Qualifiers and standings for U.S. and European Ryder Cup teams
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Team Captains Luke Donald of England (left) and Zach Johnson of The United States (right) pose for a photograph with the Ryder Cup Trophy in Rome, Italy. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
The Ryder Cup is rapidly approaching.
The United States and Europe will face off in Italy for the first time, as the 2023 edition of the biennial competition will be played Sept. 25-Oct. 1 at Rome’s Marco Simone Golf & Country Club.
Six players will automatically qualify for each team while the remaining half of each roster will be decided by captain’s picks from the United States’ Zach Johnson and Europe’s Luke Donald.
The teams use different criteria to determine their six automatic qualifiers. U.S. players earn qualifying points based on money earned between the 2022 and 2023 BMW Championships. The top six on the points list after the BMW earn spots on the U.S. roster.
The European team utilizes two different criteria to determine its six automatic qualifiers – a European Points list based on points earned on the DP World Tour and a World Points list based on the Official World Golf Ranking.
European players began earning points at the 2022 BMW PGA Championship, and their qualifying window closes Sept. 3. The top three players on the European Points list earn spots on the team, as do the top three players on the World Points list who did not already earn a spot on the European list.
See below for the qualifiers for U.S. Team and Europe as of Sept. 4, 2023.
Note: On Aug. 29, U.S. Captain Zach Johnson announced his picks for the 2023 squad: Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas. They will join automatic qualifiers Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Brian Harman, Max Homa and Xander Schauffele.
UNITED STATES
| Ranking |
| 1. Scottie Scheffler |
| 2. Wyndham Clark |
| 3. Patrick Cantlay |
| 4. Brian Harman |
| 5. Max Homa |
| 6. Xander Schauffele |
| 7. Sam Burns - CP |
| 8. Rickie Fowler - CP |
| 9. Brooks Koepka - CP |
| 10. Collin Morikawa - CP |
| 11. Jordan Spieth - CP |
| 12. Justin Thomas - CP |
EUROPE
Note: On Sept. 3, European Captain Luke Donald announced his picks for the 2023 squad: Ludvig Aberg, Tommy Fleetwood, Nicolai Hojgaard, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose and Sepp Straka. They will join automatic qualifiers Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Robert MacIntyre, Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton and Matt Fitzpatrick.
EUROPEAN POINTS
| Name | Points |
| 1. Rory McIlroy Q-EP | 4033.5 |
| 2. Jon Rahm Q-EP | 3417.23 |
| 3. Robert MacIntyre Q-EP | 1838.24 |
| 4. Yannik Paul | 1731.78 |
| 5. Adrian Meronk | 1655.98 |
| 6. Victor Perez | 1571.03 |
| 7. Tommy Fleetwood - CP | 1534.37 |
| 8. Rasmus Hojgaard | 1531.86 |
| 9. Adrian Otaegui | 1444.76 |
| 10. Alexander Björk | 1401.39 |
| 11. Shane Lowry - CP | 1290.23 |
| 12. Joost Luiten | 1274.04 |
WORLD POINTS
| Name | Points |
| 1. Rory McIlroy Q-EP | 404.8 |
| 2. Jon Rahm Q-EP | 395.35 |
| 3. Viktor Hovland Q-WP | 356.97 |
| 4. Tyrrell Hatton Q-WP | 205.57 |
| 5. Matt Fitzpatrick Q-WP | 191.06 |
| 6. Tommy Fleetwood - CP | 186.92 |
| 7. Sepp Straka - CP | 152.4 |
| 8. Shane Lowry - CP | 105.21 |
| 9. Justin Rose - CP | 100.32 |
| 10. Robert MacIntyre Q-EP | 96.43 |
| 11. Adrian Meronk | 76.42 |
| 12. Alex Noren | 72.58 |