US Ryder Cup standings: Who is going to Bethpage Black?

The 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team is beginning to take shape.

Qualifying for Keegan Bradley's side began last March and will end on 17 August following the conclusion of the BMW Championship.

At this point, the top six players in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings will qualify automatically for Bradley's team.

Bradley, of course, will then have six captain's picks to choose from.

At this stage of the 2024-2025 season, Bradley will have mixed feelings about how his team is shaping up.

Scottie Scheffler was forced to delay his start to the season after he cut his hand on the stem of a wine glass over the Christmas period. 

But the American has since reinforced his status as the best player in the world with two major championship victories in 2025.

Scheffler was simply dominant as he won the PGA Championship - his third major title overall - at Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina. 

It represented his 15th PGA Tour title since his breakout 2022 season. 

Scheffler followed his exploits at the PGA with his first Open Championship win at Royal Portrush. 

The 29-year-old cantered to victory in Northern Ireland, winning by four strokes at the Dunluce Links. 

Unsurprisingly, Scheffler's return to form meant he was the first player to qualify automatically for the US team. 

US Open champion JJ Spaun is also a shoo-in to make his Ryder Cup debut. 

Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley and LIV Golf recruit Bryson DeChambeau are also nicely positioned in the automatic spots. 

Elsewhere, it's wide open with several big names looking as though they might need to rely on a captain's pick.

Justin Thomas, who was seen as a controversial pick two years ago, finally ended his winless drought at the RBC Heritage. 

But the two-time major winner is not guaranteed a spot in Bradley's dozen. 

The same applies for Patrick Cantlay, Sam Burns, Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa. 

GolfMagic has listed the current standings below. 

We will update this page on a weekly basis. 

*Last updated 28 July 2025

Related:

• European Ryder Cup standings

View full rankings here. 

How the U.S. Ryder Cup team is selected

The top six players in the U.S. Ryder Cup points standings automatically qualify. 

The points system rewards players for their performances in major championships and PGA Tour events. 

More points are awarded for majors, hence why Xander Schauffele has already amassed a significant amount. 

The qualifying period spans a two-year cycle, starting after the previous Ryder Cup and concluding a month before the next. 

Captain's picks

Bradley will have six captain's picks but this has not always been the case. 

Before the 2008 Cup at Valhalla, the U.S. captain was given two picks by the PGA of America. 

The number was increased to four by then-captain Paul Azinger. 

It was a strategy that ultimately proving successful, as the red, white and blue ran out 16 1⁄2 – 11 1⁄2 winners.

Tom Watson decided to have three captain's picks in 2014 and Jim Furyk chose four in 2018. 

Steve Stricker and Zach Johnson opted for six in 2021 and 2023 respectively.