Even though the dust has just settled from the 2022 Presidents Cup, where Team USA was once again victorious over the Internationals, it’s already time to start thinking about the next team competition.
Exactly one year from today, the 2023 Ryder Cup will begin at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy, where the United States will look to win on foreign soil for the first time since 1993 at The Belfry. That got us thinking, what might Team USA look like 365 days from now?
American players began earning points at the beginning of 2022, and at the conclusion of the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship on August 20, 2023, the top six players on the points list will qualify for the U.S. team. Captain Zach Johnson will then announce his six captain’s picks following the 2023 Tour Championship.
For the sake of this exercise, we’re going to proceed as if players who have left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf aren’t eligible for the team, seeing as players earn points from Tour events (though Dustin Johnson still currently sits at No. 5 and inside qualification). Beneath the current points list, there’s a note with an asterisk that reads, “Points ranking does not guarantee qualification for the Ryder Cup. Players must separately meet all eligibility requirements.”
Here’s an early look at what the U.S. team may look like next year in Italy.