Team USA at the 2025 Ryder Cup: Who has qualified?

Team USA will have the full support of the spectators at the 2025 Ryder Cup. This year, the continental competition will take place at Bethpage State Park, which is located very close to New York on Long Island. The New York crowd is notorious for its passionate support of home teams. A gauntlet awaits the away teams.

US captain Keegan Bradley has the task of preparing his twelve players for revenge after the team lost to the Europeans in Italy two years ago. Bradley himself could become a player in the process, as he is in a promising position in the rankings, through which players can play their way directly into the team, after winning on the PGA Tour. But only one player has managed to qualify: Scottie Scheffler. He was the first player ever to earn so many ranking points that he will definitely be part of Team USA at the Ryder Cup.

How Ryder Cup qualifying works for Team USA

For the other eleven players, there are two different ways to qualify for the team.

Qualification: Six players qualify directly for Team USA. Until the end of the BMW Championship, the second tournament of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs, the professionals can still collect points to earn one of the five remaining places that guarantee participation in the 2025 Ryder Cup. The tournament is scheduled to end on August 17.

Captain's picks: Everyone else will have to hope that their performance over the season has impressed the captain. In addition to the six direct qualifiers, Bradley will name six other players to compete against Team Europe. The captain alone decides which criteria he uses to select the half-dozen. It is usually a mixture of experienced veterans and in-form rookies. The captain's picks are to be announced after the PGA Tour's season finale, the Tour Championship.

Team USA at the 2025 Ryder Cup