The 2023 Ryder Cup is a year away, with Italy’s Marco Simone Golf Club becoming just the third course on the European mainland to host the event.
Europe will be aiming to avenge a record defeat last time, while the United States will be seeking to defend the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1993, which was also the final time they won on European soil.
The ongoing legal battles surrounding LIV Golf, the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour likely means there could be a number of rookies making their debuts in the competition as big US names like Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed all look set to miss out.
Here are seven Americans who may well be making their Ryder Cup bow in Rome next year…
7 Potential USA Ryder Cup Rookies
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What an 18 month spell the 26-year-old has had. Since finishing second on his Masters debut in 2021, he has come close to winning a first Major title (runner-up finishes in the 2022 PGA Championship and US Open) before winning the FedEx St. Jude Championship in August. With prior USA team experience in the Walker Cup, Zalatoris should be making his debut in the biannual competition next year.
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Currently sitting at 12th spot in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), Burns isn’t far off his highest ranking of 9th and if he continues the form he showed last season, notching two victories, then it might climb even higher. His win at the Valspar Championship in May 2021 was the catalyst for three more wins in the ensuing 12 months and US captain Zach Johnson will certainly be keeping an eye on him.
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In some regards, we shouldn’t be talking about Horschel as a potential rookie, as Tom Watson probably should have picked him for the 2014 edition following his FedEx Cup victory, but he remains a player who will surely make an appearance at some stage of his career. With seven PGA Tour victories and a successful debut at the Presidents Cup, Horschel could be a key member of Team USA next year.
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