So this thing kicks off in exactly 2 months (okay that is the Monday of hype week, matches are played 9/29, 9/30 and singles on 10/1)
Zach Johnson captains team USA - with 6 players earning their spot and 6 are Captains picks
Luke Donald captains team Euro (subbing for LIV Stenson) - same gig top 6 earn a spot, Captain gets 6 picks
Right now the 6 US players with the most points are Scottie, Wyndham Clark, Brian Harmon, Brooksie, Xander, and Patrick Slowly
Euro top 6 right now are - Rory, Rahm, MacIntyre, Viktor, Hatton and Fleetwood
Next 10 for team USA are Homa, Cam Young, Spiethcoaster, Keegan, Morikawa, Rickie, Sam Burns, JT, Denny McCarthy and Kitayama
Next 10 for Euros are Yannik Paul, Adrian Meronk, VIctor Perez, Rasmus Hojgaard, Adrian Otaegui, Shane Lowry, Jordan Smith, Jorge Campillo, Joost Luiten, Thorbear Oleson (or bett put a bunch of guys I've hardly ever heard of. Though I think Matt Fitzpatrick and Sepp Straka are strong contenders to get selected & there has to be some pressure to put Molinari on the team although he has missed the cut in his last 6 events, and his last top 10 finish was in January 2022.
Top 6 players is kind of a push in my minds, but team USA has more depth in the bottom half, and we get stronger by not having Pattty Reed on the team.
I like to see who can get hot in the next 5 weeks, final captain picks (USA) are after the Tour Championship (Aug 27), and Donald makes his picks after the Omega Open (Sept 4)
So later I will make what I would bet on being team USA - but today I will say I would like to see Captains picks of Homa, Jordan, Young, Burns, Rickie and someone who gets hot - FInau/Hoge/JT if he can find his game). I know how qualifying points works, but I'm kind of surprised that WIll Z is at no. 17, hell he hasn't played since January.
I am sure TV coverage will suck due to time difference, and I certainly hope it doesn't come down to the last few singles matches
USA! USA! USA!