Inside Colin Jost’s Ryder Cup 2025 victory with Eli Manning

The 2025 Ryder Cup was personal for Colin Jost.

The “Saturday Night Live” comedian, who grew up on Staten Island, spent a lot of time as a kid at Bethpage Black, where he camped out in a van until the course opened.

While speaking with The Post at Bethpage Black, Jost explained that he had numerous pinch-me moments this year as he partnered with Giants legend Eli Manning in the Celebrity Ryder Cup Match — where the pair helped the American stars defeat the Europeans celebs, 25-19, on Wednesday.

“To be honest, I screenshotted a New York Post headline [about his victory with Manning in the celebrity match] and I was like, ‘This is the best and perhaps the only sports accomplishment of my life.’ And I was kind of taking it in and I was like, ‘This is such a cool moment,’” Jost said while at the T-Mobile lounge at Bethpage Black.

“I grew up on Staten Island and my friend and I camped out at Bethpage to be the first out on the course at 5:45 in the morning when we were kids. It’s such a special course, and also such a had course, to get to play at.

“I’m also a big Giants fan, so Eli — this is somehow true. I’ve been writing this stuff for 20 years [on “SNL”], and the only host I’ve ever asked for their autograph was Eli. The host photo is him lying on a bed of footballs with his hands behind his head and he just signed it, ‘To Colin, from Eli’ and it looks almost romantic. It’s such a funny photo and it’s the only one I’ve ever asked for because I’m such a Giants fan.”

Jost — who hosted the Ryder Cup live pregame show, “T-Mobile Breakfast at Bethpage” that broadcasted straight from the first tee with celebrity guests — praised Manning for being a “captain” figure for their team.

“So to get to play with him — even when he tossed me a golf ball and I caught it, I was like, ‘Ah I’m a wide receiver,’”Jost, who’s married to actress Scarlett Johansson, joked.

“[Manning] played great. He was such a great partner… a calm demeanor also just happy to be there. We lucked out, it was a great win. I felt nice to do a very small thing for America. The smallest contribution for America winning the fake Ryder Cup.”