week at Bethpage Black before the pros compete for the PGA Ryder Cup.
Just like the golfers set to compete next week, two teams of American and European celebrities and former athletes will face off in a shortened tournament on Sept. 24 at the Bethpage Black course in Farmingdale, according to the PGA.
The teams, each comprising eight members, will compete two-on-two over 10 holes in a format known as a scramble. The winning two-person team can earn one point for each hole.
Teams can win up to 10 points per match and a team that wins 20½ points during the tournament can declare victory.
"The Ryder Cup All-Star Celebrity Match is certainly one of the most exciting highlights of Ryder Cup week," said Bryan Karns, the 2025 Ryder Cup director. "Watching celebrities from all over the world and all walks of life compete in match play format on the host Ryder Cup venue is a special opportunity for spectators. We are thrilled to soon welcome the U.S. and European celebrity teams to Bethpage Black for what promises to be an unforgettable experience."
The American team will be helmed by Manning, Strahan, country music artists Kane Brown and Miranda Lambert, celebrity chef Bobby Flay, folk musician Noah Kahan, "Saturday Night Live" cast member Colin Jost and tennis legend John McEnroe.
They will face off against a European team led by Wales' Zeta-Jones; English former model Brooklyn Beckham; U.K. "Harry Potter" film franchise actors Tom Felton and Oliver Phelps; retired NBA players Pau Gasol, of Spain, and Toni Kukoč, of Croatia; retired NHL star Teemu Selänne, of Finland; and Spanish-American celebrity chef and philanthropist José Andrés.
The celebrity matches will begin at 7:45 a.m. Sept. 24 on Hole No. 1 at Bethpage Black during a 10-hole scramble format including holes 15, 16, 17 and 18. The final hole will be played twice, followed by a trophy for the winning team on the 18th green.
Scoring for the matches will be listed on rydercup.com.
Celebrities and stars from other sports play in other major golf tournaments such as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which was won this year by Ryder Cup European golfer Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland. Gasol also competed in the Pro-Am.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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