BREAKING: 2023 Ryder Cup Team USA Confirmed

There’s no longer a need to guess, speculate, or chase the rumor mill:  Team USA Captain Zach Johnson has finally confirmed his picks, meaning the 2023 Ryder Cup Team USA roster is now confirmed:

The captain’s picks are locked-in and the full @RyderCupUSA roster is officially set for Rome. 🇺🇸🫡 pic.twitter.com/3c1btUGAXq

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) August 29, 2023

While the announcement of Jordan Spieth (OWGR #12), Collin Morikawa (OWGR #19), and the recently resurgent Rickie Fowler (OWGR #25) is not too surprising, and the announcement of Brooks Koepka signals that he’s known for a few days (and, like his LIV departure, kept things mostly under wraps), the Justin Thomas selection confirms the difficult talking point from the past few weeks—whether a spot would be allocated to a guy that has historically performed well but is currently struggling with his games. As of this moment, JT is currently ranked 26th in the Official World Golf Rankings, meaning players like Cameron Young (OWGR #17), Keegan Bradley (OWGR #18) and Tony Finau (OWGR #20) were overlooked.

The simple truth is that both of the guys are the “heart” of Team USA. Indeed, few players rival the amount of hype and energy that JT and Spieth brought to the competition.

The simple truth is that both JT is the “heart” of Team USA. Indeed, few players rival the amount of hype and energy that JT always brings to the competition. Add in Spieth’s magician-like golf skills, and it’s reasonable to believe they’ll be one of the pairings. 

While nobody wants to say it, the very apparent problem is that Team USA has not won on foreign soil in 30 years, when they snuck out a 15-13 victory at The Belfry in Warwickshire, England, in 1993.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The 2023 Ryder Cup is now less than a month away, with the next date to mark in your calendar being September 4th, when Team Europe’s Captain Luke Donald will announce his Captain’s Picks. After that, we’ll spend the next few weeks waiting for the pairings announcement.

Cover Image via Sky Sports