Ryder Cup 2025 Day 3 Betting Tips: Europe in full control

Team Europe continued their complete dominance in this year’s Ryder Cup on Saturday, taking six out of eight points on a volatile day to build up a huge 11 ½ - 4 ½ advantage – the largest second-day lead of the modern era.

Below you can find my Ryder Cup Day 3 Tips, as Europe look to secure a historic victory.

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The away side won their third session on the spin in the morning foursomes as the home crowd’s behaviour became increasingly unpleasant, with the majority of the abuse directed at Rory McIlroy.

This continued into the afternoon fourballs, again predominantly aimed at McIlroy and partner Shane Lowry, resulting in increased security around their match. However, the Irish pair had the last laugh, roaring to victory on the 17^th hole.

That wasn’t the only moment of friction in the afternoon. A heated exchange broke out between the players and caddies in the Justin Rose/Tommy Fleetwood vs Scottie Scheffler/Bryson DeChambeau match after Rose asked Bryson’s caddy, Greg Bodine, to move as he was preparing to putt. Something that DeChambeau took unnecessary offence to.

That otherwise thrilling contest resulted in the awesome European partnership consigning world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler to his fourth defeat of the week. Following the final two matches, which were shared one apiece, Europe finished the day with this gigantic lead and need just two-and-a-half points to retain the trophy in today’s singles.

It has been an utterly breathtaking display from Team Europe over the first two days and aside from looking certain to hold on to the Ryder Cup, they may even have a record-breaking 19 ½ points total in their sights.

SINGLES MATCHES

Cameron Young vs Justin Rose (Match 1)

Our opening match of the Sunday singles pits yesterday’s fourballs star Justin Rose against one of the USA’s better performers this week, Cameron Young.

Young was left out of the first foursomes session on Friday but has played every match since, picking up two wins and a loss. He was the standout player in each of his wins, and he has hit the ball better than anyone this week.

Rose has played and won both fourballs contests alongside Tommy Fleetwood. However, whereas Tommy had to drag the team across the line on Friday, Rose was the MVP yesterday, producing the best strokes-gained performance of anyone over the entire week so far.

The team aspect is what has always brought the best out of Rose in this event and he’s generally fared worse in the singles, arriving here having not recorded a win on Sunday since 2012 at Medinah. Although this is Young’s first Ryder Cup singles match, he did show his match-play ability in the 2023 WGC Match-Play, where he finished 2^nd to Sam Burns.

This match-up could go either way but as one of very few positives for Team USA this week, I’ll take Cameron Young to get the home side’s search for some pride off to a positive start.

Prediction: Win for Team USA

Justin Thomas vs Tommy Fleetwood (Match 2)

Team USA’s chief cheerleader Justin Thomas will be hoping to get the crowd on their feet early doors, but up against the irresistible Tommy Fleetwood, that task will not be easy.

In an event littered with exceptional European performances, Tommy has been the standout player. He’s played and won in every session – with Rory in foursomes and Rose in fourballs – and ranks 1^st among the 24 in approach and from tee-to-green.

Thomas has played three matches, but outside of his emphatic win alongside Cameron Young in the Friday fourballs he’s struggled to find form. No surprise for a player who ranks as the worst ball-striker at the event over the last three months.

That being said, JT does have an excellent record in the singles, winning each of his three matches. Tommy had the chance to go 5-0-0 in France in 2018 but then lost his singles match and after only managing a half in 2021, he finally put a singles win on the board in 2023 against Rickie Fowler.

Fleetwood hasn’t lost to Thomas in three previous matches across foursomes and fourballs. Flying high at present, I expect him to deliver his American opponent’s first singles loss today and become the first player in history to win all five matches at an away Ryder Cup.

Prediction: Win for Team Europe

Bryson DeChambeau vs Matt Fitzpatrick (Match 3)

Before this event begun, many would’ve expected Bryson DeChambeau to make light work of Matt Fitzpatrick in this singles match. However, the Englishman has finally found his best form in this event, which makes for an intriguing contest later today.

Fitzy stole the show on day one, contributing heavily to his and Ludvig Aberg’s foursome win. Although that twosome didn’t fare as well in Saturday’s morning session, he then won in the fourballs alongside Tyrrell Hatton – tripling his Ryder Cup win tally in the space of three matches.

Like much of the U.S. team, DeChambeau has struggled to get points on the board, picking up just the one win alongside Cameron Young in yesterday’s foursomes session.

These two players possess one singles win between them (DeChambeau in 2021) and I really struggled to split them here. Both are typically strong on the greens, but whilst Bryson dominates with driver, Fitzpatrick has been electric with his irons of late, which has carried into this week.

It could go either way but I’m going to sit on the fence and say this is where we get our first tie of the day.

Prediction: Tie

Scottie Scheffler vs Rory McIlroy (Match 4)

A mouthwatering fourth match puts world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler against No. 2 Rory McIlroy for the first time at a Ryder Cup.

What a week it has been for both men. Scheffler faces the indignity of playing and losing all five matches this week having lost every match so far. In contrast, Rory has yet to suffer defeat, winning three and halving one – all with the home crowd attempting to get in his head on almost every hole.

The Northern Irishman looked and sounded completely exhausted at the end of yesterday and you just wonder whether he may finally empty. He does have a good singles record, taking four-and-a-half points from seven matches, but Scottie is also strong in this format as a former WGC Match-Play winner, and he has not lost in his two singles matches in the Ryder Cup.

If his performances across the other aspects of this event can be taken as proof, he’s a player much more comfortable going about his business alone and I expect him to play like the best player in the world today.

Prediction: Win for Team USA

Patrick Cantlay vs Ludvig Aberg (Match 5)

Patrick Cantlay managing to play all four matches this week without ever quite being at his best is an indictment of how far behind the Americans have been. He’ll finish his Ryder Cup campaign against Ludvig Aberg, who has been one of very few disappointments for Europe.

Ludvig did get a point on the board in the first session of the event, but that was very much Matt Fitzpatrick’s doing. His partners haven’t been able to carry him in his next two matches, losing comfortably in the Friday fourballs and yesterday’s foursomes.

Cantlay did manage to take one-and-a-half points on the opening day and as he has done before, he saved his best for Rory McIlroy in Friday’s fourballs. He lost both matches yesterday, showing little quality and he’s struggled with his irons for most for the week.

Having said that, producing victories in each of his five singles matches across the Ryder and Presidents Cups, Cantlay is top-class in this form of the game, and you’d have to fancy him against an underwhelming Aberg here.

Prediction: Win for Team USA

Xander Schauffele vs Jon Rahm (Match 6)

Alongside Cameron Young, Xander Schauffele is the only other Team USA player to pick up two wins this week. However, they may be the only points he picks up as he attempts to overcome an inspired Jon Rahm today.

Rahm embodies the Spanish spirit in this competition, and he has once again delivered this year, winning three matches from four and producing some of the most memorable moments of the week.

Schauffele was solid in the Friday foursomes win with Cantlay but then put in a terrible showing yesterday morning. Although on the winning team in his fourballs match alongside J.J. Spaun later in the day, it was this year’s U.S. Open champ that contributed most to their win.

The uninspiring golf he’s played this week is indicative of his season on the whole and if it continues today, Rahm will make light work of him.

Prediction: Win for Team Europe

J.J. Spaun vs Sepp Straka (Match 7)

Team USA rookie J.J. Spaun has acquitted himself well in his first Ryder Cup and considering the year he’s had, many would’ve expected him to feature more. He closes out his debut against Austrian Sepp Straka, who he beat in yesterday’s fourballs.

Straka does lay claim to a point in the first fourballs session, but it was Jon Rahm who essentially dragged that partnership across the line. He wasn’t able to do that yesterday afternoon, succumbing to his first defeat of the week.

Spaun has himself only competed in the two fourballs sessions – strange seeing as his dependable ball-striking would’ve been beneficial in foursomes. He lost the first of those matches on Friday, but he then outperformed everyone in his match yesterday to get his first Ryder Cup point on the board.

Straka lost his only singles match in this event last time in Rome and far inferior to Spaun not just this week but over recent months, the same fate likely awaits today.

Prediction: Win for Team USA

Russell Henley vs Shane Lowry (Match 8)

Motivation becomes a factor when we get down to the bottom of these matches, as the Ryder Cup may officially be remaining in Europe by the time we reach them. That being said, Russell Henley and Shane Lowry both have reason to impress whatever precedes them.

For Henley, it’s about coming out of his Ryder Cup debut with a modicum of positivity. Playing two matches is sure to be disappointing in itself for the world No. 3 but he’s lost both and contributed little.

For Lowry, it may be about sticking it to the home fans. He was much more fired up than a drained Rory at the end of yesterday and though going undefeated so far this week, he’ll be eager to shine without his friend by his side.

It’s a difficult match to have a strong opinion on as neither player has played especially strong golf overall this week. However, Lowry did look better yesterday compared to Friday and with momentum on his side, I think he may just edge it.

Prediction: Win for Team Europe

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Ben Griffin vs Rasmus Hojgaard (Match 9)

“Playing for pride” is a phrase we could hear a lot this afternoon, and it may be no more true of the match between rookies Ben Griffin and Rasmus Hojgaard. They’re the only two players in the event to make just one appearance this week – each a losing one in fourballs.

Although they both failed to perform in their matches on Friday, there are players on both sides who have played as poorly, if not worse. Therefore, they’ll no doubt have something of a chip on their shoulder.

Griffin has obviously enjoyed a breakthrough season on the PGA Tour, winning twice and he has also twice finished 2^nd to Scottie Scheffler. Meanwhile, Rasmus has been in great form of late, picking up two-runner-up finishes in his last four starts on the DP World Tour.

I do think the way the course has been set up this week should favour the Dane more. He’s a powerful hitter who is not always the most accurate, and whilst Griffin has added some length to his game this year, his best results have predominantly come on courses where accuracy is an advantage.

For that reason, I think the away team will pick up another point here.

Prediction: Win for Team Europe

Collin Morikawa vs Tyrrell Hatton (Match 10)

The choice to pair Collin Morikawa with Harris English for two foursomes matches has been much discussed and ultimately, proved to be the disaster many anticipated. However, they were unfortunate to come up against Rory and Tommy on both occasions and they’ll each be desperate to finish this event on a high.

Morikawa will have a difficult task in doing that, as he comes up against Tyrrell Hatton. The Englishman has played three and won three this week, extending that invincible relationship with Jon Rahm in both foursomes sessions, before winning in the fourballs alongside Matt Fitzpatrick yesterday afternoon.

He’s also picked up those points whilst being a vital member those teams. He actually outperformed Rahm on Friday, and whilst the Spaniard carried the team across the line on Saturday, he and Fitzpatrick contributed evenly to their fourballs win.

Hatton is the only one of these players to possess a singles win at the Ryder Cup and with Morikawa continuing to flounder on the greens, this should be another win for Team Europe.

Prediction: Win for Team Europe

Sam Burns vs Robert MacIntyre (Match 11)

Despite picking up half a point, there is nobody that has laboured in this event as much as Sam Burns. He’ll be hoping to gain some redemption today but will have to beat a bullish Robert MacIntyre to do so.

Bob has only played twice, teaming up with Viktor Hovland in both foursomes sessions. They were disappointing on Friday, eventually losing to Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, but they bounced back with a victory against Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley on Saturday – a match in which the Scot played the starring role.

Burns has been paired with Patrick Cantlay each day in fourballs, and it was Cantlay’s brilliance alone that earned them a half on day one against Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, as Burns ranked as the worst player of the session. This was also true of yesterday, but with Cantlay also lagging they suffered defeat.

With MacIntyre also the only one of these two to win a singles match, beating Wyndham Clark in Rome, he gets the nod in our second-to-last match of the event.

Prediction: Win for Team Europe

Harris English vs Viktor Hovland (Match 12)

The 2025 Ryder Cup is scheduled to close out with a match between Harris English and Viktor Hovland. However, Viktor withdrew from the fourballs yesterday due to a neck injury and may not be able to play today.

In this situation, the “envelope rule” comes into play. A rule that requires each captain to place one name in an envelope before the singles, detailing a player who will sit out if someone on the opposing team withdraws through injury or illness. Both teams are then awarded a half for the missing match.

If it does indeed go ahead, it could provide the perfect opportunity for English to claim his first point of the competition as Hovland won’t be at 100%.

The American did finally find form with his putter yesterday despite going down in the foursomes to Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood. As a player who has performed well on the biggest stages this season, I expect him to at least leave with a point from this final match if Viktor takes part.

Prediction: Win for Team USA

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