DeChambeau, Koepka at U.S. Ryder Cup dinner

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- U.S. Ryder Cup squad skipper Keegan Bradley said he's trying to enactment the champion roster unneurotic to instrumentality connected the European squad aboriginal this summer, and helium doesn't attraction whether golfers are competing connected the PGA Tour oregon LIV Golf League.

Last week, Bradley and his vice captains hosted a squad meal successful Philadelphia, the tract of the Truist Championship. Invitations were sent to the apical 20 golfers successful the Ryder Cup points standings and players who competed connected the 2023 Ryder Cup and 2024 Presidents Cup teams.

That database included LIV Golf League captains Bryson DeChambeau, the reigning U.S. Open winner, and five-time large champion Brooks Koepka.

"We invited Brooks and Bryson, and they were successful determination connected points, and they played connected erstwhile teams," Bradley said Tuesday astatine a quality league astatine Quail Hollow Club, which volition big this week's PGA Championship.

"It was large to person them there. This Ryder Cup and what comes with this, nary 1 cares astir what's going connected successful this broadside PGA Tour-LIV [dispute]. We're trying to enactment the champion squad together."

The U.S. squad volition big the Europeans astatine Bethpage Black State Park successful Farmingdale, New York, connected Sept. 26-28.

The apical six golfers successful the Ryder Cup standings aft the BMW Championship connected Aug. 17 volition automatically suffice for the team. Bradley volition marque six captain's choices too.

Scottie Scheffler is presently archetypal successful points, followed by Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, DeChambeau and Russell Henley.

LIV Golf's Patrick Reed is 25th successful points, and Kopeka is 91st. Players aren't receiving Ryder Cup points for their finishes successful LIV Golf events.

Koepka was the lone subordinate from LIV Golf who competed connected the U.S. squad that mislaid to the Europeans 16 1/2-11 1/2 successful Rome successful 2023.

"It could mean there's 1 LIV guy, 2 LIV guys, it doesn't matter," Bradley said. "We'll spot however this twelvemonth shakes out. It was truly large to person them unneurotic with each the guys. It's been a portion since we've been capable to bash that."

Also connected Tuesday, LIV Golf skipper Jon Rahm wouldn't accidental whether European squad skipper Luke Donald has guaranteed him 1 of his six captain's picks. Rahm competed connected the past 3 European squads and has a 6-3-3 grounds successful the event.

Masters champion Rory McIlroy leads the European squad points standings, followed by Shane Lowry, Rasmus Højgaard, Tyrrell Hatton, Sepp Straka and Justin Rose. The apical six aft the British Masters connected Aug. 24 volition automatically marque the team.

Rahm is presently 29th successful points.

"That's a question for Luke," Rahm said. "It's his team. Hopefully, I tin qualify, and we don't person to question it. I would similar to deliberation that personally I am, but it's not up to me."