Europe’s Ryder Cup drama draws 5m UK viewers on Sky Sports Sport Business Europe’s nail-biting Ryder Cup triumph at Bethpage Black pulled in 5m UK viewers across three days of coverage on Sky Sports, the broadcaster said. Average viewing was up 45 per cent on the last Ryder Cup in Rome two years ago, while the audience for Sunday’s final session peaked at 24 per cent higher than [...]
Ryder Cup fomo? Here’s how to buy tickets for Adare Manor in 2027 Sport Business If you’ve got Ryder Cup fomo from watching the action at Bethpage Black, help is at hand: packages for the next match at Adare Manor are already on sale. An estimated 250,000 golf fans are descending on New York this week for the biennial match, in which the USA are attempting to win back the [...]
Why Ryder Cup is commercial gold and other sports have failed to copy it Sport Business If the Ryder Cup didn’t exist, could you create it today? After all, this is an event that bends an individual sport into a collective enterprise, is rarely won by the away team, and hasn’t produced a close contest for 13 years. It also sees a roster of golfers playing for love pitted against another [...]
LaLiga overseas game set to be axed as Fifa delays decision September 24, 2025 LaLiga’s hopes of staging a match between Villarreal and Barcelona in Miami in December have suffered another setback with Fifa opting against ruling on the request at its forthcoming council meeting next month. Sources with knowledge of Fifa’s deliberations have told City AM that it has no plans to formally discuss the controversial issue of [...]
Charlie Kirk: Ryder Cup is at risk of an assassination attempt September 23, 2025 The Ryder Cup is at risk of an assassination attempt in light of Donald Trump’s attendance and the recent shooting of Charlie Kirk, say US police chiefs. The biennial golf match between the US and Europe in New York is set to begin this week, with President Trump in attendance. Right-wing activist and Trump ally [...]
Win the Ultimate Golf Break for four at Fairmont St Andrews September 22, 2025 Includes 2 nights accommodation, 2 rounds of golf, exquisite dining and luxurious spa access City Winners have partnered with Fairmont St Andrews to offer a City Winner the ultimate luxury retreat for four people. The winner and their three guests will enjoy your choice of two seaview king or twin rooms, intimate dining at Fairmont [...]
Ryder Cup: How £5,000, 24-carat gold coins could change sport mementos September 22, 2025 The inside story of Echo Collectibles, who are minting 24-carat gold coins with Keegan Bradley ahead of the Ryder Cup. This week, as Teams USA and Europe go to war on the Bethpage Black battlefield for the Ryder Cup, there will be countless pieces of merchandise on offer for both fans on the ground in [...]
Ryder Cup should be reserved for free-to-air TV, say nine in 10 golf fans September 18, 2025 Nine in 10 golf fans believe the Ryder Cup should be added to the UK’s so-called crown jewels of sports broadcasting and made available on free-to-air TV. Sky Sports has held the exclusive live rights to the biennial golf contest between Europe and the US for the last 30 years, during which the event has [...]
Losses balloon at Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort September 9, 2025 Losses have ballooned at the company behind the former Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort despite its revenue rising during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The five-star golf, spa and hotel destination, which is located near Newport in Wales, has posted pre-tax losses of £11.3m for 2024, according to new accounts filed [...]
Ryder Cup rivals McIlroy and Scheffler lined up for TV clash at Trump course August 26, 2025 Ryder Cup stars Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are being lined up to captain opposing teams in a made-for-TV golf contest later this year, according to US reports. Masters champion McIlroy and world No1 Scheffler are set to lead four-man teams from the rest of the world and the US respectively in a skills-type format, [...]