{"id":98303,"date":"2023-08-29T14:24:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=98303"},"modified":"2023-08-29T14:24:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:24:46","slug":"ryder-cup-2023-live-us-team-announcement-as-justin-thomas-selected-as-wildcard-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/ryder-cup-2023-live-us-team-announcement-as-justin-thomas-selected-as-wildcard-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryder Cup 2023 LIVE: US team announcement as Justin Thomas selected as wildcard pick"},"content":{"rendered":"
US captain Zach Johnson has his eyes on Ryder Cup glory<\/p>\n
The United States team for the 2023 Ryder Cup is set to be completed as captain Zach Johnson reveals his six wildcard picks.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s edition of the biennial event will be hosted by the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Italy over three days from 29 September.<\/p>\n
The six automatic spots in Johnson\u2019s selection have been filled by Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa and Xander Schauffele, leaving the first-time captain with six picks to make. Justin Thomas is expected to make the cut despite the two-time major winner\u2019s poor form this year, while Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Collin Morikawa are also strong contenders for inclusion.<\/p>\n
And despite his defection to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, Brooks Koepka is set to play in Rome after winning the USPGA Championship earlier this year.<\/p>\n
Follow all of the latest updates as Johnson reveals his six selections below:<\/strong><\/p>\n Rickie Fowler has a Ryder Cup behind him, with the American preparing for a fifth participation. \u201cIt\u2019s already coming together. A lot of us are really close, a few of us live close together in south Florida. It\u2019s just a great group and I\u2019m excited that I\u2019ve played well enough to give myself this opportunity.<\/p>\n \u201cFor this part few years, not being part of teams, not really being in majors and not playing well, ultimately this was my goal at the top. I knew it was going to be a tough one to achieve. This one is super special. To get the call to be in this team is amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMy boy Rick, a great 2023, a really good US Open out in LA. He\u2019s also extremely flexible in terms of pairings and formats. Those that have been around him, he makes every team room better.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d be lying if I didn\u2019t say it was my number one goal,\u201d Burns says. \u201cWhen Zach gave me the call, I was just incredibly honoured. For me personally, there is no higher honour than to represent your country. I am super excited.<\/p>\n \u201cI definitely dreamed of it many times. As a kid, you watch every Ryder Cup and you always have the idea in the back of your head that you want to be a part of it one day.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSam is a stud athlete. Won the World Golf Matchplay this year. He\u2019s a tremendous putter, which always helps at the Ryder Cup. To say he meshes well with the other guys would be an understatement. He\u2019s a versatile teammate, guys want to play with him.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHaving new blood is refreshing and energising. I\u2019ve had many talks with our rookies already and they are excited. That excitement is attractive.\u201d<\/p>\n So broadly as expected from Johnson, with Justin Thomas backed despite a tough year on the course, and Brooks Koepka the lone LIV rebel in the side after his major form made the big hitter impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n Sam Burns<\/strong><\/p>\n Rickie Fowler<\/strong><\/p>\n Brooks Koepka<\/strong><\/p>\n Collin Morikawa<\/strong><\/p>\n Jordan Spieth<\/strong><\/p>\n Justin Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI am very confident in these six,\u201d the US captain says. \u201cWe came up with what we felt made the other six whole.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m very pleased with our six qualifiers. Scottie Scheffler is Mr Consistency. Patrick Cantlay is another model of consistency, played great at the end of the year. Max Homa is a rookie Ryder Cupper but has played some high level international golf. Xander Schauffele has played amazing as of late and is a great team player. Quality guys, great competitors and probably even better off the course than on it.\u201d<\/p>\n Here we go then – Zach Johnson is ready in Frisco, Texas, with six golfers to be added to his United States team to complete the 12-player line-up.<\/p>\nRecommended<\/h3>\n
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