The Ryder Cup foursomes format is a team match play where two players form a pair and share one ball, taking alternate shots until the hole is completed. One player tees off on odd-numbered holes, and the other tees off on even- numbered holes, then they alternate shots from there. The team with the lower score on each hole wins that hole, and the pair winning the most holes wins the match, earning one point for their team. If the match is tied, each team gets half a point. Foursomes are played on the mornings of the first two days of the Ryder Cup, with four matches each day giving a total of eight points available through this format.