Keegan Bradley announces six Captain’s Picks – Golf News | Golf magazine

The United States Ryder Cup -captain Keegan Bradley today announced Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Ben Griffin, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas and Cameron Young as his six Captain’s Picks for the 2025 United States Ryder Cup team. The 45th Ryder Cup takes place from 23-28 September in Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York.

Scottie Scheffler, JJ Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson Dephambeau qualified via points, which was closed on August 17.

“I am extremely proud to select these six players for the US Ryder Cup team 2025,” said Bradley. “All six are incredibly talented and deserve a place in our team. Together with the six qualifications, our team offers a strong mix of Ryder Cup veterans and rookies, each bringing unique strengths and experience that will be enormously affordable in our search to restore the cup at Bethpage Black next month.”

Cantlay, 33, who participates in his third Ryder Cup, brings a wealth of competition play experience for the team. He has a 5-2-1 career Ryder Cup record, marked by a perfect 2-0-0 Mark in Singles and a 3-0-1 version in 2021 at Whistling Straits. This season Cantlay collected 10 TOP-15 Finishes on the PGA Tour, including T-2 on the Tour Championship.

Griffin’s breakthrough season earned him his first American Ryder Cup team. The 29-year-old gathered his first two PGA Tour victories in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and Charles Schwab Challenge. His 10 top-10 results this season on the second Rear Scottie Scheffler in succession, the Memorial Tournament (second), PGA Championship (T-8), US Open (T-10), Fedex St. Jude Championship (T-9) and Tour Championship (T-10).

Morikawa, 28, will represent the US for the third time in the Ryder Cup. The two-time large champion is always 4-3-1, including 2-1-0 in Foursomes and Four-Ball and goes 3-0-1 in his Ryder Cup debut at Whistling Straits in 2021. Morikawa is in second place on the PGA Tour this season in sleek lesson: GREENTEMEN (GREEN) and Third) and third) and third) and third) and third) and third in Green The Talle Tellay: GREEN TOEEN (GREEN TOEEN) and Third) and third) and third) and third) and third) and third) and third) and third) and third) and third) and third) and third) and third) and third): Green Tallen: Green Treen: Green.).

Thomas makes his fourth Ryder Cup performance, most among the 12 team members. The 32-year-old has a 7-4-2 record, including 3-0-0 in singles matches. The double PGA champion insured his 16th PGA Tour victory in April when he was the first play-off hole in the RBC heritage Birdied. He was also a total of eight TOP-10 Finishes, including three number two, and this season registered rounds of 63, 62 and 61 in competition.

Young, 28, is one of the four Ryder Cup -smokies in the American team. The 28-year-old ended the 2025 season on a high note and earned his first PGA Tour victory with an impressive six-shot victory over the Wyndham Championship earlier this month and the placement of Top-12 Finishes in each of his last four starts. Born in Scarborough, NY, Young wrote History in Bethpage Black in 2017 when he became the first amateur as a teenager to conquer the PGA NY State Open.