The calls have been made. The 12-man sides have been filled out. Now, all that’s left is to get this competition started.

The matches will take place September 29-October 1 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, and the Americans are the current holders of the Cup, having won in convincing fashion, 19-9, two years ago at Whistling Straits.

Follow the action live on SuperSport Golf (channel 213) from September 29th – October 1st.

Europe has won seven of the last 10 Ryder Cups – and hasn’t lost a home Ryder Cup in 30 years, since captain Tom Watson, captain’s pick Raymond Floyd and Payne Stewart led the US to a 15-13 triumph at The Belfry in 1993.

This year’s US Team is led by Scottie Scheffler, the world No 1 who put together a historic ball-striking season on the PGA Tour.

Three rookies made US captain Zach Johnson’s side automatically – Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman and Max Homa – while Sam Burns was the only newcomer tabbed as a captain’s pick.

As for Europe, Viktor Hovland’s back-to-back FedExCup playoff victories have him as the continent’s hottest player entering the matches in Rome.

Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm also are standout veterans on a European roster that features four rookies – Robert MacIntyre, Sepp Straka, Nicolai Hojgaard and Ludvig Aberg, the young Swede who was playing college golf less than four months ago and will become the first player in Ryder Cup history to compete in the biennial event before playing in a major championship.