Stripe Becomes Worldwide Partner of Ryder Cup for Adare Manor 2027 and Hazeltine 2029
Irish-founded fintech company Stripe has been announced as a Worldwide Partner and Official Payment Solutions Partner for the Ryder Cup, covering the 2027 tournament at Adare Manor in County Limerick and the 2029 edition at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota — a partnership that underscores the global reach of one of Ireland's most successful technology companies and adds a significant Irish dimension to one of golf's most prestigious events.
Background
Stripe was founded in 2010 by brothers Patrick and John Collison from Dromineer, County Tipperary, and has grown to become one of the world's most valuable private technology companies, with a valuation that has at various points exceeded $90 billion. The company provides payment processing infrastructure for businesses of all sizes, from small online retailers to some of the world's largest corporations, and processes hundreds of billions of dollars in transactions annually. Stripe maintains dual headquarters in Dublin and San Francisco, and its Irish operations are a significant employer and contributor to the Irish technology ecosystem.
The Ryder Cup is one of the most watched sporting events in the world, attracting a global television audience of hundreds of millions and generating significant economic activity in the host country. The 2027 edition at Adare Manor in County Limerick will be the first time the competition has been held in Ireland, a landmark occasion for Irish golf and for the country's tourism and hospitality sectors. The event is expected to generate hundreds of millions of euros for the Irish economy and to showcase Ireland to a global audience of golf enthusiasts.
Adare Manor, a luxury hotel and golf resort in County Limerick, was selected as the host venue for the 2027 Ryder Cup following a competitive bidding process. The resort's championship golf course, designed by Tom Fazio, has been praised by leading professionals and is regarded as one of the finest parkland courses in Europe. The selection of Adare Manor as the host venue was a significant coup for Irish golf and for the Limerick region.
Key Developments
The partnership between Stripe and the Ryder Cup was announced jointly by Ryder Cup Europe and the PGA of America on 22 July 2026. Under the agreement, Stripe will provide comprehensive payment infrastructure for both the 2027 and 2029 tournaments, supporting online and on-site transactions across all aspects of the events.
Specifically, Stripe will manage payments for online ticketing, hospitality packages, food, beverages, and merchandise. The company will utilise its Stripe Terminal product for in-person, point-of-sale transactions at the golf courses, aiming to facilitate a cashless experience for the hundreds of thousands of fans expected to attend each tournament. For online sales, Stripe will implement a single checkout experience, including the use of Stripe Link to offer fans a one-click payment option, alongside support for various local payment methods to accommodate the events' global audience.
Conor McNamara, Stripe's chief revenue officer for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, emphasised that the scale of the Ryder Cup — which involves hundreds of thousands of fans across multiple days — aligns with the operational capabilities of Stripe's financial infrastructure. Guy Kinnings, chief executive of the European Tour group, noted that the technology is intended to deliver increased speed and convenience for fans attending the events.
Why It Matters
The Stripe-Ryder Cup partnership is significant on several levels. For Stripe, it represents an opportunity to demonstrate its payment infrastructure capabilities at one of the world's most high-profile sporting events, with the 2027 tournament at Adare Manor providing a particularly prominent showcase given the global attention that the first Irish Ryder Cup will attract. The partnership also reinforces Stripe's connection to Ireland, with the Collison brothers' company playing a central role in one of the most significant sporting events ever held on the island.
For the Ryder Cup, the partnership with Stripe brings a level of payment technology sophistication that will enhance the fan experience at both tournaments. The move towards a cashless event model is consistent with broader trends in sports and entertainment, and Stripe's expertise in managing high-volume, high-value payment flows makes it a natural partner for an event of this scale.
The partnership also has implications for Ireland's positioning as a technology and fintech hub. The involvement of an Irish-founded company as a Worldwide Partner of the Ryder Cup — alongside established global brands such as Rolex, SAP, and DP World — is a statement of the maturity and global reach of Ireland's technology sector. It reinforces the narrative of Ireland as a country that produces world-class technology companies capable of competing at the highest level.
Local Impact
For County Limerick and the Adare area, the Stripe partnership adds another dimension to the already significant economic and reputational benefits of hosting the 2027 Ryder Cup. The involvement of a major Irish technology company as a Worldwide Partner creates a compelling story about the intersection of Irish innovation and Irish sporting achievement that will resonate with both domestic and international audiences.
The cashless payment infrastructure that Stripe will provide at Adare Manor will have practical benefits for the hundreds of thousands of fans expected to attend the tournament. Faster, more convenient payment processing at food, beverage, and merchandise outlets will improve the overall fan experience and reduce queuing times, contributing to the positive impression that Ireland will seek to make on the global golf community during the 2027 event.
What's Next
The 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor is scheduled for September 2027, with ticket sales and hospitality packages expected to go on sale in the coming months. Stripe will begin the technical integration work required to deploy its payment infrastructure across the Adare Manor venue in the period leading up to the tournament. The 2029 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine will follow two years later, with Stripe's involvement in both events providing a sustained period of high-profile exposure for the company's payment technology. Ryder Cup Europe is expected to announce further Worldwide Partners in the coming months as the 2027 tournament preparations gather pace.
