Ryder Cup, a privately owned entity headquartered in the United Kingdom, founded in 1927 and employing approximately 40 individuals, specializes in golf and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company operates as a biennial men's golf competition contested between teams representing Europe and the United States. Ryder Cup Europe, which consists of representatives from the European Tour Group (60%), the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland (20%), and the Confederation of Professional Golf (20%), owns the rights to the Ryder Cup when the competition is held in Europe. In this arrangement, the European Tour Group acts as the Managing Partner, bearing prime responsibility for all matters concerning The European Team. The PGA of Great Britain and Ireland is the Founding Partner, and the Confederation of Professional Golf is tasked with the management of the Ryder Cup European Development Trust. When the competition is hosted in the United States, The PGA of America holds the rights to the Ryder Cup.
Ryder Cup named Stripe a Worldwide Partner and its Official Payment Solutions Partner on July 23, 2026, integrating the Irish technology company into the fan experience for the 2027 tournament at Adare Manor. Previously, on July 22, the partnership was detailed to cover payment processing for ticketing, hospitality, retail, and catering at both the 2027 Adare Manor event and the 2029 tournament in Minnesota. Stripe, founded by Irish brothers John and Patrick Collison, will facilitate these services. Earlier, on June 19, LEO Limerick announced its initiative to support small local firms in becoming sub-suppliers for the 2027 Ryder Cup, aiming to leverage the tournament for regional economic growth.
Ryder Cup offers 5 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. Ryder Cup's product portfolio comprises of golf and media and TV services.
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Caretta Research has split Ryder Cup's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is golf. For full access to Ryder Cup's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Ryder Cup sells broadcasting rights of its 4 golf competitions to 40 companies globally, covering 10 countries. Ryder Cup's rights holders include Telefonica.
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