Bryson DeChambeau will represent the United States in this year’s Ryder Cup, regardless of whether he secures an automatic qualifying spot for the event. The captain of the American team, Keegan Bradley, confirmed that he will use one of his six selections on DeChambeau if the LIV Golf star is not among the top six in the Ryder Cup standings.
Bradley’s confirmation came hours after DeChambeau signed a 64 under par to complete an impressive weekend at Royal Portrush, where he overcame an initial 78 on Thursday to finish tied for tenth place in the Open Championship with 9 under par. DeChambeau remained fifth in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings, behind current Open champion Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, J.J. Spaun, and Russell Henley. Harris English, Open runner-up, rose to number 6 in the most recent standings on Monday morning. DeChambeau can’t get any more qualifying points for the Ryder Cup, as he will only play in LIV Golf events before the rosters are finalized. PGA Tour golfers have four more events where they can secure points for the Ryder Cup. The top six golfers in the rankings will automatically qualify for the team, followed by captain Bradley’s six picks. The U.S. team will host the Europeans at Bethpage Black State Park in Farmingdale, New York, from September 26-28. DeChambeau said on Sunday that he hopes to “be able to bring a lot of energy and a tsunami of fans who will cheer on the U.S. team.” After being on the losing side (2018) and the winning side (2021) of two Ryder Cup teams, DeChambeau was not part of the U.S. team that lost to the Europeans in 2023. The five-time major champion, Brooks Koepka, was the only LIV Golf player who competed on the U.S. team that lost to the Europeans 16½-11½ in Rome in 2023. DeChambeau added: “This year is no joke. We’re tired of this. We’re tired of losing.”Bryson is going to be a very important piece for us to win the Ryder Cup. He brings a lot. He brings energy, passion, but most importantly he is one of the best players on the planet.
Keegan Bradley
