ATLANTA — As Brooks Koepka awaits a choice on whether or not he might be chosen for the U.S. Ryder Cup squad, world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler and Open Championship winner Brian Harman, who’ve already certified for the crew, say they would not thoughts having him as a teammate, even after he left the PGA Tour for the LIV Golf League in June 2022.
Koepka, a five-time main champion who tied for second on the Masters and gained his third PGA Championship in Could, fell out of the highest six within the factors standings this week, ending 29 factors behind Xander Schauffele for the ultimate computerized spot on the crew. Koepka will have to be one among Zach Johnson‘s six captain’s picks if he’s going to compete in opposition to Europe in Italy subsequent month.
“Brooks? I imply, I appeared on the factors record the opposite evening,” stated Scheffler, who’s first in Ryder Cup factors. “I feel he was 30 factors shy? I feel it was the equal of like $30,000 all year long. So if he performed one match on tour, I feel he in all probability would have been on the crew.”
Koepka did not obtain Ryder Cup factors for any of his LIV Golf finishes. He’s suspended from competing in PGA Tour occasions, so he might accumulate factors solely via his performances in main championships.
Koepka tied for seventeenth within the U.S. Open and sixty fourth in The Open. He gained a LIV Golf match in Orlando, Florida, in April.
U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay and Max Homa additionally certified for the crew on factors.
Johnson will announce his captain’s picks Tuesday from PGA of America headquarters in Frisco, Texas. Johnson is believed to be contemplating a number of gamers for the six captain’s selections. Jordan Spieth is eighth in Ryder Cup factors, adopted by Cameron Younger, Collin Morikawa, Keegan Bradley, Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Denny McCarthy, Justin Thomas and Lucas Glover.
“You already know, Brooks, he is proper there,” Harman stated. “I feel he could be a reasonably good addition to the crew. I am not completely acquainted with his file in Ryder Cups, however the expertise will surely assist, particularly contemplating there’s in all probability going to be a good quantity of rookies over there.
“In my view, the objective of the Ryder Cup is to win, so whoever Zach thinks that may assist us win the Ryder Cup I feel must be on the crew.”
Koepka has performed prior to now three Ryder Cups with a 7-6-1 file, together with going 2-2-0 throughout america’ win in 2021 at Whistling Straits.
The U.S. crew will attempt to finish a 30-year drought on international soil. They have not gained abroad since a 15-13 victory at The Belfry in Warwickshire, England, in 1993.
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