Ryder Cup Sunday Singles Betting Preview: Will Europe Continue Dominance?

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – This, my friends, is exactly what makes sports betting so relevant.

The Ryder Cup is all but over. Europe holds a 7-point lead entering Sunday’s singles session. If Luke Donald’s team wins two of the 12 matches and ties one, it will retain the title for another two years.

That alone would have most sports fans tuned into the 1 p.m. NFL kickoffs – and they undoubtedly still will – but at least having a little action on the head-to-head matches will hold some interest levels.

Let’s get right to the picks for Sunday:

12:02 p.m. ET

Cameron Young (USA) vs. Justin Rose (EUR)

The U.S. lineup is absolutely front-loaded, starting with the players captain Keegan Bradley feels best about right now. That says a lot about this New York native. Even though Rose played like a world-beater on Saturday alongside Tommy Fleetwood, I’ll take the guy playing at home as a favorite.

The play: Young (+100)

12:13 p.m. ET

Justin Thomas (USA) vs. Tommy Fleetwood (EUR)

Another heavyweight bout in this one, but I don’t think there’s anyone I’d pick against Fleetwood right now, who’s been throwing absolute darts with his irons.

The play: Fleetwood (-118)

12:24 p.m. ET

Bryson DeChambeau (USA) vs. Matt Fitzpatrick (EUR)

With a record that doesn’t match his performance this week, Bryson has been a lightning rod – just as many would’ve suspected. He’ll have his hands full with Fitz, though, who’s finally figured out this Ryder Cup stuff.

The play: Fitzpatrick (+120)

12:35 p.m. ET

Scottie Scheffler (USA) vs. Rory McIlroy (EUR)

I’m a little suspicious that the captains might’ve spoken with each other and manufactured some of these matches, but I’ve got no problem with that. This is your featured match of the day. Scottie can’t lose a fifth straight, can he? Rory can’t actually lose in front of these bawdy fans, can he? Something’s gotta give – and McIlroy as a ‘dog is way too enticing. He could clinch the winning point here.

The play: McIlroy (+110)

12:46 p.m. ET

Patrick Cantlay (USA) vs. Ludvig Aberg (EUR)

Two years ago, Aberg was a revelation in this event, making the team before he’d ever played a major. This week? Not so much. Meanwhile, Cantlay has looked far better than he did at the majors this year.

The play: Cantlay (+105)

12:57 p.m. ET

Xander Schauffele (USA) vs. Jon Rahm (EUR)

We shouldn’t need this reminder, but with Rahm playing the majority of his golf with LIV and failing to contend in many majors, he’s shown us again this week that he’s still one of the top-five players in the world. Schauffele is, too, even if he’s not playing like it right now.

The play: Rahm (-125)

1:08 p.m. ET

J.J. Spaun (USA) vs. Sepp Straka (EUR)

If Spaun wins this one – and maybe even if he doesn’t – the critics will get even louder about the fact that he only played three matches this week, and none in the foursomes format. Well, here’s one for the critics.

The play: Spaun (-110)

1:19 p.m. ET

Russell Henley (USA) vs. Shane Lowry (EUR)

There’s no way to sugarcoat it: Henley has been below-average in his two matches alongside Scheffler. Part of me thinks he’ll show up in this individual match, but Lowry’s got plenty of momentum to carry him here.

The play: Lowry (+120)

1:30 p.m. ET

Ben Griffin (USA) vs. Rasmus Hojgaard (EUR)

Ah, the two most well-rested players, as they each played one match on Friday and neither played at all on Saturday. Griffin had the rights for much of his lone match, but he’s got plenty to prove after that benching.

The play: Griffin (market not yet available)

1:41 p.m. ET

Collin Morikawa (USA) vs. Tyrrell Hatton (EUR)

Take all my money. Can I get a spread of -4.5 or so? The only question here is whether the New York crowds will be rooting for the moribund Morikawa or the wildly entertaining Hatton.

The play: Hatton (-105)

1:52 p.m. ET

Sam Burns (USA) vs. Robert MacIntyre (EUR)

Here are the main reasons (theoretically) that Burns was named to this team: He’s buddies with Scheffler and can pair with him and he makes a ton of putts. Well, he didn’t play with Scheffler at all and he hasn’t made too many putts.

The play: MacIntyre (+115)

2:03 p.m. ET

Harris English (USA) vs. Viktor Hovland (EUR)

A neck injury kept Hovland out of the Saturday afternoon four-ball session and he’s scheduled to get an MRI. As of this Saturday night writing, this one is on the board, but it will go down as a tie if Hovland can’t play. I love – love! – the idea of jumping on that at 5/1 odds. You’ve got either a chance of Hovland not playing or a chance he plays and they actually tie.

The play: Tie (+500)