The 2020-21 PGA Tour season has formally come to an finish following the Tour Championship finale. However, your golf withdrawl will quickly be fulfilled because the bi-annual Ryder Cup begins in two quick weeks.
The 2021 Ryder Cup will get underneath means Friday, Sept. 24 and runs via Sunday, Sept. 26. Twelve golfers will probably be chosen to signify Crew USA and Crew Europe as they compete in Whistling Straights, Haven, Wisconsin.
For Crew USA, six golfers routinely certified based mostly on their performances from the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons, together with majors and PGA Tour occasions. The opposite six golfers are chosen by the captains. This yr’s crew has six Ryder Cup rookies. For Crew Europe, 9 golfers routinely qualify, whereas the three remaining spots are chosen from captain’s picks.
Crew Europe is coming into this yr’s Ryder Cup because the defending champion after its 17-1/2 to 10-1/2 win at Le Golf Nationwide in 2018.
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USA Ryder Cup crew 2021
Golfer
Place
Steve Stricker
Captain
Phil Mickelson
Vice captain
Fred {Couples}
Vice captain
Collin Morikawa
Computerized qualifier
Dustin Johnson
Computerized qualifier
Bryson DeChambeau
Computerized qualifier
Brooks Koepka
Computerized qualifier
Justin Thomas
Computerized qualifier
Patrick Cantlay
Computerized qualifier
Daniel Berger
Captain decide
Harris English
Captain decide
Tony Finau
Captain decide
Xander Schauffele
Captain decide
Scottie Scheffler
Captain decide
Jordan Spieth
Captain decide
Collin Morikawa
Morikawa completed his 2021 season with two PGA Tour wins, together with the Open, which was his second main win after he captured the PGA Championship title in 2020.
Dustin Johnson
Johnson additionally captured his second main title on the 2020 Masters Event on the finish of final yr. He was the reigning Tour Championship winner this yr, and he completed eighth final weekend.
Bryson DeChambeau
DeChambeau’s first main win got here on the 2020 U.S. Open. He completed this season with two wins and 9 high 10 finishes.
Brooks Koepka
Though Koepka did not stroll away with any main wins this season, the four-time main winner completed the season with one win and eight high 10 finishes, together with getting runner-up on the PGA Championship.
Justin Thomas
Thomas additionally did not win an official main this yr, however took the title on the notorious “non-major” the Gamers Championship. He additionally had seven high 10 finishes.
Patrick Cantlay
Cantlay has received the final two tournaments — the BMW Championship and the Tour Championship — and completed the season as quantity one of many FedEx Cup rating.
Daniel Berger
Berger nonetheless would not have a serious, however with 4 PGA titles to his title (together with AT&T Pebble Seaside this yr) and eight high 10 finishes this yr, he’ll play at his first Ryder Cup.
Harris English
Getting into his tenth yr on tour, English captured two titles this yr with eight high 10 finishes, together with ending third on the U.S. Open. He’s additionally a rookie at this yr’s Ryder Cup.
Tony Finau
Finau received his first PGA Tour occasion this yr since 2016 — The Northern Belief — and in addition had eight high 10 finishes.
Xander Schauffele
Although Schauffele completed the yr with no tour victories, he ended up fifth within the FedEx Cup rankings and had eight high 10 finishes. He additionally left Tokyo with the gold medal on the 2020 Olympics.
Scottie Scheffler
Scheffler has but to seize his first PGA Tour title, however with eight high 10 finishes, he stood out on the high of the taking part in area this yr. That is his first Ryder Cup.
Jordan Spieth
The three-time main winner and four-time Ryder Cup teammate obtained his first tour win since 2017 this yr after having a pair yr stoop. He has appeared essentially the most on the Ryder Cup out of the present crew members.
European Ryder Cup crew 2021
Auto qualifying has not but completed for Crew Europe. After this upcoming weekend’s BMW PGA Championship in the UK, the 9 auto qualifiers will probably be official. Crew captain Padraig Harrington will then select the remaining three slots. Here is the highest contenders based mostly on the world factors:
Golfer
Factors
Jon Rahm
853.90
Rory McIlroy
466.09
Viktor Hovland
367.53
Paul Casey
323.10
Tyrrell Hatton
311.33
Matt Fitzpatrick
281.66
Tommy Fleetwood
259.91
Lee Westwood
258.95
Shane Lowry
239.41
Sergio Garcia
206.67
