It wouldn’t be implausible to say that the Ryder Cup holds prestige like no other. This tournament promotes team spirit and drives patriotic inspiration among fans and players. Those who get picked to represent either the American or European teams find it a notable honor. However, less than two and a half months remain for both teams to lock horns at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club.

This leaves room for an important question: who will be fortunate enough to register their names among the 12-man list, including the automatic qualification of the top 6? Well, the Assistant Captain of the American team has an answer to that. Unfortunately, this news seems to spell trouble for the LIV Golf players, with PGA Tour golfers at the forefront. Let us dive in to find out these names and other details of the casual declaration!

Assistant Captain of the American Ryder Cup Team announces his 3-player list with LIV golfers sidelined

Even though there is still time left for the Ryder Cup to commence in Rome, the air around the golf world is already buzzing with its updates. Amidst this, a new revelation has come forth through NUCLR GOLF on their Twitter handle. Per the news, the veteran Assistant Captain, Fred Couples, casually confirmed on @SiriusXMPGATOUR three individuals he believes “are locks to make the American team“.

Not so surprisingly, Max Homa‘s name was the first to appear on the list. Given Homa’s Open Championship finish at T10, the golfer has indirectly announced to the world that he is ready for bigger responsibilities this year. Referring to him, Couples said, “I’ll say Max Homa is gonna be in Italy, without getting anyone in trouble.”

The 15-time PGA Tour winner continued his list and pronounced Cameron Young’s name. Another player who made it onto this casual roster was Jordan Spieth. Fred Couples expressed that the two golfers would almost certainly be in Italy.

If anything was clear from this catalog, it was the absence of LIV Golf players. Despite a few of them—including Brooks Koepka, Bryson Dechambeu, Patrick Reed, and others—having established great performances across majors, no mention of their names was initiated by the 63-year-old golfer.

The good news for Koepka is that he is currently among the top six players who enter the team through automatic qualification. On the one hand, in the European Team, those professionals who gave up their Tour cards to shift to LIV Golf have no place in the crew. On the other hand, that is not the case with the American team. However, the recent updates still don’t boost any of their names.

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Meanwhile, in the conclusion of the tweet, Nuclr Golf mentioned how “Freddy stopped shy” of adding Keegan Bradley, who recently won the Travelers Championship, to the list. While this casual announcement has been a source of relief for some golfers, it has ignited the flames of distress in others. Two-time major winner Justin Thomas most likely falls into the former category.

The staggering revelation becomes a beacon of light for Justin Thomas amid tough times

Hardly any golf enthusiast would be unaware of the fact that Justin Thomas hasn’t been in his best form lately. Out of the four majors, the two-time PGA Championship winner has missed the cut in three of them. However, in these challenging times, Fred Couples has shown faith in the golfer. While mentioning his list, per the tweet, he left the team door open for his good friend, JT.

Mentioning him, the veteran said that he is glad that the 30-year-old is playing this week. Affirming his confidence in the golfer’s abilities, Couples expressed that the golf world knows JT ought to go to PGA Tour events and play well.

Looking at the 1992 Masters champion’s statement, it is evident that he wants the Kentucky native to dominate the greens once again. In a way that will help him secure a place on the American team, even as the captain’s pick. Consequently, this might prove to be the beacon of light that the golf professional requires to deliver like he used to.

The good news is that in the latest announcements concerning JT, the athlete appeared to be confident about his comeback. His outlook toward his underwhelming performances was one of improvement and optimism. His current stop is at the 3M Open tournament, where Thomas will hope to execute his skills well.

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What do you think of Fred Couples’ casual revelation? Do you also believe Justin Thomas will be able to make it to the American Ryder Cup Team? Let us know in the comments!