Ryder Cup 2025 predicted teams: How Europe and USA are shaping up ahead of showdown at Bethpage Black
Luke Donald will be looking to lead Team Europe to glory over their American rivals once again at the 2025 Ryder Cup later this year. Donald captained Europe to a superb win in Rome two years ago as Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood starred in a brilliant event. The 2025 Ryder Cup is set to be a thrillerGetty It followed USA’s dominant victory at Whistling Straits in 2021 and sets up an intriguing match-up at Bethpage Black this September. The last Ryder Cup was full of needle and controversy off the course as well as sublime action on it. That is sure to continue as the rowdy crowds of New York welcome golf’s best for the prestigious team event. Winning an away Ryder Cup is one of the hardest things to do in sport, but Europe will be full of confidence to do just that. With still a few months to go before the opening tee shot, here’s how the teams are shaping up… How the 2025 Ryder Cup teams could look Team USA The 2011 US Open champion Keegan Bradley, who is only 38 years old, will captain USA in a decision that surprised many. Bradley won the BMW Championship only last August and is in the unusual situation where he could yet become an automatic qualifier or legitimately warrant a pick. In any case, Bradley’s team will be made up of six qualifiers and six captain’s picks. Team USA’s qualifiers will be confirmed following the conclusion of this year’s BMW Championship on August 17 and Bradley will confirm his picks the following week. As ever, USA have a plethora of world-class talent to choose from. Scheffler will be hoping to fire Team USA back to Ryder Cup gloryGetty At the time of writing, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Bryson DeChambeau, Russell Henley and Justin Thomas would make the US team outright. In terms of who Bradley could pick, Maverick McNealy, Brian Harman and Harris English have enjoyed fine seasons so far, while Patrick Cantlay and Brooks Koepka are Ryder Cup veterans. Billy Horschel has been highly unlucky not to make Ryder Cup teams in the past and this could be his year. Other names high up in the PGA of America’s rankings table include JJ Spaun, Andrew Novak, Tom Hoge, Daniel Berger and Lucas Glover. Bradley will also be considering some more household names who are in less promising form, including Jordan Spieth, Max Homa, Tony Finau, Sam Burns and Sahith Theegala. There’s then the option to draft in more LIV Golf players. Patrick Reed performed well at The Masters recently, while Dustin Johnson won five points from five at Whistling Straits in 2021. Assuming the automatic qualifiers stay as they are currently, here’s talkSPORT.com’s predicted line-up for Team USA… Automatic qualifiers Scottie Scheffler Xander Schauffele Collin Morikawa Bryson DeChambeau Russell Henley Justin Thomas Captain’s picks Maverick McNealy Brian Harman Patrick Cantlay Harris English Billy Horschel Brooks Koepka Rahm and McIlroy will be Europe’s superstars againGetty Team Europe Donald will also make his team up of six qualifiers and six captain’s picks. Europe’s qualifiers will be set after the Betfred British Masters on August 24 with Donald to announce his selection the following week. Donald will likely keep the core of his Rome team intact for Bethpage Black and has a host of star names in form. McIlroy, who won the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam in April, will of course, lead the Europeans once more. The automatic qualifiers then currently include plenty of star power, with Tyrrell Hatton, Justin Rose, Rasmus Hojgaard, Shane Lowry and Ludvig Aberg set to make the team outright. From there, Donald will surely pick Rahm despite his LIV Golf links. Fleetwood loves the Ryder Cup and will be on the team again, while Viktor Hovland and Robert MacIntyre are all but shoo-ins. Matt Fitzpatrick has struggled for form in recent years, but the 2022 US Open champion knows how to play elite PGA Tour golf and that will likely see him picked. Aaron Rai also has plenty of PGA Tour experience these days and that could see him get the final selection from Donald. Thomas Detry, Matt Wallace, Niklas Norgaard, Laurie Canter, Paul Waring and Thorbjorn Olesen are also high up on Ryder Cup Europe’s rankings list. And looking further afield, Donald will also likely be considering Sepp Straka and Nicolai Hojgaard, who both played in Rome, as well as other LIV stars such as Sergio Garcia, Thomas Pieters and Adrian Meronk. Again, should the automatic qualifiers remain the same, here’s talkSPORT.com’s predicted line-up for Team Europe… Automatic qualifiers Rory McIlroy Tyrrell Hatton Justin Rose Rasmus Hojgaard Shane Lowry Ludvig Aberg Captain’s picks Tommy Fleetwood Jon Rahm Viktor Hovland Robert MacIntyre Aaron Rai Matt Fitzpatri
Luke Donald will be looking to lead Team Europe to glory over their American rivals once again at the 2025 Ryder Cup later this year.
Donald captained Europe to a superb win in Rome two years ago as Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood starred in a brilliant event.
It followed USA’s dominant victory at Whistling Straits in 2021 and sets up an intriguing match-up at Bethpage Black this September.
The last Ryder Cup was full of needle and controversy off the course as well as sublime action on it.
That is sure to continue as the rowdy crowds of New York welcome golf’s best for the prestigious team event.
Winning an away Ryder Cup is one of the hardest things to do in sport, but Europe will be full of confidence to do just that.
With still a few months to go before the opening tee shot, here’s how the teams are shaping up…
How the 2025 Ryder Cup teams could look
Team USA
The 2011 US Open champion Keegan Bradley, who is only 38 years old, will captain USA in a decision that surprised many.
Bradley won the BMW Championship only last August and is in the unusual situation where he could yet become an automatic qualifier or legitimately warrant a pick.
In any case, Bradley’s team will be made up of six qualifiers and six captain’s picks.
Team USA’s qualifiers will be confirmed following the conclusion of this year’s BMW Championship on August 17 and Bradley will confirm his picks the following week.
As ever, USA have a plethora of world-class talent to choose from.
At the time of writing, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Bryson DeChambeau, Russell Henley and Justin Thomas would make the US team outright.
In terms of who Bradley could pick, Maverick McNealy, Brian Harman and Harris English have enjoyed fine seasons so far, while Patrick Cantlay and Brooks Koepka are Ryder Cup veterans.
Billy Horschel has been highly unlucky not to make Ryder Cup teams in the past and this could be his year.
Other names high up in the PGA of America’s rankings table include JJ Spaun, Andrew Novak, Tom Hoge, Daniel Berger and Lucas Glover.
Bradley will also be considering some more household names who are in less promising form, including Jordan Spieth, Max Homa, Tony Finau, Sam Burns and Sahith Theegala.
There’s then the option to draft in more LIV Golf players. Patrick Reed performed well at The Masters recently, while Dustin Johnson won five points from five at Whistling Straits in 2021.
Assuming the automatic qualifiers stay as they are currently, here’s talkSPORT.com’s predicted line-up for Team USA…
Automatic qualifiers
- Scottie Scheffler
- Xander Schauffele
- Collin Morikawa
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Russell Henley
- Justin Thomas
Captain’s picks
- Maverick McNealy
- Brian Harman
- Patrick Cantlay
- Harris English
- Billy Horschel
- Brooks Koepka
Team Europe
Donald will also make his team up of six qualifiers and six captain’s picks.
Europe’s qualifiers will be set after the Betfred British Masters on August 24 with Donald to announce his selection the following week.
Donald will likely keep the core of his Rome team intact for Bethpage Black and has a host of star names in form.
McIlroy, who won the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam in April, will of course, lead the Europeans once more.
The automatic qualifiers then currently include plenty of star power, with Tyrrell Hatton, Justin Rose, Rasmus Hojgaard, Shane Lowry and Ludvig Aberg set to make the team outright.
From there, Donald will surely pick Rahm despite his LIV Golf links.
Fleetwood loves the Ryder Cup and will be on the team again, while Viktor Hovland and Robert MacIntyre are all but shoo-ins.
Matt Fitzpatrick has struggled for form in recent years, but the 2022 US Open champion knows how to play elite PGA Tour golf and that will likely see him picked.
Aaron Rai also has plenty of PGA Tour experience these days and that could see him get the final selection from Donald.
Thomas Detry, Matt Wallace, Niklas Norgaard, Laurie Canter, Paul Waring and Thorbjorn Olesen are also high up on Ryder Cup Europe’s rankings list.
And looking further afield, Donald will also likely be considering Sepp Straka and Nicolai Hojgaard, who both played in Rome, as well as other LIV stars such as Sergio Garcia, Thomas Pieters and Adrian Meronk.
Again, should the automatic qualifiers remain the same, here’s talkSPORT.com’s predicted line-up for Team Europe…
Automatic qualifiers
- Rory McIlroy
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Justin Rose
- Rasmus Hojgaard
- Shane Lowry
- Ludvig Aberg
Captain’s picks
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Jon Rahm
- Viktor Hovland
- Robert MacIntyre
- Aaron Rai
- Matt Fitzpatrick
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