Team USA Ryder Cup 2025 update: Who's in the running after The Open?
And after Scottie Scheffler dominated The Open, there's a lot to think about when it comes to the United States team. There are obviously six auto-qualifiers based on the standings, but then captain Keegan Bradley has some serious decisions to make with Captain's picks.
So let's take a snapshot as the mid-August deadline approaches for putting together a team that can take down the always-formidable Europeans who will play on the road at Bethpage in Long Island.
Tier 1: The current auto-qualifiers
1. Scottie Scheffler (qualified)
2. Xander Schauffele
3. J.J. Spaun
4. Russell Henley
5. Bryson DeChambeau
6. Harris English
DeChambeau's unreal final three rounds at Royal Portrush basically guaranteed him a spot no matter what happens in the next month. But this group is kind of fascinating -- English was on the 2021 team that won the Ryder Cup, Henley and Spaun would be rookies. You have to like having the world's best golfer on your squad.
Tier 2: Probably Captain's Picks
They're just outside the top-six at the moment, but you have to figure they're going to hear their names called given experience and how they've played this year.
Tier 3: Will captain Keegan Bradley pick Keegan Bradley the player?
How awkward for Bradley! He's played so well that he'd be an obvious pick for any other captain! I think he does it and becomes the first player-captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963.
Tier 4: In the running for Captain's Picks
An interesting mix here. You've got names with experience and some possible rookies playing in good form. If it's me, I go experience over form, with apologies to McNealy and Gotterup.
There's still a lot of golf to play, though!
Current Ryder Cup standings (top-six qualify)
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