The golf world already knows the 12 American players who will try to win the Ryder Cup on European soil for the first time in 30 years. Zach Johnsonthe captain of USAhas completed his team after announcing on Tuesday that he will face six direct elections Europe within Marco Simone Golf and Country Club of Rome (Italy) from September 29 to October 1.
Johnson chose Brooks Koepka, Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, collin morikawa, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomaswho joined the six who qualified on their own merits according to list points for the Ryder Cup: patrick cantley, Brian Harman, Max Homa, xander schauffele, wyndham clark and scottie scheffler.
As it was known in advance, therefore, the US will once again have a ‘liner’ that will look for the long-awaited victory at home. His absolute victory in the last edition played in 2021 at Whistling Straits (19-9) is already an excellent demonstration of the current strength of American golf. Koepka was the only player Johnson selected enrolled LIV GolfThe arab super league.
Six of the 10 golfers in the world top-10 are now American, and 12 from the top-20: Scheffler (1st), Cantlay (5th), Schauffele (6th), Homa (7th), Harman (9th), Clark (10th ), Spieth (12th), Koepka (14th), Young (17th), Bradley (18th), Morikawa (19th) and Finau (20th). From them, Cameron Young, keegan bradley and Tony Finau They didn’t enter the plans of Zach Johnson, 47, preferring Burns (21st), Fowler (25th) and Thomas (26th).
The European team will be determined next Monday, when the captain, Luke Donald, will reveal his six straight elections. The Spanish Jon Rahm He is one of four golfers guaranteed a spot next door Rory McIlroy, Victor Hovland and Tyrrell Hatton. He European Masters this week at Crans Montana (Switzerland) will decide the last two places automatically.
Robert MacIntyre part of an advantage to tie the third and last ticket on the European list, although five other golfers still have options: Yannik Paul, Adrian Meronk, Victor Perez, Rasmus Hojgaard and the Spaniard Adrian Otaeguiwhich requires success in addition to other results. Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Fitzpatrick they will fight for the third and final spot on the world list for the Ryder Cup. However, the Englishman who will be left out will surely be one of the captain’s six picks.
Winning the Ryder Cup in Europe has been a forbidden fruit for the United States since the 1993 edition in The Belfry (England), when the visitors beat the locals 13-15. Since then, the Europeans have won the last six editions played at home, as well as three more in the US, a total of 9-4 over the past 30 years.
Source: La Verdad
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