Ryder Cup Staff USA captain Zach Johnson performs down ‘untimely’ speak of LIV gamers that includes in Rome | Golf Information

Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson among the many gamers who might nonetheless qualify for Staff USA, regardless of resigning from the PGA Tour final yr to affix LIV; Zach Johnson says speak of that includes at Marco Simone Golf Membership subsequent summer season stays ‘untimely’

Ryder Cup Zach Johnson spoke to the media forward of the PGA Championship

Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson has performed down the opportunity of LIV gamers that includes for Staff USA this September, admitting the prospect is presently “not even a dialogue merchandise”.

Gamers who resigned from the DP World Tour are now not eligible to characterize Staff Europe within the biennial contest, whereas American gamers can nonetheless characteristic even when they’re banned or resigned from the PGA Tour for becoming a member of LIV.

Six gamers will robotically qualify to characteristic for Staff USA at Marco Simone Golf Membership this September, with factors accrued from PGA Tour occasions and majors, with Johnson then having six wildcard alternatives to finish his facet.

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Luke Donald says it’s ‘a disgrace’ that some gamers are unavailable for Ryder Cup choice after resigning their DP World Tour membership following their transfer to LIV Golf.

Brooks Koepka (twenty second) is the highest-ranked LIV participant within the qualification standings, following his tied-second end at The Masters final month, whereas 16 gamers from the Saudi-funded circuit have the chance to earn qualification factors this week on the PGA Championship.

When requested whether or not he was contemplating having LIV gamers on his group this autumn, Johnson mentioned in his pre-tournament press convention at Oak Hill: “We’re at some extent proper now the place it isn’t even a dialogue merchandise.

“There’s possibly a pair guys which have come near securing their spot within the high six however, in the case of picks, it isn’t even on my radar, particularly given what number of factors are nonetheless on the market, whether or not you are speaking about main championships or elevated occasions or the entire above.

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Rory McIlroy offers a really brief reply to a query about the way forward for the skilled sport at a press convention forward of the PGA Championship.

“I believe it could be untimely and nearly irresponsible to even go into that. It isn’t on my radar proper now.”

Which LIV gamers might characteristic for Staff USA?

LIV gamers will solely be capable to accumulate factors within the last three majors of the yr, making it difficult for the likes of Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed to play their means into an automated qualification locations.

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Talking forward of the PGA Championship, Dustin Johnson admitted he’d nonetheless like to play on this yr’s Ryder Cup, regardless of being a part of LIV Golf.

“The best way I see it’s, each man that wishes to make the US Ryder Cup group ought to attempt to make the highest six,” Johnson mentioned. “Nonetheless that appears, you have to play good and earn your means onto that group.

“I have been on either side of that. It isn’t enjoyable not getting picked, and it isn’t enjoyable ready for that cellphone name to be picked except you get it. It is a robust factor as a professional, however it’s one thing you have to undergo. I would like all these guys to attempt to make the group and make it a precedence.”

Koepka impressed at Augusta Nationwide, Talor Gooch gained back-to-back occasions on the LIV circuit and Dustin Johnson arrives after successful the LIV occasion in Tulsa on Sunday, though Johnson insists he can be “numerous elements” when finalising his group.

“I have never actually seen the place he [Koepka] is at since Augusta,” Johnson admitted. “He performed actually good that one week, however it’s one week. I do not need to sit right here and say that it is concrete, it is the one factor we will be .

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Brooks Koepka was main heading into the ultimate spherical at The Masters, however made six bogeys on the ultimate day to complete 4 behind Jon Rahm

“It is one week, at a serious venue, on the Masters match. He performed nice. However there’s numerous golf. There’s nonetheless numerous golf between every now and then.

“One of many elements that we have checked out through the years is what sort of type are the fellows in when it will get near the Tour Championship. I believe that might be sensible for me to have a look at. There’s numerous elements concerned.”

Requested about his namesake’s type, Johnson added: “Actually troublesome for me to evaluate that. I do not know the golf programs they’re taking part in. By no means seen them. I am not there on foot, in particular person. You are speaking about a person whose resume is extraordinarily deep and broad.

Dustin Johnson defeated Cameron Smith and Branden Grace in a play-off to win the LIV Golf occasion in Tulsa

“He is definitely in my era probably the greatest gamers I’ve ever competed in opposition to, however it’s not honest for me to guess his true type or anyone’s true type that I can not witness.”

Johnson additionally mentioned he’ll take his last line-up to Italy in early September for a scouting mission, forward of their bid for a primary American victory on European soil later that month.

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