Jordan Spieth, Max Homa and Cameron Young will feature as part of a USA Ryder Cup team that also looks set to include world No 1 Scottie Scheffler and recent major winners Wyndham Clark and Brian Harman; Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas and Tony Finau are among those still fighting for a spot
Jordan Spieth is set to compete in Rome later this summer
US vice-captain Fred Couples has confirmed Jordan Spieth, Max Homa and Cameron Young will all be on the team for September’s Ryder Cup, live on Sky Sports.
Six players will make the team to face Europe in Rome by right courtesy of their on-course performances and those currently are world No 1 Scottie Scheffler, the latest two major winners Wyndham Clark and Brian Harman, plus Brooks Koepka, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay.
The remaining six will be selected by captain Zach Johnson and while it is no real surprise to see the names of the experienced Spieth (currently ninth on the list), the exciting Homa (seventh) and consistent Young (eighth) in the hunt it
is rare for their places to be publicly confirmed so early.
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“I’m like one of the 19 assistants, I’ll say Max Homa’s gonna be in Italy,” Couples said on the ‘The Fred Couples Show’ on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio.
“I’ll say Max Homa’s gonna be in Italy, without getting anyone in trouble. Cam Young will be in Italy.”
Asked about Spieth, Couples replied: “Will be in Italy.”
Players have until the BMW Championship, the second event of the FedEx Cup play-offs, in three weeks’ time to book their automatic places so there is still time for some of the lower-placed players to be overtaken.
But Johnson is unlikely to jettison anyone who is currently in the top six should they drop out, which means there are only three places up for grabs.
Jordan Spieth plays an excellent shot to hole out for an eagle on the fifth hole at the Memorial Tournament
The players contesting those will be Keegan Bradley, who has played in two Ryder Cups, Rickie Fowler (who has played in four), Justin Thomas and Tony Finau (both two), Collin Morikawa (one) and Sam Burns, who has yet to feature for the US team.
Johnson will name his six additional captain’s picks to go to the Marco Simone Golf Club in September after the season-ending Tour Championship, which finishes on August 27.
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