Meet Team USA's six automatic qualifiers for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black

USA Today

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Half the U.S. team for the 2025 Ryder Cup is set, and half is still to come.
Team U.S.A. Captain Keegan Bradley knows six of the players on his 12-man team in search of regaining the Cup next month at Bethpage Black. The BMW Championship was the final qualifying event for the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Bradley will make his six captain's picks after next week's Tour Championship.
Let's take a closer look at the top six players in Ryder Cup points who locked up their spot on the American team.
Six automatic qualifiers for U.S. Ryder Cup team 2025
Scheffler, the world No. 1, clinched his spot on the team two months ago. That speaks volumes to how well he has played the last two years during the qualifying period. Scheffler collected two more majors this season, winning the PGA Championship in May and British Open in July. This will mark his third straight Ryder Cup appearance. The 29-year-old Texan has a career record of 2-2-3.
'Representing the United States at the Ryder Cup has been one of the greatest honors of my career, and I look forward to doing so for a third time this September,' Scheffler said in a press release in June announcing he had qualified for the team. 'I will do whatever it takes to help our team reclaim the Cup and cannot wait to play in front of the passionate New York spectators at Bethpage Black.'
Spaun, the reigning U.S. Open champion, is the biggest surprise of the six automatic qualifiers. He was ranked No. 112 in the world after his final start of 2024 but entered the week at No. 6 after a pair of runner-up finishes, a T-3 and, of course, his second career win at Oakmont in June. Spaun, 34, will be making his first appearance at the Ryder Cup.
It's a good thing that Schauffele earned points for his two major wins last season because otherwise he'd be hoping for a captain's pick to Keegan Bradley's team.
Schauffele, 32, struggled this season, missing the top 30 and Tour Championship for the first time this season. He was injured early this season and never had his 'A game.' Schauffele, wo is still ranked No. 3 in the world, will be making his third straight appearance on Team USA. He has a 4-4 all-time record going 3-1 at Whistling Straits but 1-3 last time in Rome.
The former Georgia Bulldog golfer is set to make his first appearance on Team USA for the Ryder Cup. Henley gained valuable experience playing in the Presidents Cup in Montreal. He teamed with Scottie Scheffler to great success and it wouldn't be a surprise to see them as partners again at Bethpage.
Henley, 36, moved into the top 6 in the U.S. points standings after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational, his fifth career PGA Tour title, in March. Henley, ranked No. 5 in the world, surpassed $40 million in career earnings this season. He also finished T-2 at the Travelers Championship in June among nine top-10 finishes.
English, another former Georgia Bulldog golfer, returns to the U.S. squad after missing out in 2023. English had a record of 1-2 in 2021 at Whistling Straits.
English, 36, won in January at the Farmers Insurance Open and only Scottie Scheffler beat him at the PGA Championship and British Open. English, No. 7 in the world, notched 10 top 25s and made the cut in 18 of 20 starts this season.
The 2024 U.S. Open champion hung on for the sixth and final automatic spot. It is all the more impressive considering that DeChambeau, 31, only could earn points during the majors. In addition to his victory at Pinehurst No. 2, DeChambeau has recorded five more top 10s in the majors, including a pair of runner-up finishes at the PGA Championship.
DeChambeau, No. 17 in the world, will be making his third Ryder Cup appearance. He has a 2-3-1 lifetime record. He was a pick in 2018 and had an 0-3 mark. In 2021, he made the team and went 2-0-1.