United States Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley at the moment introduced Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Ben Griffin, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas and Cameron Younger as his six captain’s picks for the 2025 United States Ryder Cup Staff. The forty fifth Ryder Cup will happen September 23-28 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York.
Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau certified through factors, which concluded on August 17.
“I’m immensely proud to pick out these six gamers for the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup Staff,” mentioned Bradley. “All six are extremely proficient and deserving of a spot on our crew. Along with the six qualifiers, our crew contains a robust mix of Ryder Cup veterans and rookies, every bringing distinctive strengths and expertise that will probably be massively useful in our quest to reclaim the Cup subsequent month at Bethpage Black.”
Burns returns to the U.S. Ryder Cup Staff after making his debut in 2023, and can deliver his robust placing prowess to Bethpage Black. The 29-year-old tallied six top-10 finishes on the PGA TOUR this season, together with the BMW Championship (T-4) and the TOUR Championship (T-7). Burns ranked first on TOUR this season in Strokes Gained:Placing (0.924) and Placing Inside 10 toes (90.79%).
Cantlay, 33, competing in his third Ryder Cup, brings a wealth of match play expertise to the crew. He owns a 5-2-1 profession Ryder Cup report, highlighted by an ideal 2-0-0 mark in singles and a 3-0-1 efficiency in 2021 at Whistling Straits. Cantlay collected 10 top-15 finishes this season on the PGA TOUR, together with T-2 on the TOUR Championship.
Griffin’s breakthrough season earned him his first U.S. Ryder Cup Staff berth. The 29-year-old collected his first two PGA TOUR victories on the Zurich Basic of New Orleans and Charles Schwab Problem. His 10 top-10 outcomes this season—which tied for second-most behind solely Scottie Scheffler—included The Memorial Event (runner-up), PGA Championship (T-8), U.S. Open (T-10), Fedex St. Jude Championship (T-9) and TOUR Championship (T-10).
Morikawa, 28, will symbolize the U.S. for a 3rd time within the Ryder Cup. The 2-time Main Champion is 4-3-1 all-time, together with 2-1-0 in foursomes and four-ball and going 3-0-1 in his Ryder Cup debut at Whistling Straits in 2021. Morikawa ranked second on the PGA TOUR this season in Strokes Gained: Tee to Inexperienced (1.233) and third in Strokes Gained: Method the Inexperienced (0.848).
Thomas is making his fourth Ryder Cup look, most among the many 12 crew members. The 32-year-old boasts a 7-4-2 report, together with 3-0-0 in singles matches. The 2-time PGA Champion secured his sixteenth PGA TOUR win in April when he birdied the primary playoff gap within the RBC Heritage. He additionally totaled eight top-10 finishes, together with three runner-ups, and recorded rounds of 63, 62 and 61 in competitors this season.
Younger, 28, is one among 4 Ryder Cup rookies on the U.S. Staff. The 28-year-old completed the 2025 season on a excessive notice, incomes his first PGA TOUR victory with a commanding six-shot victory on the Wyndham Championship earlier this month and posting top-12 finishes in every of his final 4 begins. Born in Scarborough, N.Y., Younger made historical past at Bethpage Black in 2017 when, as a young person, he grew to become the primary beginner to seize the Met PGA N.Y. State Open.
