The picks are in and U.S. Presidents Cup captain Jim Furyk has settled on his 12-man squad that will seek to continue America’s domination of the biennial team competition against the rest of the world (minus Europe).
Furyk selected Keegan Bradley, Sam Burns, Tony Finau, Brian Harman, Russell Henley and Max Homa. Georgia grads Harman and Henley are both set to make their debut at the Presidents Cup while Bradley returns to repping the Stars and Stripes as a player for the first time since 2013.
Furyk had a few tough phone calls to make, including to Justin Thomas and Billy Horschel, who were both on the U.S. side in 2022, and Akshay Bhatia, who was seeking to make his first team.
The Presidents Cup returns to the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal the week of Sept. 24-29.
Here’s a closer look at the six captain’s picks.
Presidents Cup: Meet the six U.S. automatic qualifiers
Sam Burns of the United States Team looks on prior to the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Country Club on September 19, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Sam Burns is making his third consecutive appearance in U.S. team competition. He went 0-3-2 at the 2022 Presidents Cup and 1-2 at the Ryder Cup in Rome last year. The partnership between him and pal Scottie Scheffler hasn’t fared well so far. Burns, 28, was winless this season but played well in the FedEx Cup and qualifies as a hot hand.
Captain Furyk on Burns: “Sam is a great player who has consistently put himself on leaderboards over the last four years. He has proven to excel in match play competition and demonstrates an unwavering level of passion and determination on the course, which will be a great asset for our team in Montreal.”
Keegan Bradley reacts to his putt on the 6th green during the third round of the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports
Keegan Bradley returns to the Presidents Cup for the first time since 2013 when he had a record of 2-2-1. Bradley was left off the U.S. Ryder Cup team last season but was name the 2025 U.S captain in July. Furyk named Bradley an assistant captain but that was before he notched the seventh win of his PGA Tour career at the BMW Championship after entering the week at No. 50 in the FedExCup. The victory, which was one of three top-10s on the season, allowed him to advance to the Tour Championship for the sixth time in…
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