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Ryder Cup: Meet the players for the U.S. and European teams at Bethpage Black

The biggest battle in golf is here.

A dozen of the best American golfers will square off against their European counterparts this weekend at Bethpage Black in New York with the Ryder Cup on the line. While the European team is mostly the same from two years ago, there are a few new faces on the U.S. side who are going to try and help them defend home soil for a third straight time.

Here’s a look at the 24 golfers who will be out on the course this weekend on Long Island.

U.S. Team roster

Captain: Keegan Bradley
Vice Captains: Jim Furyk, Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson, Brandt Snedeker, Gary Woodland

Scottie Scheffler
Ryder Cup record: 2-2-3
2025 wins: 6

Though his last Ryder Cup outing wasn’t great — Scottie Scheffler went 0-2-2 in Rome — nobody is playing better than him lately. The top-ranked golfer in the world won six times on the PGA Tour this past season, and he hasn’t finished outside of the top 10 since mid-March.

Xander Schauffele
Ryder Cup record: 4-4-0
2025 wins: 0

He didn’t win this past season, and he missed the warm-up event, but Xander Schauffele didn’t miss a single cut this past year and was in the mix at three of the four major championships. He’s firmly held onto the No. 3 ranking in the world, too. Last time out in Italy, though, Schauffele went just 1-3-0.

J.J. Spaun
Ryder Cup record: Rookie
2025 wins: 1

J.J. Spaun won the U.S. Open this past season and played his way onto the Ryder Cup team for the first time in his career. He fell in a playoff twice this past season, too, and had seven top 10 finishes.

Russell Henley
Ryder Cup record: Rookie
2025 wins: 1

Russell Henley is playing in his first Ryder Cup after a very dominant season on Tour. He won the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March, and then rattled off seven top-10 finishes. He’s not missed a cut since mid-May, and has climbed to a career-high No. 4 in the Official World Golf Rankings.

Harris English
Ryder Cup record: 1-2-0
2025 wins: 1

Harris English is back for his second Ryder Cup after missing the mark two years ago. He went 1-2-0 in 2021. English finished in second at two majors this past season, too.

Bryson DeChambeau
Ryder Cup record: 2-3-1
2025 wins: 1 (LIV)

Though he’s the only LIV Golf member on the U.S. team, Bryson DeChambeau is one of the veterans of the group. He made his debut alongside Justin Thomas back in 2018, and he finished inside the top 10 in three of the four major championships this past season. There’s a reason Bradley was going to bring him aboard whether or not he earned an automatic spot.

Justin Thomas
Ryder Cup record: 7-4-2
2025 wins: 1

Justin Thomas is the most experienced member of the American team this time out. He made his debut in 2018, and he’s won seven different matches in his career. He may not be as dominant on the PGA Tour recently, but Thomas knows what he’s doing when it comes to the Ryder Cup.

Collin Morikawa
Ryder Cup record: 4-3-1
2025 wins: 0

He had a pretty quiet PGA Tour season, relatively speaking, but Collin Morikawa has some good Ryder Cup experience to bring to the group. He went 3-0-1 the last time it was on U.S. soil, and he only missed three cuts this past year.

Ben Griffin
Ryder Cup record: Rookie
2025 wins: 2

Ben Griffin is playing in his first Ryder Cup, but he’s coming off a career season on the PGA Tour. He finished second at the Procore Championship earlier this month, which was one of 11 top-10 finishes he had all season.

Cameron Young
Ryder Cup record: Rookie
2025 wins: 1

Another Ryder Cup rookie, Cameron Young picked up his inaugural PGA Tour win this season at the Wyndham Championship in August. Since then, he’s not finished worse than solo 11th.

Patrick Cantlay
Ryder Cup record: 5-2-1
2025 wins: 0

Patrick Cantlay hasn’t won on the PGA Tour in more than three years now. He’s got one of the best Ryder Cup records on the team, however, and he went 2-2-0 in Rome while most of the other Americans struggled. Just maybe don’t ask him to wear the team hat.

Sam Burns
Ryder Cup record: 1-2-0
2025 wins: 0

Sam Burns is back for his second Ryder Cup this fall after going 1-2-0 in his debut in Italy. Burns had six top 10 finishes on Tour this past season.

Rory McIlroy of Team Europe celebrates winning his point on the 17th green during the Sunday singles matches of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on October 01, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

European Team roster

Captain: Luke Donald
Vice Captains: Edoardo Molinari, Thomas Bjørn, José María Olazábal, Francesco Molinari, Alex Noren

Rory McIlroy
Ryder Cup record: 16-13-4
2025 wins: 4

This is Rory McIlroy’s eighth straight appearance in the Ryder Cup, making him easily the most experienced golfer in the field. He is fresh off his win at the Masters earlier this spring, and he won the Amgren Irish Open earlier this fall on the DP World Tour. There’s a reason he’s No. 2 in the world, and this format is nothing new for him.

Robert MacIntyre
Ryder Cup record: 2-0-1
2025 wins: 0

Robert MacIntyre didn’t win on the PGA Tour this past season, but he had six top 10 finishes and finished in second at the U.S. Open. He also shined in his Ryder Cup debut two years ago, where he scored 2.5 points.

Tommy Fleetwood
Ryder Cup record: 7-3-2
2025 wins: 1

Tommy Fleetwood finally picked up his first PGA Tour win at the Tour Championship earlier this fall after too many near-misses. He’s back for a fourth Ryder Cup this fall.

Justin Rose
Ryder Cup record: 14-9-3
2025 wins: 1

Like Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose is a mainstay on the European team. This is his seventh Ryder Cup appearance dating back to 2008. He also nearly spoiled McIlroy’s win at Augusta National, so he’s still got it.

Rasmus Højgaard
Ryder Cup record: Rookie
2025 wins: 0

Rasmus Højgaard is the lone rookie on Europe's Ryder Cup team, and he’s taking the place of his twin brother after he played his way onto the team. Højgaard beat Rory McIlroy at last year’s Irish Open and finished in second at the DP World Tour Championship, too.

Tyrrell Hatton
Ryder Cup record: 5-4-2
2025 wins: 1

Tyrrell Hatton, back for a fourth Ryder Cup, won on the DP World Tour back in January and then finished fourth at the U.S. Open. He’s the only LIV Golf member to earn an auto bid on the European side.

Shane Lowry
Ryder Cup record: 2-3-1
2025 wins: 0

Shane Lowry had four top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour this past season. He’s back for his third Ryder Cup this fall after going 1-1-1 in Rome.

Team Europe's Shane Lowry lifts the Ryder Cup Trophy after Europe regained the Ryder Cup following victory over the USA on day three of the 44th Ryder Cup at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome, Italy. Picture date: Sunday October 1, 2023. (Photo by David Davies/PA Images via Getty Images)

Viktor Hovland
Ryder Cup record: 3-4-3
2025 wins: 1

Viktor Hovland won the Valspar Championship this season. He scored 3.5 points for Europe two years ago in Italy, too.

Matt Fitzpatrick
Ryder Cup record: 1-7-0
2025 wins: 0

Matt Fitzpatrick has struggled at the Ryder Cup, though he’s back for a fourth outing this fall. He scored his first ever point two years ago in Italy.

Jon Rahm
Ryder Cup record: 6-3-3
2025 wins: 0

Jon Rahm was selected to join the European team for a fourth time this fall. The LIV Golf member finished in the top 10 at both the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open. He’s been very solid for Europe, too, with 7.5 points to his name.

Sepp Straka
Ryder Cup record: 1-2-0
2025 wins: 2

This is Sepp Straka’s second Ryder Cup appearance. He won twice on the PGA Tour this season, too, and had six top 10 finishes.

Ludvig Åberg
Ryder Cup record: 2-2-0
2025 wins: 1

Ludvig Åberg won the relocated Genesis Invitational in February, and he finished in seventh at the Masters in April. This is his second straight Ryder Cup.

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