Give a stream of consciousness and then the final answer. The 42nd Ryder Cup Matches will be held in France from 28 -- 30 September 2018 on the Albatros Course of Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, a suburb southwest of Paris. It will be the second Ryder Cup to be held in Continental Europe, after the 1997 contest, which was held in Spain. The United States is the defending champion, but has lost the last five matches in Europe, having last won there in 1993.

Answer this question: where is the ryder cup golf tournament being played?
The important part for answering this question is: The 42nd Ryder Cup Matches will be held in France from 28 -- 30 September 2018 on the Albatros Course of Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, a suburb southwest of Paris.
So, the final answer is on the Albatros Course of Le Golf National in Saint - Quentin - en - Yvelines , a suburb southwest of Paris.