Ryder Cup team projections 2025: Updated standings, points for USA, Europe heading into FedEx St. Jude Championship

The PGA Tour season is winding down, as the FedEx Cup playoffs are underway this weekend to begin the tour’s postseason.

While golfers will be looking to secure their spots in the Tour Championship, they also have another motivating factor at play: the Ryder Cup. This year’s Ryder cup standings will be final following the BMW Championship’s final round on August 17, giving golfers two more tournaments to make moves.

As always, the top six golfers for each team in the Ryder Cup standings will automatically qualify for the event, while each captain will then pick six golfers to round out their teams. This year, the Ryder Cup will take place on United States soil at Bethpage Black in New York, which last hosted the PGA Championship in 2019.

Here’s a look at the Ryder Cup standings less than two weeks away from the deadline.

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USA Ryder Cup Standings

*Qualified

**Captain

Other notable names:

With about two weeks until Ryder Cup rosters are due, there is still much to be decided for Team USA.

Of course, Scottie Scheffler has already qualified as the United States will have the four-time major champion to lead the way. Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau are big names that are currently automatic qualifiers, while J.J. Spaun has parlayed his U.S. Open victory into his likely first Ryder Cup appearance. Additionally, Russell Henley and Harris English may not be huge names, but they are consistent performers who are also projected to automatically qualify.

Among the players who aren’t in the top six, Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa are pretty safe bets to make the team despite less-than-stellar major performances this year. Additionally, there’s a good chance that one of the two replaces DeChambeau in the top six before the standings are final.

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However, the final four spots are a question.

The biggest story is whether captain Keegan Bradley will choose himself on the team. Bradley has had a strong year, and would likely be a safe bet to make the team if he wasn’t the captain, but he may not want to handle captain responsibilities while also playing.

Ben Griffin, Maverick McNealy and Andrew Griffin all had breakout years this season to get into the top 13, but their Ryder Cup inexperience is a hurdle they have to climb. Recently, Cameron Young won his first PGA Tour tournament at the Wyndham Championship, and the New York native has history at Bethpage Black that could prove valuable. Chris Gotterup is another player who had a strong July and could be peaking at the right time.

Outside of the top 10 on the standings also includes many players who have played in the Ryder Cup before but have had inconsistent 2025 campaigns.

Bradley will then have to decide if players like Patrick Cantlay, Sam Burns, Wyndham Clark and Jordan Spieth are worth making the team despite their individual struggles at times this year. In the end, the FedEx Cup playoffs may prove valuable for these players to show they should be on the team

Projected Captain’s picks

• Justin Thomas
• Collin Morikawa
• Ben Griffin
• Keegan Bradley
• Patrick Cantlay
• Cameron Young

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Team Europe Ryder Cup Standings

*Qualified

Other notable names:

Unlike Team USA, Team Europe’s Ryder Cup projections appear much clearer.

Rory McIlroy has already qualified for the event thanks to his extremely successful season, as he will lead the way for the Europeans. Robert McIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry and Sepp Straka have also had strong PGA Tour seasons and will make the team with McIlroy.

Hatton’s LIV status means he is no longer able to earn more points, but his major-season success puts him in automatic-qualifier territory.

After the top six, Justin Rose will likely make the team as the experienced veteran who played a huge role in Team Europe’s 2023 win. Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland were also on that team, and despite inconsistent seasons, are still strong entrants in the Ryder Cup.

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That leaves three spots remaining, but Rasmus Hojgaard is in line for his first Ryder Cup while currently ranked No. 7. Additionally, Matt Fitzpatrick’s strong Open Championship play puts him back into the top 12 and in play for a spot, while it would be a surprise if Jon Rahm isn’t on the team despite being ranked No. 21.

Matt Wallace, Thomas Detry and Nicolai Hojgaard are the names who could play spoiler, with Hojgaard the only one of the three with Ryder Cup experience.

Projected Captain’s picks 

• Rasmus Hojgaard
• Justin Rose
• Ludvig Aberg
• Viktor Hovland
• Matt Fitzpatrick
• Jon Rahm

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Projected Ryder Cup teams

Team USA

Team Europe