The official name of Ryder Cup is Ryder Cup Matches, which is a golf competition held every two years. The contest is between European team and American team, and the venue alternating between courses in Europe and America.

The 2012 Ryder Cup is held at Medinah Country Club, in Medinah, USA while the 2014 contest is to held at Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland.