Ryder Cup 18-hole best ball format in a 2-on-2 match, where the winner is the team that wins the most holes. Winning team earns 1 point for their R... Ryder Cup 18-hole best ball format in a 2-on-2 match, where the winner is the team that wins the most holes. Winning team earns 1 point for their Ryder Cup team. Ties split 0.5 points each. Ryder Cup teams are fixed throughout the season but 2-player teams for fourball can change in each event.