La Cala Resort · Costa del Sol

Part of The Grand Tour Championship

The Cyder
Cup

Europe vs USA · 1–3 October 2026

THE INAUGURAL 01—03 OCT 2026
01 / The tournament

Three days.
Three courses.
One cup.

Welcome to the inaugural Cyder Cup — a three-day showdown between Team Europe and Team USA at La Cala Resort, and part of The Grand Tour Championship.

Eight points are up for grabs across fourball best-ball, combined Stableford and singles. Every point counts. Every shot matters. And when it's all over, someone is drinking cider.

The history

Previous
winners.

2021CardiffEurope
2024ScotlandEurope
2025CornwallUSA
CURRENT SCORE
EUROPE 0
VS
USA 0

First to 4½ points wins the Grand Tour Championship.

Live scorecard →
02 / The itinerary

Three rounds
at La Cala.

Championship golf through three of La Cala's famous courses, with a different format every day.

After the golf

Three nights.
Three ways to celebrate.

01 OCT

THURSDAY EVENING

El Patio

Our opening-night dinner at La Cala Resort, with Mediterranean dining under the Andalusian stars.

Discover El Patio ↗
02 OCT

FRIDAY EVENING

El Jinete

Grilled delights and cocktails at El Jinete, followed by a night out in Puerto Banús or Málaga.

Discover El Jinete ↗
03 OCT

SATURDAY EVENING

Málaga

The final night. Head into Málaga to celebrate the tournament and round off the Cyder Cup weekend.

03 / The teams

Europe vs USA

Eight golfers. Two captains. One trophy.

TEAMEUROPE
TEAMUSA
04 / How it works

The rules
are simple.

01

Each match is worth 1 point. A tied match is worth ½ point to each team.

02

The first team to reach 4½ points of the 8 available wins the Grand Tour Championship.

03

If the tournament finishes 4–4, the team holding the Grand Tour Championship Cup retains it.

04

Every player gets one reverse mulligan for the entire three days.

The only rule that really matters

Lose the Cup.
Down a pint.

Every player on the losing team has to down a pint of cider.

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON
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--HOURS
--MINUTES
--SECONDS