Ryder Cup, a privately owned entity headquartered in the UK, was founded in 1927 and operates with approximately 40 employees. It reported $12.2M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning as a tier 3 media tech buyer, the organization primarily focuses on golf, specifically through its biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. Ryder Cup Europe, which comprises representatives of the European Tour Group (60%), the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland (20%), and the Confederation of Professional Golf (20%), owns the rights for the Ryder Cup when the competition is held in Europe. The European Tour Group is the Managing Partner with prime responsibility for all matters concerning The European Team. The PGA of Great Britain and Ireland serves as the Founding Partner, and the Confederation of Professional Golf is responsible for the management of the Ryder Cup European Development Trust. When the competition is held in the United States, the PGA of America owns the rights.
On April 23, 2026, Musgrave Group officially confirmed its role as an Official Supporter of the 2027 Ryder Cup, scheduled for Adare Manor in September 2027. This partnership aligns one of Ireland’s largest family-owned businesses with the global sporting event, which returns to Ireland for the first time since 2006, in a deal estimated to be worth around €2 million. Earlier, on April 2, 2026, Luke Donald appointed Edoardo Molinari as his first vice captain for the 2027 Ryder Cup. Molinari will serve in the role for the third successive Ryder Cup, having previously contributed to European victories at Marco Simone in Rome in 2023 and Bethpage in New York last year.
Ryder Cup offers 5 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. Ryder Cup's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and golf.
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Ryder Cup's revenues were less than $25M in 2023. 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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