Two-time Ryder Cup player Tony Finau says making the US team for this year’s biennial tournament is a goal of his, but he admits he has some work to do in the coming weeks to persuade captain Zach Johnson to pick him.
The 33-year-old, who defends his trophy in this week’s 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities, has admitted reaching the tournament at Rome’s Marco Simone Golf and Country Club remains in his thinking.
He said: “The Ryder Cup’s always has been on my mind from the start of the year. It’s a goal of mine. I would say any American golfer playing, it’s a goal of theirs to be on this team, that hasn’t changed. But I’ve been in this type of position before, you know, where probably on the outside looking in.”
Finau’s form has been patchy since his most recent PGA Tour win, when he held off Jon Rahm to claim victory in the Mexico Open at the end of April. His seven starts since then failed to produce a top-10 finish, and he has missed the cut in the last two, including last week’s Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.
However, he’s confident he can make the most of the remaining chances available to impress Johnson. He said: “Going to have to play some good golf over these next few weeks and make my case. The good news is I’ve been in this position before, I’ve made the teams before and hope to show some good form to make my case for myself over the next few weeks.”
Finau has represented Team USA twice. The first time, in 2018, he was selected as one of Jim Furyk’s captain’s picks and went on to produce a 2-1-0 record, which included a win against Tommy Fleetwood in his singles match, even though the US lost to Team Europe that year.
Three years later, Finau was again named in the team as the US reclaimed the trophy at Whistling Straits. On that occasion he finished with a record of 1-2-0.
Even though he is well short of the top six on the Ryder Cup points list needed to guarantee selection, he thinks his experience in the tournament can stand him in good stead when Johnson finalises his captain’s picks after August’s Tour Championship.
He explained: “I think if winning and experience holds a lot of weight, then I feel like I’ve done…
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