I haven’t done a ton of Ryder Cup Research, and I haven’t followed a lot of golf recently. However, I do want some rooting interest in the Ryder Cup so let’s have some fun and make some picks in the Ryder Cup market. I like the idea of taking a stab at some bets before pairings are released, but not getting too crazy yet.

Team USA:

Scottie Scheffler – He will be overvalued, I’m not sure he is the best player on team USA in this format. I don’t like his potential pairing partners.

Patrick Cantlay – He is very good and has a pre-established matchup.

Xander Schauffele – He is the matchup, but Cantlay is the stronger of the two.

Brooks Koepka – He could easily be the best on Team USA. I will always back him on this stage.

Collin Morikawa – He is always going to be a great player in this format.

Max Homa – I could see him collapsing, I could see him being captain America. I don’t know what to expect.

Jordan Spieth – Getting paired with Justin Thomas may hurt his value here.

Justin Thomas – I don’t want to bet aggressively against him, I’m rooting for him, but I don’t want to be backing him.

Rickie Fowler – He doesn’t handle pressure well, I bet him to score zero points.

Sam Burns – He could get paired with Scottie which would help his value.

Wyndham Clark – I don’t see any value on him

Brian Harmon – He probably has the best value of anyone in the field.

Predicted Pairings:

Cantlay / Schaufflee

Speith / Thomas

Koepka / Morikawa

Scheffler / Burns

Homa / Harmon

Fowler / Clark

Team Europe:

Rory McIlroy – He is the leader and the best golfer here.

Viktor Hovland – He should play all 5 matches and could do very well

Jon Rahm – He has just as much of a chance to dominate this tournament as anyone.

Tommy Fleetwood – The market values him more highly than I do.

Tyrell Hatton – I could see him playing 5 times more than anyone else in this range.

Matt Fitzpatrick – I don’t see a lot of value on him in this format.

Justin Rose – I feel like he will get a good pairing and will perform very well in this format. Some great value.

Ludvig Aberg – He is a generational talent, why not take a shot with him.

Shane Lowry – He doesn’t have the game or fitness for me to want to back him, but he does love the format. Don’t see him playing much.

Sepp Straka – I don’t want to support him here.

Nicolai Hojgaard – He is the best long shot value on the European side.

Robert MacIntyre – I won’t be backing him either.

Predicted Pairings:

McIlroy / Rose

Rahm / Fitzpatrick

Hovland / Aberg

Lowry / Hatton

Fleetwood / Hojgaard

Straka / MacIntyre

Bets:

Rory McIlroy Top Point Scorer +900 – This is his tournament. I’m riding him because I want to see him succeed. Sometimes that is okay.

Brooks Koepka Top Point Scorer +1600 – He can take over any tournament when the lights are shining the brightest

Brooks Koepka Top USA Point Scorer +900

Ludvig Aberg +2800 – You don’t want to miss the coming out party, do you?

Justin Rose Top Captains Pick Europe +380 (Fleetwood, Lowry, Horjgaard, Straka)

Ludvig Aberg Top Captains Pick Europe +430 (Fleetwood, Lowry, Horjgaard, Straka)

Brooks Kopeka Top Captains Pick Overall +550 (Speith, Fowler, Thomas, Burns)

Collin Morikawa Top Captains Pick Overall +550 (Speith, Fowler, Thomas, Burns)

Collin Morikawa Top Captains Pick USA +340

Ludvig Aberg Top Captains Pick Overall +900

Nicolai Hojgaard +300 Top Rookie Europe (Aberg, Straka, Macintyre)

Brian Harmon +500 Top Rookie USA (Homa, Burns, Clark)

Brian Harmon +1000 Top Rookie Overall

Rahm & Cantlay Top Scorer Parlay +3300

Hovland & Schauffele Top Scorer Parlay +3300

Rory McIlroy First Player Out Singles for Europe +150

Patrick Cantlay First Player Out Singles for USA +450

Viktor Hovland Top Continental Europe Player +190 (Rahm, Aberg, Hojgaard, Straka)

Justin Rose Top English Points Scorer +350 (Fleetwood, Hatton, Fitzpatrick)

Rory McIlroy to win 3 or more points +125

Jon Rahm to win 3 or more points +135

Patrick Cantlay to win 3 or more points +135

2+ Tied Matches in the Singles +110

USA Day 1 Fourballs Winner +140

USA Day 2 Fourballs Winner +140

Day 1 Europe Winner +120

Rickie Fowler +800 to score 0 points