The Ryder Cup continues on Saturday morning with foursomes (alternate shot) at 1:35 a.m. ET.
Team USA captain Zach Johnson and Team Europe captain Luke Donald each have announced their four two-man teams for the first session (two-way moneyline odds via bet365):
- Match 1 1:35 a.m. ET: Justin Thomas & Jordan Spieth (+120) vs. Rory McIlroy & Tommy Fleetwood (-150)
- Match 2 1:50 a.m. ET: Scottie Scheffler & Brooks Koepka (-110) vs. Viktor Hovland & Ludvig Aberg (-110)
- Match 3 2:05 a.m. ET: Max Homa & Brian Harman (-110) vs. Shane Lowry & Sepp Straka (-110)
- Match 4 2:20 a.m. ET: Patrick Cantlay & Xander Schauffele (+120) vs. Jon Rahm & Tyrrell Hatton (-150)
Our Action Network golf betting experts have already made their best bets for Saturday foursomes at the Ryder Cup. Find their betting picks and analysis along with best bets for Team USA vs Europe below.
Ryder Cup Best Bets: Saturday Foursomes
Jon Rahm & Tyrrell Hatton +110 Over Cantlay/Schauffele (Tie Loses | FanDuel)
Jason Sobel: It’s not over — I mean, technically.
Europe dominated and decimated the U.S. on Friday, but there’s a nonzero chance things can flip around on Saturday.
That’s not blind patriotism; it’s just golf, which ebbs and flows with the momentum changing without any notice. I’m not suggesting to play the Americans overall at +600, but if you got on the Euros early at something close to +200, it might be worth a small hedge.
Anyway… there are a few inherent problems with backing the Stars and Stripes, and No. 1 for me isn’t named Rory or Viktor — it’s Jon Rahm.
JON RAHM WITH AN EAGLE TO WIN THE HOLE 😳 😳 😳
That's two eagles in the final three holes to tie the match.
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) September 29, 2023
While most European players were beaming and fist-pumping their way around Marco Simone all day, Rahm had the demeanor of someone whose dog just died. Stone-faced, locked-in, if there was a player on that roster I could pick right now to go undefeated, it’s Rahm, who made a big-time eagle putt on the closing hole to tie his four-balls match on Friday afternoon.
I don’t expect him to be any less focused for the morning foursomes session when he's back with Hatton, who’s no slouch in his own right.
Schauffele and Cantlay have been very disappointing so far, and they are likely paired together again due to a lack of options for the American side. At plus-money on the three-way moneyline at FanDuel, Rahm/Hatton should once again claim a full point for Team Europe.
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Justin Thomas First Out In Singles On Sunday +800 (DraftKings)
Spencer Aguiar: I will throw a curveball for my best bet since I thought the board had limited value on Saturday morning. My model favors the following teams:
- Rory McIlroy/Tommy Fleetwood over Jordan Spieth/Justin Thomas
- Max Homa/Brian Harman over Jordan Spieth/Justin Thomas
- Brooks Koepka/Scottie Scheffler over Ludvig Aberg/Viktor Hovland
- Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele over Jon Rahm/Tyrrell Hatton
However, I am going to go down the path Chris Murphy suggested earlier in the week and grab Justin Thomas to be the first American out in singles on Sunday at +800.
I am surprised to see this number still available anywhere near the same price after Thomas showed he was the heart and soul of Team USA with his passion and play in the afternoon.
The Ryder Cup is all about passion. There isn’t a U.S. player more fiery than Justin Thomas. You might not have wanted him on the team considering form, but tough to argue against him in this match right now.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelTAN) September 29, 2023
I've talked all week about Spieth being the potential liability for the duo since his erratic nature and poor par-4 scoring could falter in crucial moments, which happened late on Friday.
Thomas has some limitations of his own, but Zach Johnson tipped his hand in four-ball (best ball) on Friday when he sent Thomas/Spieth out first. This should only increase the likelihood that Johnson will tab Thomas to lead the squad on Sunday morning.
I will take a hefty half-unit and swing for the fences here.
