The Ryder Cup odds are always hot and heavy when they are contested, and this year is sure to be no exception between the best golfers in the United States and the best in Europe. Don’t miss a moment of the action on the 2012 Ryder Cup schedule, as the best golfers in the world duke it out for national and international supremacy.

2012 Ryder Cup Odds & Tournament Details
2012 Ryder Cup Dates: Friday, September 28th – Sunday, September 30th, 2012
2012 Ryder Cup Location: Medinah Country Club, Medinah, IL
Defending Ryder Cup Winner: Europe
2012 Ryder Cup TV Coverage – Network: NBC, ESPN, Sky Sports, BBC

We know that the time is coming that Team USA (Ryder Cup Odds: 1.95 to 1 @ 5Dimes Sportsbook) is going to put together a heck of an outing to beat the Europeans. This year’s team captain is Davis Love III, who played on the team in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, and 2004. Love has been playing better golf this year than he has in most years of late, including finishing third at the FedEx St. Jude Classic and 29th at the US Open. Love is going to have four very interesting decisions to make for who he wants to put on his team, but he knows that the first eight spots are going to be selected for him.

Odds have it, we are going to see Tiger Woods on the team one way or the other. As of June 21st, he ranks No. 7 in the Team USA standings, though there are a number of golfers right on his heels that are sure to have something to say about whether he gets an automatic bid to the team or not. The only men that really appear to be a solid bet to be on Team USA at this point are Jason Dufner, Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, and Phil Mickelson. One would figure that the 2012 Players Championship winner, Matt Kuchar will be selected for the team whether he finishes ranked in the Top 8 or not, and we could probably say the same for Rickie Fowler, who has clearly been one of the up and coming names in American golf. One man that might get a call that is just 17 years old is Beau Hossler. Hossler finished tied for 29th at the US Open, and he is really turning heads right now without even being legal enough to drink.

List of Past Ryder Cup Winners
2010 – Europe (14.5 – 13.5)
2008 – United States (16.5 – 11.5)
2006 – Europe (18.5 – 9.5)
2004 – Europe (18.5 – 9.5)
2002 – Europe (15.5 – 12.5)
1999 – United States (14.5 – 13.5)
1997 – Europe (14.5 – 13.5)
1995 – Europe (14.5 – 13.5)
1993 – United States (15 – 13)
1991 – United States (14.5 – 13.5)
1989 – Tie (14 – 14)
1987 – Europe (15 – 13)
1985 – Europe (16.5 – 11.5)
1983 – United States (14.5 – 13.5)
1981 – United States (18.5 – 9.5)
1979 – United States (17 – 11)
1977 – United States (12.5 – 7.5)
1975 – United States (21 – 11)
1973 – United States (19 – 13)
1971 – United States (18.5 – 13.5)
1969 – Tie (16 – 16)
1967 – United States (23.5 – 8.5)
1965 – United States (19.5 – 12.5)
1963 – United States (23 – 9)
1961 – United States (14.5 – 9.5)
1959 – United States (8.5 – 3.5)
1957 – Great Britain (7.5 – 4.5)
1955 – United States (8 – 4)
1953 – United States (6.5 – 5.5)
1951 – United States (9.5 – 2.5)
1949 – United States (7 – 5)
1947 – United States (11 – 1)
1937 – United States (8 – 4)
1935 – United States (9 – 3)
1933 – Great Britain (6.5 – 5.5)
1931 – United States (9 – 3)
1929 – Great Britain (7 – 5)
1927 – United States (9.5 – 2.5)

Now, we also know that Team Europe (Odds To Win The Ryder Cup: 2.55 to 1 @ 5Dimes Sportsbook) has been running roughshod of late over the Americans in the Ryder Cup, knowing that there have been a lot of dominating performances since 1995. Jose Maria Olazabal is going to be Europe’s captain this year, making him the first Spanish team captain since Seve Ballesteros in 1997. Olazabal is the first Spanish man to be a captain of a Ryder Cup for Team Europe on American soil though, which makes this quite the interesting situation for one of the more popular golfers on the PGA Tour and the European Tour to be in.

We know that one of the top young golfers on the PGA Tour and the European Tour, Rory McIlroy is going to be here in Medinah in the fall representing Europe. Justin Rose and Paul Lawrie should be okay for sports as well, though there are several others that are going to be gunning for those few automatic spots that are up for grabs for the European team. There will be four picks Olazabal to make for his team. One of those picks could be Paul Casey, who is far, far back in the Ryder Cup Points List at this point in the year. Lee Westwood and Luke Donald both figure to be representing the Brits for England in the 2012 Ryder Cup, and the up and coming Nicolas Colsaerts could be on the Ryder Cup team as well.

Current 2012 Ryder Cup Odds @ 5Dimes (as of 6/21/12):
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Team USA (to win the Ryder Cup) 1.95 to 1
Team Europe (to win the Ryder Cup) 2.55 to 1
Tie 11 to 1

Odds to Win 2012 Ryder Cup @ Bovada Sportsbook (as of 6/21/12):
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Team USA (to win the Ryder Cup) -105
Team Europe (to win the Ryder Cup) -115