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GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — There can be loads of new faces on the European Ryder Cup group, as veterans like Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood will not be competing at Marco Simone Golf and Nation Membership outdoors Rome after they left the DP World Tour for the LIV Golf League.
There may also be a number of sudden names on the US group: U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark and Open Championship winner Brian Harman, for starters.
The most effective gamers on the planet will nonetheless be teeing it up over three days, beginning Friday, when the U.S. group will attempt to finish a 30-year drought on international soil. The house squad has received seven of the previous eight Ryder Cups; the lone exception being Europe’s 14½-13½ victory at Medinah Nation Membership outdoors Chicago in 2012. The Europeans rallied from a 10-6 deficit on the ultimate day in what turned referred to as the “Miracle at Medinah.”
Whereas Northern Eire’s Rory McIlroy, Spain’s Jon Rahm, Norway’s Viktor Hovland and People Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele can be counted on closely by their respective groups, who’re the gamers flying beneath the radar?
This is a take a look at the golfers who will compete within the forty fourth Ryder Cup, rating them from first to twenty fourth:
1. Viktor Hovland
Group: Europe
Nation: Norway
Age: 26
World rating: 4
Main championship wins: None
Ryder Cup report: 0-3-2 (one look)
As a 24-year-old Ryder Cup rookie, Hovland was thrown into the hearth at Whistling Straits, taking part in in every of the 5 periods due to the European group’s lack of depth. He carried out such as you’d count on as a first-timer, gathering two half-points with an 0-3-2 report. There wasn’t a warmer golfer on the planet a month in the past, after Hovland received back-to-back FedEx Cup playoffs occasions, together with the Tour Championship. He is without doubt one of the finest drivers and iron gamers within the recreation, and now has an enhancing brief recreation to go along with it.
2. Rory McIlroy
Group: Europe
Nation: Northern Eire
Age: 26
World rating: 2
Main championship wins: 4 (2012/2014 PGA Championship, 2011 U.S. Open, 2014 Open Championship)
Ryder Cup report: 12-12-4 (six appearances)
The 34-year-old can be competing in his seventh Ryder Cup. After gathering three factors in every of 2012, 2014 and 2016, McIlroy received solely three in his previous two appearances mixed. McIlroy was decreased to tears when he struggled to win a single level at Whistling Straits. He was solely 3-6-0 in his previous two Ryder Cups. His driving means — he led the PGA Tour with a 326.3-yard common off the tee — must be a weapon at Marco Simone.
3. Scottie Scheffler
Group: USA
Hometown: Ridgewood, New Jersey
Age: 27
World rating: 1
Main championship wins: One (2022 Masters)
Ryder Cup report: 2-0-1 (one look)
Scheffler’s spectacular rookie efficiency at Whistling Straits was his coming-out occasion. He went 2-0-1 and defeated Rahm 4&3 in Sunday singles, when nobody else wished to play the red-hot Spaniard. Scheffler would win 4 instances the subsequent spring, together with his first main on the 2022 Masters. Scheffler’s ballstriking was otherworldly good this season; he led the PGA Tour in strokes gained: whole (2.314), tee to inexperienced (2.615), off the tee (1.029) and method (1.204). However his placing — he was 151st in strokes gained: placing (-.301) — is why he hasn’t received for the reason that Gamers Championship in March.
4. Jon Rahm
Group: Europe
Nation: Spain
Age: 28
World rating: 3
Main championship wins: Two (2021 U.S. Open, 2023 Masters)
Ryder Cup report: 4-3-1 (two appearances)
The reigning Masters champion completed within the prime 10 of three of the 4 majors this season, together with a tie for second at The Open. He accounted for greater than one-third of the Europeans’ 9 factors (3½) with a 3-1-1 report of their ugly 19-9 loss at Whistling Straits in 2021. Rahm has the sport and DNA to develop into a Spanish hero for the European squad, like his predecessors Seve Ballesteros and Garcia.
5. Patrick Cantlay
Group: USA
Hometown: Lengthy Seaside, California
Age: 31
World rating: 5
Main championship wins: None
Ryder Cup report: 3-0-1 (one look)
Cantlay did not discover the winner’s circle on the PGA Tour this season however nonetheless performed like probably the greatest on the planet. He completed within the prime 15 in three of 4 majors, together with a tie for ninth on the PGA Championship. He led the tour in whole driving and birdie common (4.5). Cantlay went 3-0-1 as a Ryder Cup rookie at Whistling Straits. He offers the U.S. a built-in pairing together with his good pal Xander Schauffele, and his methodical tempo of play will put opponents to sleep sooner than a four-course Italian feast.
6. Xander Schauffele
Group: USA
Hometown: San Diego, California
Age: 29
World rating: 6
Main championship wins: None
Ryder Cup report: 3-1-0 (one look)
Schauffele did not win this previous season both, however it was one among his extra constant campaigns as a professional. He had a career-high 11 top-10 finishes and was runner-up on the Wells Fargo Championship and Tour Championship. He did not miss a reduce in 22 begins on tour. The 2021 Olympic gold medalist went 3-1-0 in his Ryder Cup debut the identical yr. Schauffele and Cantlay are a mixed 6-3 when taking part in collectively on the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup.
Group: USA
Hometown: West Palm Seaside, Florida
Age: 33
World rating: 17
Main championship wins: 5 (2017/2018 U.S. Open, 2018/2019/2023 PGA Championship)
Ryder Cup report: 6-5-1 (three appearances)
Koepka is the LIV Golf League’s lone consultant on the Ryder Cup. He had a 6-5-1 report in his previous three appearances and has by no means misplaced in singles with a 2-0-1 mark. Koepka went 2-2-0 at Whistling Straits solely six months after present process surgical procedure to restore a dislocated proper knee and shattered knee cap. He’s a lot more healthy now, as evidenced by his runner-up end on the Masters and win on the PGA Championship, his fifth main championship victory.
Group: USA
Hometown: Los Angeles
Age: 26
World rating: 19
Main championship wins: Two (2020 PGA Championship, 2021 Open Championship)
Ryder Cup report: 3-0-1 (one look)
Morikawa and Dustin Johnson had been unbeatable as a group at Whistling Straits. Sadly for the U.S., DJ will not be round this week after leaving for the LIV Golf League. Morikawa went 3-0-1 in his Ryder Cup debut. He was the primary U.S. rookie to go 3-0-0 or higher in foursomes and four-ball matches mixed since Larry Nelson in 1979. The 2-time main champion’s type wasn’t nearly as good because it has been prior to now this season, however he is nonetheless probably the greatest ball strikers on the planet.
Group: USA
Hometown: Burbank, California
Age: 32
World rating: 7
Main championship wins: None
Ryder Cup report: Rookie
Homa can be taking part in in his first Ryder Cup. He was a breakout star on the 2022 Presidents Cup with a 4-0-0 report. Homa trailed South Korea’s Tom Kim 3 down with seven holes to play in Sunday singles and rallied for a 1-up victory. He captured the 2022 Fortinet Championship and 2023 Farmers Insurance coverage Open this previous season. Homa arrived in Italy on a heater, having put collectively six straight top-12 finishes, together with a tie for tenth at The Open. He was third in placing common (1.699) on tour and handles strain on the greens in addition to anybody.
Group: Europe
Nation: England
Age: 32
World rating: 13
Main championship wins: None
Ryder Cup report: 4-2-2 (two appearances)
The Englishman was an enormous motive for Europe’s 17½-10½ victory at Le Golf Nationwide outdoors Paris in 2018. Fleetwood went 4-1 in that occasion, successful every of the 4 matches he performed with Italy’s Francesco Molinari. The “Moliwood” romance must proceed outdoors the ropes this week; Molinari is a non-playing vice captain. Fleetwood was heating up on the proper time for the European group with 5 top-10 finishes in six begins since July. He tied for fifth within the U.S. Open and tenth at The Open.
Group: Europe
Nation: Sweden
Age: 23
World rating: 80
Main championship wins: None
Ryder Cup report: Rookie
Two or 4 years from now, Aberg could be among the many handful of gamers on the very prime of the checklist. The 23-year-old is that proficient. How will he deal with the strain of his first Ryder Cup? The previous Texas Tech star had respectable outcomes as a rookie on the PGA Tour, tying for fourth on the John Deere Traditional and 14th on the Wyndham Championship. He was higher on the DP World Tour, the place he received the Omega European Masters to clinch a spot on the group, then tied for tenth on the BMW PGA Championship.
Group: USA
Hometown: Dallas
Age: 30
World rating: 12
Main championship wins: Three (2015 Masters, 2015 U.S. Open, 2017 Open Championship)
Ryder Cup report: 8-7-3 (4 appearances)
Spieth bounced again from a midsummer lull to tie for twenty third at The Open and sixth on the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He is without doubt one of the People’ most skilled Ryder Cup gamers with an 8-7-3 report. Spieth is 5-2 in four-ball matches and got here from behind in six of his eight victories within the occasion. He was 5-0 within the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hole in Charlotte, North Carolina. Spieth skipped the group’s scouting journey to Marco Simone earlier this month due to the pending delivery of his daughter, Sophie, who arrived on Sept. 12.
Group: Europe
Nation: England
Age: 31
World rating: 11
Main championship wins: None
Ryder Cup report: 2-4-1 (two appearances)
Hatton had an unspectacular 2-4-1 report in his previous two Ryder Cup appearances, however it’s most likely time for the Englishman to step up as one of many European group’s prime performers. He is one of many higher putters on the PGA Tour — he was seventh in strokes gained: placing (.597) this previous season. He additionally had seven top-10 finishes, ending second on the Gamers Championship and tying for third on the Wells Fargo Championship and RBC Canadian Open.
14. Brian Harman
Group: USA
Hometown: Savannah, Georgia
Age: 36
World rating: 9
Main championship wins: One (2023 Open Championship)
Ryder Cup report: Rookie
Missed for a lot of his skilled profession, Harman broke via this season by successful his first main at The Open in dominant vogue. He additionally tied for fifth on the BMW Championship, the second occasion of the FedEx Cup playoffs. Though Harman can be making his Ryder Cup debut, he was a standout match-play performer as an newbie. He led the PGA Tour in scrambling and was seventh in whole placing. Harman retains the ball within the fairway off the tee, which can be vital given Marco Simone’s treacherous tough. If Harman rolls the ball like he did over 4 days at Royal Liverpool in July, he’ll be robust to beat this week.
Group: Europe
Nation: England
Age: 29
World rating: 8
Main championship wins: One (2022 U.S. Open)
Ryder Cup report: 0-5-0 (two appearances)
Clearly, Fitzpatrick is a significantly better participant than his 0-5-0 report within the Ryder Cup would recommend. He’s ranked No. 8 on the planet. He received the 2022 U.S. Open. He has received twice on the PGA Tour and eight instances in Europe. Incomes a degree within the Ryder Cup would get the monkey off his again. His type has been good recently. After tying for second on the BMW Championship, he tied for thirteenth on the Tour Championship. He had two good showings on the DP World Tour after that.
Group: USA
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Age: 30
World rating: 24
Main championship wins: Two (2017/2022 PGA Championship)
Ryder Cup report: 6-2-1 (two appearances)
There will not be a extra scrutinized participant in Italy than Thomas, who was a captain’s decide after failing to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs for the primary time in his profession. Thomas’ type was higher on the Fortinet Championship in Napa, California, through which he completed fifth earlier this month. Zach Johnson mentioned the decide was a no brainer. Thomas is 6-2-1 in two earlier Ryder Cup appearances, together with 3-0-0 in foursomes and 2-0-0 in singles. Mixed together with his report in three Presidents Cups, Thomas is 16-5-3 in worldwide group occasions as a professional. As Johnson mentioned: “You simply do not depart JT at house.”
Group: Europe
Nation: England
Age: 43
World rating: 37
Main championship wins: One (2013 U.S. Open)
Ryder Cup report: 13-8-2 (5 appearances)
The oldest participant on the European group was left off the 2021 roster and wished to ensure he did not depart any doubt this time. He received the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am in February, his first victory in additional than 4 years, to climb again within the prime 50 on the planet. He has a glowing 13-8-2 report in 5 earlier Ryder Cup appearances. He is 7-2-1 in foursome (alternate shot) matches.
18. Wyndham Clark
Group: USA
Hometown: Denver
Age: 29
World rating: 10
Main championship wins: One (2023 U.S. Open)
Ryder Cup report: Rookie
Clark, one other Ryder Cup rookie, was ranked outdoors the highest 200 within the Official World Golf Rating when the U.S. received at Whistling Straits two years in the past. He picked up his first PGA Tour victory on the Wells Fargo Championship in Could, then received the U.S. Open the subsequent month. Clark outlasted McIlroy at Los Angeles Nation Membership to win his first main. He not too long ago informed Golf Channel he’d like one other shot at McIlroy within the Ryder Cup: “I prefer to suppose I’m higher than him and I need to show that.”
Group: USA
Hometown: Shreveport, Louisiana
Age: 27
World rating: 20
Main championship wins: None
Ryder Cup report: Rookie
Burns can be taking part in in his first Ryder Cup. He’ll be in search of higher outcomes than his maiden Presidents Cup in 2022, through which he went 0-3-2. He has proved to be a stealth match-play performer, nonetheless, by successful the WGC-Dell Applied sciences Match Play Championship in March. He ranked ninth on tour in strokes gained: placing (.584), which can be invaluable if he is paired together with his good pal Scheffler, as anticipated. He’ll even be sporting one heck of a mullet in Rome.
Group: USA
Hometown: Murrieta, California
Age: 34
World rating: 25
Main championship wins: None
Ryder Cup report: 3-7-5 (4 appearances)
Fowler’s resurgence was probably the greatest tales in golf this season, and he’ll be seeking to flip round his fortunes within the Ryder Cup as properly. He’ll be making his fifth look after going 3-7-5 within the earlier 4. Fowler is 1-6-5 in Ryder Cups performed outdoors the U.S. He had 18 top-25 finishes this season, together with a victory on the Rocket Mortgage Traditional.
Group: Europe
Nation: Eire
Age: 36
World rating: 34
Main championship wins: One (2019 Open Championship)
Ryder Cup report: 1-1-1 (one look)
Thomas wasn’t the one captain’s decide who was second-guessed. Lowry additionally missed the FedEx Cup playoffs after ending 78th within the season-long factors race. The 2019 Open Championship winner has fallen to thirty fourth within the Official World Golf Rating. Lowry had only one top-10 end in 18 begins on the PGA Tour. His hot-and-cold putter was an enormous motive. Lowry ranked 112th in strokes gained: placing (-.114). Lowry was 1-1-1 in his Ryder Cup debut in 2021. It would not be a shock to see him carry out higher.
Group: Europe
Nation: Austria
Age: 30
World rating: 22
Main championship wins: None
Ryder Cup report: Rookie
Straka has quietly develop into one among Europe’s prime Ryder Cup hopes over the previous two seasons. He picked up his second PGA Tour victory on the John Deere Traditional in July. He tied for seventh on the PGA Championship and was runner-up at The Open. He tied for 14th within the Tour Championship. Straka, who was born in Austria and raised in Valdosta, Georgia, is ranked twenty second on the planet. He is superb when there’s an iron in his palms.
Group: Europe
Nation: Scotland
Age: 27
World rating: 55
Main championship wins: None
Ryder Cup report: Rookie
MacIntyre certified for the European group on factors. He has picked up two victories on the DP World Tour and almost received once more earlier than falling to McIlroy on the Genesis Scottish Open in July. MacIntyre captured the 2022 Italian Open at Marco Simone, holding off Fitzpatrick in a playoff.
Group: Europe
Nation: Denmark
Age: 22
World rating: 82
Main championship wins: None
Ryder Cup report: Rookie
The European group has been ready for the Hojgaard twins to reach. Nicolai is the primary one to make the group; his brother, Rasmus, must wait not less than one other two years. Hojgaard, 22, captured his first DP World Tour win on the 2021 Italian Open, defeating Fleetwood and Poland’s Adrian Meronk by 1 stroke. He was the star of the Continental Europe group’s 14½-10½ victory over Nice Britain and Eire within the Hero Cup in January, incomes 3½ factors in 4 matches.
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