Ryder Cup 2027 ticket warning as resale prices soar and fans risk being denied entry

Organisers urge fans to avoid unofficial platforms as demand surges and resale prices skyrocket following rapid ticket sell-out

Tickets for the Ryder Cup 2027 have been advertised on platforms such as Viagogo for triple their face value price. Picture: Morgan Treacy.

Ryder Cup Europe has warned entry to the tournament might be denied to those who buy tickets from unofficial platforms, as resellers have advertised tickets for eye-watering prices.

Tickets for the Ryder Cup 2027 have been advertised on platforms such as Viagogo for triple their face value.

General admission ticket for the Sunday match day has been advertised for €1,706 on Viagogo, while a week pass for September 14 to 19 is priced at €3,861.

Practice days tickets, which were priced at €89, are now being sold on the same secondary platform for multiples of that. This comes as all match-day tickets for the 2027 Ryder Cup available to Irish residents sold out in under an hour last Friday.

Within a few hours, practice-day and weekly tickets available in the same window also sold out.

As some tickets are being sold for well over three times the initial price, Ryder Cup Europe has warned reselling any ticket to a secondary ticketing platform goes against their terms and conditions.

“We have the right to deny entry to any person in possession of any such ticket. We will have an official ticket resale platform launching in early 2027 and, if you are unable to attend the Ryder Cup, you can work with us to list your ticket there for it to be resold at face value,” a spokesperson for Ryder Cup Europe told the Irish Examiner.

A general admission match day ticket being sold for €1,706 on Viagogo.

Those who were unsuccessful in the exclusive window for Irish residents will have a second opportunity to purchase general admission daily tickets through the full public ballot, which opens to fans worldwide on Wednesday, June 3.

As reported by the Irish Examiner on Tuesday, up to 1,500 Adare residents have been offered complimentary tickets to the tournament, as a “gesture of appreciation” for their cooperation as preparations for the Ryder Cup are underway in the village.

Last month, Gardaí had warned the public to be vigilant to scams ahead of the tournament, in a letter issued to local residents.

Superintendent Michael Fleming said: “Fraudsters are always looking for opportunities to target unsuspecting people and the impact of their efforts can be significant.”

He added: “The heightened profile of Adare, now and in the run up to September 2027, will create opportunities for these bad actors to develop fraudulent websites purporting to sell tickets, accommodation, merchandise, travel packages and every other event-related activity you can imagine.”