The U.S. Ryder Cup team will begin its quest to retain the Ryder Cup on Friday when play tees off between the United States and Europe in the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club outside of Rome. The Americans won the last edition of the Ryder Cup, at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin two years ago. They lead the all-time series 27-14-2. Two-time major champion Zach Johnson captains the U.S. side. Meanwhile the Europeans have not lost on home soil since 1993. They are led by former world No. 1 Luke Donald. Play begins at 1:30 a.m. ET on Friday.
The Americans are about -110 favorites (risk $110 to win $100) in the latest 2023 Ryder Cup odds, while the Europeans are priced as +110 underdogs. A tie is priced at +1100. Before locking in any Team Europe vs. Team USA picks, make sure you see the Ryder Cup 2023 predictions and best bets from golf betting and fantasy expert Sia Nejad.
Nejad specializes in betting and DFS in golf, among other sports. He’s had incredible success in the outright and first-round leader markets and in betting head-to-head matchups. He also has been on fire with his head-to-head matchups since the Charles Schwab Challenge, going 26-15-1 and returning 8.67 units over that span. That’s a $867 profit for $100 bettors in the late 14 weeks of the 2022-23 PGA Tour season.
Nejad also nailed 75-1 longshot Wyndham Clark as the outright winner at the Wells Fargo Championship. In 2023, SportsLine debuted “The Early Wedge,” and in the first three months of the show, he hit two first-round leaders and three outright winners. Nejad also had a winning head-to-head record in seven of nine weeks. He was up more than 70 units over that three-month span.
Now, Nejad has focused his attention on the 2023 Ryder Cup and has locked in his best bets. See what they are at SportsLine.
Top 2023 Ryder Cup expert picks
Nejad is picking Rory McIlroy to be Europe’s top point scorer, at +500. Ranked No. 2 in the world, McIlroy was red-hot to finish the 2022-23 PGA Tour season. Over the last 10 events of the season, he finished no worse than ninth. That stretch included a win in the Scottish Open.
The 34-year-old McIlroy is the most experienced Ryder Cup player on the European roster, having played in the event six previous times. In 28 matches, he has a record of 12-12-4. “I decided to go with the player who has the premium Ryder Cup experience,” Nejad told SportsLine. See what else to back at SportsLine.
How to make 2023 Ryder Cup picks
Nejad has locked in two other best bets for the 2023 Ryder Cup, including one prop that returns higher than +600. This player “really doesn’t have a weakness” and could surprise. You can see Nejad’s Ryder Cup picks only at SportsLine.
So which plays should you target for the 2023 Ryder Cup, and which play in the Ryder Cup 2023 could bring a payday at more than +600? Visit SportsLine to see Sia Nejad’s top picks for Ryder Cup 2023, all from the expert who was up more than 70 units on his recent golf picks.