Now, 26 years later, Bradley is not only the 13th-ranked golfer in the world, he also will be the captain of the United States team for the 45th iteration of the Ryder Cup.

A pair of rookies and four members of the 2021 squad make up the six automatic qualifiers for the United States

Henley, who competed for the Americans at last year’s Presidents Cup, has been remarkably consistent in 2025, posting nine top-10 finishes on the year highlighted by capturing the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Henley ranks fifth in strokes gained and seventh in tee-to-green. This will be his first Ryder Cup appearance.

It wasn't a great weekend for MacIntyre inside the ropes; Scheffler ran him down for the win at the BMW, and American fans heckled him into frustration. But he did qualify for the European team — not a shock, but still nice to hear — as did Hatton, who finished out his string on the season's LIV tour.

The United States captain stands 10th on the Ryder Cup points list, and he will have to decide whether to make himself a playing captain or defer to another player with a lesser resume this season. Bradley has been able to separate the two jobs -- PGA Tour player,

Bryson DeChambeau lamented how the ongoing cold war between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour is standing in the way of him getting some work with his prospective teammates ahead of the Ryder Cup.

Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley wants his team to play together in a PGA Tour event before the United States hosts Team Europe at Bethpage Black Course in New York beginning Sept. 26.