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Straits Times
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
PGA of America to give away 3,000 Ryder Cup tickets in New York area
PGA of America to give away 3,000 Ryder Cup tickets in New York area The PGA of America will distribute 3,000 tickets to this year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York as part of a fan engagement initiative dubbed "The People's Perk," the biennial competition's co-organisers said on Wednesday. The programme will surprise New York golf fans with free tickets over the next five months at Bethpage Black and other select public courses in Long Island and New York City metro. The 3,000 free tickets will cover the three days of tournament play between Team Europe and Team USA and the three days of practice rounds, with 500 tickets allocated per day. "The People's Perk is a special way for us to celebrate the unparalleled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup," PGA of America president Don Rea Jr said in a statement. Each recipient will get two tickets, but will not be able to choose a specific date. There will be no advance notice for the giveaways, which will feature PGA leaders and special Ryder Cup guests. In coordination with the Metropolitan PGA Section, tickets will be distributed to local residents as well as first responders and community groups. Europe captain Luke Donald will aim to defend the title at the famed Long Island course from Sept. 26-28, with Keegan Bradley leading the U.S. team. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Toronto Star
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Ryder Cup officials will give away 3,000 tickets to unsuspecting golf fans
Thousands of golf fans in the New York area could be in for a big surprise over the next five months: The PGA of America is giving away free tickets to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. In a giveaway being called, 'The People's Perk,' the PGA of America will be giving away tickets randomly to New York residents — no notice when or where — who are at Bethpage Black and several other public golf courses on Long Island and the New York City metro area.
Japan Today
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Japan Today
Ryder Cup officials will give away 3,000 tickets to unsuspecting golf fans
FILE - Fans cheer on the first tee during a singles match the Ryder Cup golf matches at the Whistling Straits Golf Course, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Sheboygan, Wis. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) golf By DOUG FERGUSON Thousands of golf fans in the New York area could be in for a big surprise over the next five months: The PGA of America is giving away free tickets to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. In a giveaway being called, 'The People's Perk,' the PGA of America will be giving away tickets randomly to New York residents — no notice when or where — who are at Bethpage Black and several other public golf courses on Long Island and the New York City metro area. The Metropolitan PGA Section will help choose the public courses, and the PGA of America then will conduct randomly selected visits to distribute the tickets. There also will be a series of special visits to give Ryder Cup tickets to area first responders and community groups. In both cases, the giveaways will feature PGA of America leaders and special Ryder Cup guests. The Ryder Cup is Sept. 28-30 on the notorious Black course at Bethpage State Park, which has hosted two U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. The first U.S. Open at a true public course was at Bethpage Black in 2002 and was referred to as 'The People's Open.' The Ryder Cup is one of the toughest tickets in golf next to the Masters. The ticket price for competition days (which includes food and nonalcoholic drinks) was $750 for the 2025 matches, more than double what it was at Whistling Straits in 2021, the last time the Ryder Cup was held in the United States. More than 500,000 people registered to buy tickets. They went on sale Nov. 13 and tickets for match days (Friday through Sunday) sold out in a matter of hours. The random giveaway is 500 tickets a day from Tuesday through Sunday. Each person chosen will get vouchers for two tickets. Anyone getting a free ticket on the Tuesday-Thursday practice days can use the junior admission policy in which kids 15 or under get in for free with a ticketed adult. Don Rea Jr., the president of the PGA of America, said 'The People's Perk' is a 'special way for us to celebrate the unparalleled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup. 'The PGA of America is proud to share the excitement of golf's greatest team event with our host community,' Rea said. "We cannot wait to welcome the lucky ticket recipients this September as we all rally behind Captain Keegan Bradley and the United States team.' The Europeans won two years ago at Marco Simone in Italy, and they have won eight of the last 11 times in the Ryder Cup. Their last win on U.S. soil was in 2012 at Medinah. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
PGA of America to give away 3,000 Ryder Cup tickets
Europe team captain Luke Donald of England, left, and USA captain Keegan Bradley, right, hold the trophy for the Ryder Cup, with the PGA of America saying it will give away 3,000 tickets for the event in surprise events in the New York area (Andrew Redington) The PGA of America will give away 3,000 tickets to September's Ryder Cup showdown at Bethpage Black, surprising New York area fans with a program known as The People's Perk. Details announced on Wednesday by the PGA of America said free tickets will be distributed over the next five months at surprise moments at Bethpage Black and public courses in the New York area. New York residents will receive complimentary Ryder Cup tickets in consultation with the Metropolitan PGA Section, with other special visits delivering tickets to first responders and community groups. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement The 3,000 tickets will include 500 each for three tournament days of the men's team matches between European and United States golfers as well as three practice days before the event. Winners will be assured of two tickets but not necessarily on a particular day. "The People's Perk: A Ryder Cup Ticket Giveaway is a special way for us to celebrate the unparallelled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup," PGA of America president Don Rea Jr. said. js/sev
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
PGA of America to give away 3,000 Ryder Cup tickets
Europe team captain Luke Donald of England, left, and USA captain Keegan Bradley, right, hold the trophy for the Ryder Cup, with the PGA of America saying it will give away 3,000 tickets for the event in surprise events in the New York area (Andrew Redington) The PGA of America will give away 3,000 tickets to September's Ryder Cup showdown at Bethpage Black, surprising New York area fans with a program known as The People's Perk. Details announced on Wednesday by the PGA of America said free tickets will be distributed over the next five months at surprise moments at Bethpage Black and public courses in the New York area. Advertisement New York residents will receive complimentary Ryder Cup tickets in consultation with the Metropolitan PGA Section, with other special visits delivering tickets to first responders and community groups. The 3,000 tickets will include 500 each for three tournament days of the men's team matches between European and United States golfers as well as three practice days before the event. Winners will be assured of two tickets but not necessarily on a particular day. "The People's Perk: A Ryder Cup Ticket Giveaway is a special way for us to celebrate the unparallelled dedication and enthusiasm of the New York golf community by providing them with a memorable experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup," PGA of America president Don Rea Jr. said. js/sev
