The Ryder Cup is held every two years. It is a biennial golf competition featuring teams from Europe and the United States. The event alternates venues between courses in the United States and Europe for each edition, usually occurring over three days from Friday to Sunday with various match-play formats. The schedule originally was in odd-numbered years but has shifted a few times due to events like 9/11 and the COVID-19 pandemic, currently returning to odd years as of 2021.