PGA of America: Names Suzy Whaley as U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Captain (2024)

FRISCO, Texas (July 22, 2024) – The PGA of America today announced PGA Past President Suzy Whaley as Captain of the 2025 United States Junior Ryder Cup Team. She will lead the U.S. Team of 12 boys and girls as they compete in the 13th Junior Ryder Cup at Nassau Country Club and Bethpage Black in New York, Sept. 23-25, 2025.

Whaley, who served as the 41st PGA President, was inducted into the PGA of America Hall of Fame in 2023. A PGA Master Professional, she also is the President of Golf Nation, an online and connected TV OTT channel that brings golf lifestyle and premium videos together on a shop-able streaming content platform. Additionally, she is one of GOLF’s “Top 100 Teachers in America” and serves as a commentator for ESPN.

Whaley previously captained victorious U.S. Teams at the 2022 PGA Cup and the 2019 Women’s PGA Cup.

“I could not be more excited to serve as Captain of the 2025 United States Junior Ryder Cup Team,” said Whaley. “The Junior Ryder Cup is undoubtedly one of the highlights of Ryder Cup week, and provides a worldwide platform for these highly-skilled junior players to compete. I look forward to leading our team in New York next September.”

Following two-year terms as both PGA Secretary and PGA Vice President, Whaley became the first woman elected to serve as PGA President in 2018. She steered the Association through the onset of the global pandemic, leading to the establishment of the nearly $8 million Golf Emergency Relief Fund for golf-industry personnel in need, and an unprecedented growth in rounds played, using social distancing protocols established in conjunction with the CDC and Back2Golf.

Whaley is a 2022 Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame inductee as well as a member of the Connecticut Golf Sports Hall of Fame and Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame. She was recognized with the 2023 Walter Hagen Award and the Metropolitan Golf Association’s Distinguished Service Award as well as numerous teaching awards including: Golf Digest Top 50 Instructor, Golf Magazine top 100 instructor, LPGA Top 50 Instructor, two-time Connecticut PGA Teacher of the Year, 10-time Golf Digest State Teacher of the Year and U.S. Kids Golf Master Kids Teacher. She is a five-time PGA Jr. League Championship finals Coach and has instructed more than 300 children to collegiate golf.

A dual member of the PGA of America and LPGA Teaching & Club Professional division, Whaley was a LPGA Tour member in 1990 and 1993. She famously qualified and participated in the 2003 Greater Hartford Open, becoming the first woman since Babe Zaharias in 1945 to qualify for a PGA TOUR event. This occurred after Whaley became the first PGA of America woman professional to win the Connecticut PGA Championship.

The 2025 Junior Ryder Cup will take place over three days. Foursomes and four-ball matches will be contested at Nassau Country Club on Tuesday, Sept. 23, and Wednesday, Sept. 24. The decisive single matches will be contested at Bethpage Black, site of the 2025 Ryder Cup, on Thursday, Sept. 25. This marks the first time the U.S. Ryder Cup venue will host the Junior Ryder Cup singles matches on the eve of the Ryder Cup.

The U.S. Team, which owns a 7-4-1 record in the event, will consist of six girls and six boys who are U.S. citizens and are members of the high school graduating class of 2026 or younger. The 2025 U.S. Team points list for qualification will begin at the 2024 Junior PGA Championships, taking place July 30 - August 2 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland.

For additional information on the qualification process, visit here.

Junior Ryder Cup History

YearWinnerScoreLocation
1997United States7 - 5Sotogrande, Spain
1999Europe10½ - 1½Boston, MA
2002Europe9½ - 2½Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland
2004Europe8½ - 3½Westfield Center, OH
2006Halved6 - 6Newport, Wales
2008United States22-2Bowling Green, KY
2010United States13½ - 10½Gleneagles, Scotland
2012United States14½- 9½Olympia Fields, IL
2014United States16-8Blairgowrie, Scotland
2016United States15½ - 8½Minneapolis, MN
2018United States12½ - 11½Paris, France
2023Europe20½ - 9½Rome, Italy

About the PGA of America
The PGA of America is one of the world’s largest sports organizations, composed of more than 30,000 PGA of America Golf Professionals who love the game, are expert coaches, operators and business leaders, and work daily to drive interest, inclusion and participation in the sport. The PGA of America owns and operates numerous championships and events, including major championships for men, women, seniors and the Ryder Cup, one of the world’s foremost sporting events. For more information, visit PGA.com and follow us on X, formerly known as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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PGA of America: Names Suzy Whaley as U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Captain (2024)

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PGA of America: Names Suzy Whaley as U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Captain? ›

The PGA of America today announced PGA Past President Suzy Whaley as Captain of the 2025 United States Junior Ryder Cup Team. She will lead the U.S. Team of 12 boys and girls as they compete in the 13th Junior Ryder Cup at Nassau Country Club and Bethpage Black in New York, Sept. 23-25, 2025.

Who owns the Ryder Cup? ›

Ryder Cup Europe, which comprises representatives of the European Tour Group (60%), of the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland (20%) and the Confederation of Professional Golf (20%), owns the rights of the Ryder Cup when the competition is held in Europe.

When and where is the 2024 Ryder Cup? ›

Bethpage Black in New York will host the 2024 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black as well as the 101st US PGA Championship in 2019, it has been confirmed. The Bethpage Black course is one of the most popular venues across the pond and is one of five within the state park on Long Island.

Where is the Ryder Cup in 2025? ›

Bethpage Black will host the Ryder Cup for the very first time in 2025 joining Oak Hill Country Club as the only New York courses to host a Ryder Cup.

Who has won the last 6 Ryder Cups? ›

Europe now has won the trophy six of the last nine matches.

Do golfers get paid to play in the Ryder Cup? ›

Each year, regardless of the outcome, the PGA of America awards each player on the Team USA roster $200,000. The money is divided, with golfers choosing an organization to receive half and the remaining $100,000 going to a designated golfing initiative or educational charity selected by the PGA of America.

Who makes money off of the Ryder Cup? ›

The PGA Tour receives 20% of the Ryder Cup contract from the PGA of America in exchange for the media rights of the players. From the current 15-year, $440 million television deal with NBC, expiring in 2030 and covering eight Ryder Cups, the PGA of America receives $55 million per edition.

Who is the captain of the Ryder Cup in 2025? ›

In an unexpected move, the PGA of America tabbed Keegan Bradley to captain the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup Team. A six-time PGA TOUR winner, Bradley has played in two Ryder Cups and one Presidents Cup.

Where is the 2027 Ryder Cup? ›

The Ryder Cup 2027 golf tournament will take place at Adare Manor Golf Course in County Limerick, Ireland. Padraig Harrington was consulted on the design of the golf course. Tickets: For ticket information and availability please go to the Ryder Cup website.

How many times has America won the Ryder Cup? ›

The United States has a record of 27-15-2, but Europe has won 10 of the last 14 editions. It's worth noting it hasn't always been the United States vs. Europe. A brief Ryder Cup history: When the event began in 1923, it was the United States vs.

Where is the 2029 Ryder Cup? ›

2029: Hazeltine National Golf Club — Chaska, Minnesota

Another former PGA Championship host (2002 and 2009) and the only previous Ryder Cup host on the current schedule, Hazeltine will welcome back the world's top golfers for a second Ryder Cup in 2029.

Where is the next Ryder Cup in the USA? ›

The Ryder Cup in 2025 is being held in New York, following on from the success of Italy's turn to host in 2023.

How is the Ryder Cup captain chosen? ›

Captain selection is at the exclusive discretion of the PGA of America's executive team. This may surprise you, but the captain need not be a professional golfer — but it will be. They could pick Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, Magic Johnson, Tom Brady or Steph Curry.

Has Tiger Woods won a Ryder Cup? ›

Woods has won 18 World Golf Championships. He was also part of the American winning team for the 1999 Ryder Cup. In May 2019, Woods was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Trump, the fourth golfer to receive the honor.

Who has the most wins in Ryder Cup history? ›

Summary. There have been a total of 1040 individual matches played in the 44 Ryder Cups. Of these the United States has won 501, Europe (including Great Britain/Great Britain and Ireland up to 1977) has won 396 with 143 matches halved. Thus the United States have scored a total of 572½ points to Europe's 467½.

Why is it called the Ryder Cup? ›

THE RYDER CUP

Held in the USA for the first time in 1927, it was named after the British businessman Samuel Ryder, who donated the trophy. The Ryder Cup sees the United States and Europe face off in the only sporting event in which the Old Continent competes as a team.

Who has the rights to the Ryder Cup? ›

The Ryder Cup is named after the English businessman Samuel Ryder who donated the trophy. The event is jointly administered by the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe, the latter a joint venture of the PGA European Tour (60%), the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland (20%), and the PGAs of Europe (20%).

Who currently holds the Ryder Cup? ›

The Ryder Cup is a team competition between the U.S. and Europe. Europe won in the 2023 event, which was held in Italy. The United States will host the 2025 edition at Bethpage Black.

What happens to the profits from the Ryder Cup? ›

Team USA can choose where half of the money goes, selecting an organization, while the remaining £80,000 ($100,000) is usually donated to a golfing initiative or educational charity linked to the PGA of America.

Is the Ryder Cup associated with the PGA? ›

The PGA's involvement with The Ryder Cup

The PGA is a partner in Ryder Cup Europe LLP alongside the European Tour and plays a key role in each Ryder Cup played on European soil.

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