- Watch 2025 Ryder Cup highlights for free on BBC iPlayer (UK restricted)
- 90-Minute Highlights: 12pm BST / 7pm ET
- Outside the UK? Use NordVPN to unblock your BBC iPlayer account
Golf’s most premium tournament commences this week as the 2025 Ryder Cup begins this Friday where 12 of the finest USA players will tee off against 12 of Europe’s best.
You can watch extensive highlights of this year’s action on BBC iPlayer for free, starting Friday, September 26.
As it stands, USA lead the all time standings with a record of 28-13-2 going into this year’s tournament. The USA team come into this year’s rendition with extraordinary depth, registering 7 of the top 10 world ranked players in their roster. Key players such as Scottie Scheffler and J.J. Spaun are peaking at the right time, with players like DeChambeau possessing the ability to play under high levels of pressure in what is set to be a close encounter. However, the USA went 0-4 in singles in 2023’s Ryder Cup and will need to improve that record if they have any hope of taking home their sixth straight home victory.
This year’s line-up for Europe is a battle-tested bunch with 11 returnees being named in the roster. Europe will go into this year’s tournament in high spirits as key players are hitting form at the right time. Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood are in top form, with McIlroy finally getting his hands on the famous green jacket and Fleetwood winning the Maiden PGA. Europe will be hoping that history will repeat itself with another dominant foursomes performance from Aberg and Hovland as they look for their first win on away soil since 2012.
So how can you watch the Ryder Cup on BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world? Can you get the free stream in the US, Canada and Australia too? And is BBC iPlayer available as a mobile app?
Here’s our quick guide on how to watch the Ryder Cup for free.
How to watch the 2025 Ryder Cup for free on BBC iPlayer
The BBC’s online streaming site, BBC iPlayer, will be televising the Ryder Cup highlights for no cost at all after securing the rights to the competition until 2029. We’ve been tuning into all of BBC’s sporting coverage this year, including Wimbledon and the FA Cup — the streaming quality is excellent.
How to watch BBC iPlayer: Golf fans who want to catch the action simply have to visit their website or download the BBC iPlayer app (iOS / Android).
All you have to do is sign up and provide your email, date of birth, a UK postcode (e.g. SE1 7PB) and confirm you have a TV license.
Outside the UK for the Ryder Cup? Use NordVPN to access BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world.
How to watch the 2025 Ryder Cup on BBC iPlayer from anywhere
BBC iPlayer is only showing the Ryder Cup to residents of the UK.
Golf fans traveling or working outside the UK will need to use a VPN to access BBC iPlayer’s free coverage.
There are lots of VPNs but NordVPN is the one you can rely on to unblock BBC iPlayer and watch team USA host team Europe from anywhere in the world.
It’s super simple to use a VPN to catch all this years Ryder Cup action on BBC iPlayer.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we’ve said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you’re visiting the US and want to watch your free BBC iPlayer stream, you’d select ‘UK’.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to BBC iPlayer, sign in, and watch all the Ryder Cup action unfold on BBC iPlayer for free.
What does BBC iPlayer’s Ryder Cup coverage include?
As stated before, BBC Sport has secured free-to-air rights for the Ryder Cup through to 2029 ensuring that golf fans have access to coverage without any subscriptions needed.
The BBC’s coverage will include a daily 90-minute TV highlight package which will take place post-round at around midnight (BST). The highlights show will be presented by none other than Sarah Mulkerrins with commentary provided by Andrew Cotter, Ken Brown and Ned Michaels.
The BBC also offer fans free clips and live updates on the BBC Sport website/app and their social media platforms. For Radio coverage of the action, fans can tune into 30+ live hours on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds, hosted by Mark Chapman.
What devices is BBC iPlayer available on?
You can use BBC iPlayer on all of the following devices and platforms:
Amazon Fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, TVs)
Android TV (please note: some models aren’t supported)
Android (Mobile & Tablet) – Android 7.0 and above
Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
Google TV
Freely
Freesat (please note: some models aren’t supported)
Freeview Play (TVs and set-top boxes)
iOS (iPhone & iPad) – iOS 14 and above
LG Smart TVs (2016-2024)
NOW Smart Sticks and Boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
PlayStation (PS4 and PS5)
Roku (Stick & Roku-OS powered TVs, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and above – 2016 models only offer on demand TV)
Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream
Virgin Media (360, Stream, TiVo)
YouView (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
Xbox (One, Series X, Series S)
2025 Ryder Cup line-ups:
Team USA
Captain: Keegan Bradley
Automatic Qualifiers:
Scottie Scheffler (World number 1)
J.J. Spaun (US Open winner)
Xander Schauffele
Russell Henley
Harris English
Bryson DeChambeau
Captain’s Picks:
Justin Thomas
Collin Morikawa
Ben Griffin (Rookie)
Cameron Young
Patrick Cantlay
Sam Burns
Team Europe
Captain: Luke Donald (returning from 2023)
Automatic Qualifiers:
Rory McIlroy (Masters winner)
Robert Macintyre (US Open runner-up)
Tommy Fleetwood
Justin Rose
Rasmus Hojgaard
Tyrrell Hatton
Captain’s Picks:
Jon Rahm (former world number 1)
Sepp Straka
Viktor Hovland (Rookie)
Shane Lowry
Ludvig Aberg
Matt Fitzpatrick
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