Every two years the nation comes together to go against a continent in an exciting, fierce, and harsh golf match, and this year was no different.

The Ryder Cup pits the USA against Europe, and is different in that teams compete against one another. In that way, it’s about teamwork, national pride, and something way bigger then just golf.

The Ryder cup started in 1927; originally it was the United States vs Great Britain, but then expanded to include all of Europe. The tournament consists of matchplay like foursomes, four balls, and singles. There is no prize money on the line; the golfers are fighting for the pride of their countries.

There were many stars in this year’s Cup, including top names like Rory Mclloroy and Bryson Dechambeau. The rivalry between these two stars is bigger then this cup; it also speaks at the growing division between the PGA and LIV Golf, a tournament founded in 2021 that held its first tournament the following year. The PGA has been around since the late 1960s.

The Willistonian spoke to new faculty member Antonio Polino before the tournament. He believed the competition this year would be close.

“I’ve seen how great all these golfers are, I can’t decide who I think will win or lose, I think it will come down to whoever has the better day,” Polino said.

Junior PJ Gasasu feels that big events representing the country will make the athletes perform even better, because they are playing for something besides prize money.

“As an athlete, if I could represent my country it would bring out the best version of myself because there is more pride on the line then any money can put a price on,” he said.

The Ryder Cup ended with Europe taking the trophy.