The US team will travel to Italy’s Marco Simone Golf and Country Club confident of winning its first Ryder Cup in Europe for 30 years.
That’s partly because the US beat Europe emphatically in the most recent match at Whistling Straits and also because of the depth of US talent.
Here are the key things you need to know about how Team USA is shaping up for the match, which takes place between Friday 29 September and Sunday 1 October.
Team USA Captain
Zach Johnson has played in the Ryder Cup five times in his 25-year professional career
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Zach Johnson takes on the role of captain, and he has big shoes to fill after Steve Stricker led the team to a sizeable 19-9 victory over Padraig Harrington’s Team Europe at Whistling Straits in 2021.
Not only that, but he’s faced with the challenge of leading the US to its first win in Europe since Tom Watson achieved the feat at The Belfry in England in 1993.
However, a look at Johnson’s vast experience in the game, including the Ryder Cup, leaves little doubt he has what it takes.
In a 25-year professional career, the 47-year-old has 26 wins, including two Major titles. During that time, he also made five Ryder Cup appearances, and was on the winning team in 2016 at Hazeltine.
As well as that, Johnson has also played on four US Presidents Cup teams, with wins in all four matches.
Vice Captains:
- Stewart Cink
- Steve Stricker
- Davis Love III
- Jim Furyk
- Fred Couples
Confirmed Team USA Players
Scottie Scheffler
After an impressive breakout year in 2022 that included a Masters win and first spell at the top of the world rankings, Scheffler has continued that form in 2023.
Scottie Scheffler will make his second Ryder Cup appearance at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club
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That has included wins in the WM Phoenix Open and The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, making his automatic qualification all but assured for several months before confirmation came in July.
Despite making such huge strides since 2022, Scheffler had already made a name for himself as part of the winning team at Whistling Straits, which included a singles victory over Jon Rahm.
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