USA Today via Reuters
May 6, 2021; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Bryson DeChambeau watches his tee shot on 6 during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
USA Today via Reuters
May 6, 2021; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Bryson DeChambeau watches his tee shot on 6 during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
The 43rd Ryder Cup is just a couple of weeks away. And Team USA will compete against Team Europe at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin, from September 24 to 26. However, the Ryder Cup was initially scheduled for 2020 and it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, top golfers from the USA and Europe will lock horns against each other for three days. Furthermore, both teams have a captain who takes all the decisions. This year, Steve Stricker is the Team U.S. captain, while Padraig Harrington is the skipper of Team Europe. Furthermore, Team U.S. has already confirmed their 12 players for the upcoming Ryder Cup, while Europe still hasn’t confirmed their squad yet.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Interesting stat about team U.S. for the upcoming Ryder Cup
Steve Stricker recently announced the Team U.S. squad for the upcoming Ryder Cup and a fascinating stat about this team has come forward. This year’s Team U.S. is the youngest Ryder Cup team in the modern era. The average age of the Team U.S. is 29.4, which is unusual in golf. Moreover, it is the first time that Team USA’s average age is below 30.
2021 @RyderCupUSA team is set:
Average age: 29.4 ‼️
Youngest US #RyderCup team in modern era!
1st time average age of a US RC team is below 30!Average #OWGR: 8.92 ‼️
The highest ranked Ryder Cup team in the OWGR era!
1st time the average ranking of a RC team is below 10!— Nosferatu (@VC606) September 8, 2021
Furthermore, this U.S. team is also the highest-ranked Ryder Cup team since the world golf rankings were introduced. The average OWGR of this team U.S. is 8.92. Moreover, this is also the first time that an average ranking of a Ryder Cup team is below 10. However, even though this team looks young on paper, they have a decent amount of experience of playing on the PGA Tour.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Team U.S. squad
Steve Stricker, the skipper of Team USA, recently announced a full 12 member squad.
- Collin Morikawa
- Dustin Johnson
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Justin Thomas
- Brooks Koepka
- Patrick Cantlay
- Jordan Spieth
- Xander Schauffele
- Daniel Berger
- Tony Finau
- Harris English
- Scottie Scheffler
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
These twelve players will represent the U.S. in the upcoming Ryder Cup. Moreover, along with these twelve players, Steve Stricker has Fred Couples and Phil Mickelson as vice-captains of the side. Hence, these two legends will assist the skipper in making decisions and managing this young team. So, In short, this will be the youngest and the highest-ranked Ryder Cup team in the OWGR era.
Read More – Stephen Curry Reveals How His Daughter Inspired the Curry Brand Golf Collection Design
