HPE returns to the 2027 Ryder Cup with a Self-Driving Network and AI operations center
HPE has been named a Worldwide Supplier of the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in County Limerick, Ireland, where it will deploy a Self-Driving Network and an expanded Connected Intelligence Center. According to the company, the aim is to run tournament IT more autonomously and give organizers a unified, real-time view of operations.
- HPE will return as a Worldwide Supplier of the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor, County Limerick, Ireland, from September 17-19.
- An HPE Self-Driving Network using Wi-Fi 7 will cover the 230-acre course, grandstands, hospitality venues, media compounds and operations centers.
- The Connected Intelligence Center, first introduced in 2025, is being expanded and is powered by HPE Private Cloud AI.
- HPE says over 250,000 fans on site and over 650 million viewers worldwide are expected.
- The partnership began at the 2018 Ryder Cup in Paris.
A Wi-Fi 7 network built to adapt on its own
HPE (NYSE: HPE) said it will provide an HPE Self-Driving Network that uses Wi-Fi 7 to keep fans, volunteers, media, staff, systems and devices connected throughout tournament week. The network will span the 230-acre golf course, grandstands, hospitality venues, media compounds and operations centers.
According to HPE, the network will continuously monitor, adapt and optimize user experiences in real time, helping prevent issues before they happen. The company says the event will draw over 250,000 fans on site and over 650 million viewers around the world.
The 100th anniversary edition of the biennial competition, which pits 12 of the top golfers from the U.S. and Europe against each other in head-to-head match play, will run from September 17-19.
An expanded Connected Intelligence Center
HPE will also expand the Connected Intelligence Center, first introduced at the 2025 Ryder Cup. The enhanced operations center is powered by HPE Private Cloud AI and developed by HPE Services. It will securely bring together data, AI models and tools from across the tournament ecosystem in one operational view.
HPE says this will help teams monitor activity, identify emerging issues and make faster, more informed decisions. The company describes the goal as an agentic enterprise, where intelligent autonomous IT systems can increasingly anticipate problems, adapt workflows and implement solutions.
Matt Harris, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, UK, Ireland, Middle East & Africa at HPE, said: "The Ryder Cup sets the standard for global sporting events and its unique demands are a perfect proving ground for HPE’s latest technology innovations across networking, AI and cloud."
A relationship dating back to 2018
HPE's work with the Ryder Cup began in Paris in 2018, where it helped deliver a connected course. It continued in Rome in 2023 with an expanded technology solution supporting data-driven digital experiences. In 2025 HPE became a Worldwide Supplier at Bethpage Black in New York, where it introduced the Connected Intelligence Center, combining networking, AI and operational data to deliver real-time insights.
Michael Cole, Chief Technology Officer, Ryder Cup Europe, said: "Since 2018, HPE innovation has helped us to push the technological boundaries further at each Ryder Cup and set new standards for global events." He added that the continued work should create a "future-proofed, intelligent foundation" for future editions.
What it means
HPE frames the 2027 deployment as the next step in the tournament's technology evolution, moving from real-time visibility toward systems that can increasingly anticipate needs and support faster action. For the Ryder Cup, the company says this should allow operations to become more proactive. For HPE, the event serves as a showcase of how it wants organizations to adopt autonomous, agentic IT across networking, AI and cloud.