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Scheffler, Spieth set to compete for Ryder Cup Team USA
09.28.2023 | Men's Golf
The pair of former Longhorn stars will represent Team USA for the second-straight Ryder Cup.
ROME, Italy — Former University of Texas stars Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth are set to begin play for the 12-member Team USA at the 44th Ryder Cup on Friday at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. The U.S. team will be looking to win a Ryder Cup on European soil for the first time since 1993.
Texas joins the University of California (Max Homa and Collin Morikawa) as the only colleges to produce a pair of U.S. Ryder Cup selections for this year's team. This marks the second-straight Ryder Cup that the pair of former Longhorns will represent Team USA. Scheffler and Spieth helped the Americans record a dominant 19-9 victory over Team Europe at the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis.
Scheffler was one of six automatic qualifiers for the U.S. Ryder Cup Team, joined by Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa and Xander Schauffele. The automatic qualifiers were the six players who accumulated the most Ryder Cup points over the last two years.
Spieth was one of the six Captain's Picks by Johnson, who also selected Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa and Justin Thomas.
Scheffler, No. 1 in the current Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), will make his second appearance for the U.S. Ryder Cup team. In his Ryder Cup debut in 2021, he posted an impressive 2-0-1 mark in his three matches.
Spieth, No. 12 in the current OWGR, will make his fifth appearance for the U.S. Ryder Cup team. He owns an 8-7-3 record for Team USA while competing in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2021.
2023 Ryder Cup Schedule
Friday, Sept. 29
12:35 a.m. CT: Foursomes matches begin (four total). TV: USA Network
Saturday, Sept. 30
12:35 a.m. CT: Foursomes matches begin (four total). TV: USA Network
5:25 a.m. CT: Fourball matches begin (four total). TV: NBC
Sunday, Oct. 1
4:35 a.m. CT: Singles matches begin (12 total). TV: NBC
All three days of coverage for the 2023 Ryder Cup will also be available to stream on Peacock.
