The opening ceremony of the 45th Ryder Cup took place near the first fairway of Bethpage Black on Wednesday evening. Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald delivered their opening remarks before both the European and American flags were raised near the first tee box to open up the event.

The 2025 Ryder Cup officially began Wednesday afternoon at Bethpage Black with the commencement of the Opening Ceremony.

With matches still two days away, the Ryder Cup gamesmanship began when European captain Luke Donald took a few jabs on pay-for-play at the opening ceremony.

On Wednesday at Bethpage Black, two men stood before microphones and laid bare their strategies. Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley's remarks at the Ryder Cup opening ceremony weren't just ceremonial — they were psychological warfare disguised as pleasantries.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was booed multiple times at the 2025 Ryder Cup on Long Island Wednesday – and even a joke from talk show host Carson Daly couldn’t quell the jeers.

Bryson DeChambeau of Team USA, Rory McIlroy of Team Europe and other top golfers arrive for the 2025 Ryder Cup opening ceremony at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y., on Wednesday. The three-day golf tournament between American and European players begins Friday.