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Luke Donald has announced his six Captain's Picks for the 2025 Ryder Cup in New York, completing the European team alongside six automatic qualifiers, with a mix of experienced players and rookies, aiming to retain the title at Bethpage Black from September 26-28.
Keegan Bradley, the US Ryder Cup captain, selected six players as his captain's picks, praising their skills, leadership, and passion, including Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay, and Sam Burns, highlighting their contributions and potential at Bethpage Black.
Keegan Bradley announced the six captain's picks for the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team, including Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Ben Griffin, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, and Cameron Young, who will compete at Bethpage Black in New York from September 23-28, alongside six qualifiers, in an effort to reclaim the Cup.
Keegan Bradley announced the 12-man US Ryder Cup team for the upcoming event at Bethpage Black, choosing not to include himself despite his high ranking, and selecting six other players as captain's picks, with the event set to start on September 26.
Keegan Bradley, instead of playing, will serve as the U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2025, choosing six players including Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, and others, while excluding himself despite his strong season, marking a historic decision in Ryder Cup history.
Keegan Bradley announced he will not play in the 2025 Ryder Cup, instead selecting six players as captain's picks, including Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, and Ben Griffin, to join the automatic qualifiers, emphasizing his role as captain over playing.
Keegan Bradley, appointed as the captain for the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team, is advised to embrace unconventional choices for his final six captain's picks, beyond the automatic qualifiers, to strengthen the team.
Ludvig Aberg, a former college golf star from Sweden, has been selected as one of the captain's picks for the European team in the upcoming Ryder Cup. Aberg, who turned pro less than four months ago, secured his spot with a victory at the European Masters. He will be the most inexperienced player to ever compete in the Ryder Cup. Alongside Aberg, captain Luke Donald also chose Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry, and Nicolai Hojgaard. The Europeans will be aiming to avenge their loss to the Americans in 2021 and continue their winning streak in the Ryder Cup.
Zach Johnson, captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup Team, has announced his six captain's picks to complete the 12-man roster that will compete against Team Europe next month. The picks include Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, and Justin Thomas. The team will travel to Rome with an emphasis on experience, aiming to win a Ryder Cup on European soil for the first time since 1993. The European Team's six automatic qualifiers will be finalized in early September.
Brooks Koepka missed the automatic qualifying cutoff for the Ryder Cup and now relies on being selected as one of the six captain's picks by Zach Johnson. Despite being one of the top players in the world, Koepka's association with LIV Golf may affect his chances. Johnson admitted there hasn't been much communication with LIV golfers and that he will have tough decisions to make when selecting the team. Koepka finished seventh in Ryder Cup points, just missing out on an automatic spot.
Brooks Koepka, a five-time major champion, did not qualify for the United States Ryder Cup team automatically after finishing seventh in the Ryder Cup points standings. Koepka, who left the PGA Tour for the LIV Golf League, will now rely on U.S. Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson's six captain's picks to secure a spot on the team. Johnson has been noncommittal about selecting LIV Golf League players, but Koepka's previous performances and recovery from a knee injury may work in his favor. The captain's picks will be announced on August 29.