PGA Tour golfer still not giving up hope of Ryder Cup debut: "I still believe"

Matt Wallace says he feels he can "add value" to Team Europe at the Ryder Cup as he bids to force his way into Luke Donald's thinking.

Wallace cannot qualify automatically when the standings are finalised after this week's British Masters, but he will look to turn captain Donald's head with an eye-catching performance at the Belfry.

The 35-year-old has posted only one top-10 finish on the PGA Tour this season, although his form picked up over the second half of the campaign as he made seven cuts in a row.

He is not among the favourites for a captain's pick when Donald announces his full team on Monday 1 September, but Wallace has not given up hope of being on the plane to Bethpage, where he finished in a tie for third at the PGA Championship in 2019.

"I think it's pretty simple for me, I've just got to play really good golf," Wallace told the Sky Sports Golf podcast. 

"I definitely feel I can be part of that team and add value.

"I still believe, and I still want to make that team - I want to be there in Bethpage. I don't want to say too much, but I was the highest-finishing player at the PGA there last time.

"I love the golf course, I love New York and I want to be in the mix, be involved in it. I've got to go and play well these next two weeks and then hopefully they can use that past stuff as well and say, 'You know what, we're going to go with you.'"

Wallace missed out on a pick in 2018 despite winning in Denmark in front of skipper Thomas Bjorn shortly before he announced his wildcard picks for Paris, with Sergio Garcia. Paul Casey, Ian Poulter and Henrik Stenson getting the nod.

"I've been in that situation before played really good golf and it didn't work out the way I wanted to," he added. "That was really disappointing and hard to take.

"That was seven years ago now, it's amazing how fast it goes, but I've grown as a player and person since."

Wallace struggled on the greens over the first few months of 2025, but his upturn in form in recent weeks has reignited his belief that he could sneak into Donald's plans for Bethpage.

"It's how it is, it's how it has gone," he said. "I wouldn't change anything, apart from potentially changing my putting stroke at the start of the year.

"I just didn't play well enough at the start of this year to give myself a really great chance to be in the top six, so I'm in this situation right now.

"I've been very lucky to still be part of the conversation, 11th on the points list, so I'm there or thereabouts. So I still think there's a chance for me. I still believe that I can do something that will turn Luke's head.

"I've been in this situation for a while now. I've played really consistent golf - I got a nice message from Luke, saying he could see I was playing some nice, consistent golf.

"That was really nice for him to see that."