Excitement continues to build towards the 2027 Ryder Cup, but golf fans already have a major complaint to make about the ticket prices.
The biennial team event returns to Ireland next year, with Adare Manor playing host to the clash between Europe and the United States.
Luke Donald is aiming to guide the home side to a third successive victory, with the Europeans having triumphed at Rome in 2023 and Bethpage Black in 2025.
But organizers have now come under fire from golf fans after it was announced that a daily ticket for the Ryder Cup will cost €499 ($585).
Reacting to the official announcement from the Ryder Cup on social media confirming the cost of general admission tickets for residents of the island of Ireland, one fan wrote: “€500 is ridiculous,” with another concurring: “Disgraceful pricing.”
More angry golf fans said: “Double the cost of Rome. Pricing out ordinary fans,” and “Not sure what kind of atmosphere you expect at those prices.”
The anger certainly didn’t end there, as others commented: “I was going to enter the ballot but at €500 a day ticket I’ll leave it thanks,” and “It’s a disgrace! Pure and simple as that.”
There has been endless criticism of the figure, with other fans adding their thoughts by saying: “Absolutely disgraceful pricing,” and “Absolutely preposterous. I’d love to go, but not at that price.”
And another golf fan agreed: “As others have said, this pricing is absolutely scandalous. How on earth can you justify it?
“When I saw the prices for the last tournament I was shocked but thought it was par for the course (pun intended) for American sports. But in Europe? You are having a laugh.”
The latest ticket prices are indeed short of the $750 that many fans paid to watch last year’s tournament at Bethpage Black in New York.
But they are well up from the €260 figure at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome just three years ago.
It represents a record high for ticket prices for a European-hosted Ryder Cup, which is quite simply unacceptable for fans hoping to attend the event.
It’s a really bad look for the tournament organizers, particularly given the prestige and class that have traditionally been associated with the Ryder Cup.
The situation is a real shame, but sadly typifies the current backseat that golf and indeed many sports fans are often forced to take to see their idols in action.
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