U.S. Ryder Cup rankings: Who is going to Bethpage Black?
Ryder Cup standings: Check out which U.S. golfers are in line to book their spots onto Keegan Bradley's team that will head to Bethpage Black in New York.
Automatic qualifying for the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team will conclude this August at a TBC PGA Tour event.
The top six players in the standings at this point will be heading to Bethpage Black in New York with skipper Keegan Bradley.
Bradley will also have six captain's picks to choose from and he has already promised to make sure they have the strongest side possible.
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In other words, he has precisely zero plans to snub LIV Golf players such as Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka should they require a pick.
Bradley might also make some bold choices so the narrative that the U.S. team is simply a 'boys' club' can be shifted.
Here's how things are currently looking:
*Last updated 19 February 2025
Player | Points |
1. Scottie Scheffler | 10949.75 |
2. Xander Schauffele |
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3. Bryson DeChambeau |
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4. Collin Morikawa |
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5. Maverick McNealy | 3990.49 |
6. Patrick Cantlay |
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7. Tony Finau | 2972.88 |
8. Russell Henley | 2769.95 |
9. Brian Harman | 2762.06 |
10. Billy Horschel | 2709.49 |
11. Harris English | 2708.81 |
12. Justin Thomas |
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13. Wyndham Clark |
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14. Sahith Theegala | 1726.16 |
15. Lucas Glover |
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16. Sam Burns | 1616.03 |
17. Daniel Berger |
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18. Cameron Young | 1533.49 |
19. Sam Stevens | 1481.10 |
20. Taylor Moore |
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View full rankings here.
How the U.S. Ryder Cup team is selected
The top six players in the U.S. Ryder Cup points standings automatically qualify.
The points system rewards players for their performances in major championships and PGA Tour events.
More points are awarded for majors, hence why Xander Schauffele has already amassed a significant amount.
The qualifying period spans a two-year cycle, starting after the previous Ryder Cup and concluding a month before the next.
Captain's picks
Bradley will have six captain's picks but this has not always been the case.
Before the 2008 Cup at Valhalla, the U.S. captain was given two picks by the PGA of America.
The number was increased to four by then-captain Paul Azinger.
It was a strategy that ultimately proving successful, as the red, white and blue ran out 16 1⁄2 – 11 1⁄2 winners.
Tom Watson decided to have three captain's picks in 2014 and Jim Furyk chose four in 2018.
Steve Stricker and Zach Johnson opted for six in 2021 and 2023 respectively.
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