World number one Scottie Scheffler won the US PGA Championship and The Open this year to qualify with ease, and also added the BMW Championship in August.

JJ Spaun won the US Open to claim his first major, after being beaten to the Players Championship title in a play-off by Rory McIlroy.

Xander Schauffele won the US PGA and Open in 2024. He has had a quieter 2025, although he extended his run of not missing a cut to 58 events – the longest since Tiger Woods set the record at 142.

Russell Henley and Harris English rubber-stamped their spots over the weekend.

LIV Golf player Bryson DeChambeau qualified thanks to six top-10 finishes in the majors during the 17-month qualification period.

Captain Bradley described two-time major winner Justin Thomas, who was his first wildcard pick and finished seventh in the Ryder Cup rankings, as “the heartbeat of our team”, adding: “This guy was born to play Ryder Cups and specifically at Bethpage Black.”

Former world number two Collin Morikawa, also a two-time major champion, was eighth in the qualifying standings. Captain Bradley said his “golf resume speaks for itself”.

Ben Griffin, 29, was the third captain’s pick and makes his Ryder Cup debut. He was ninth in the Ryder Cup rankings.

“He’s burst on to the scene this year with 10 top-10s, only second to Scottie in our team, including two wins,” said Bradley.

Bradley selected another rookie in 29-year-old New York native Cameron Young, who finished 14th in the rankings, for his fourth pick. Young said competing in his home state would be “so special”.

Fifth pick Patrick Cantlay, who ranked 15th in the race to make the team, said the “team events mean everything” to him.

Sam Burns, who was 16th in the Ryder Cup rankings, was the final pick. Burns said he felt “privileged and honoured” to be selected, with Bradley adding he has “competitive fire in his belly”.