It's hard to argue at least some of those names wouldn't bolster the American ranks, on paper anyway. Their hopes are still slim given they cannot earn points through LIV Golf and remain suspended from the PGA Tour, but good finishes in the four Majors might be enough to book them a seat on the plane to Rome, whether automatically or through a captain's pick.īrooks Koepka, Mickelson and Patrick Reed all finished in the top five at Augusta, while Dustin Johnson comes into the PGA Championship on the back of his first LIV win of the season. However, on the US side, players can still qualify for Zach Johnson's team. Sports Resolutions UK ruled that Keith Pelley acted reasonably in sanctioning players for teeing it up in the inaugural LIV event without a conflicting-event release, forcing the likes of Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia and Henrik Stenson to resign their memberships, thereby easing Luke Donald's Ryder Cup headache. The Ryder Cup puzzle has been largely solved for Team Europe, following the DP World Tour's victory in its legal dispute against 12 LIV Golf players. He's perhaps coming into this Major more under the radar than he has in quite some time, which could be just what he needs to get over his slump in the game's marquee events. At almost 7,400 yards and with a plethora of trees removed, McIlroy will be able to lean on his driving more than he could in 2013, when he admitted it was a layout that didn't really suit his eye. Recent course changes should also work in his favour. McIlroy's wife, Erica Stoll, is from the area, meaning there will be some familiarity for the 34-year-old as he bids to end a nine-year Major drought.

Pga championship one and done