Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka still hoping to play in Ryder Cup
- Doug Mattushek
- 26 April 2023
If Team USA is willing to have them, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka are eager to play in the 2023 Ryder Cup.
LIV Golf members Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka said they would be "ready to go" if they were selected for the US Ryder Cup team later this year.
Speculation is rife over whether the respective golfing bodies will allow any LIV Golf wantaways to participate in the upcoming Ryder Cup, which tees off at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome in September.
Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald after this past weekend's LIV Golf event in Adelaide, US heavyweights Johnson and Koepka both expressed their interest in representing Team USA once again.
"I would love to, absolutely," said Johnson, who won all five of his matches at Whistling Straights in 2021.
"It's something I've always enjoyed playing and in the last Ryder Cup I played pretty well. It's one of my favourite events to play in. I'd love to. If I play well for the rest of the year, hopefully I'll get a consideration."
Koepka echoed Johnson's sentiments.
"It's not up to me so I can't make that decision, but if they choose us, we'll be ready to go," said the four-time major winner.
Team USA Captain Zach Johnson recently indicated that technically, LIV players are still eligible for selection.
"Not to get overly in the weeds of all this, but in order to garner Ryder Cup points or be eligible for PGA of America Ryder Cup points and PGA Championship points, you have to be a member of PGA of America," he told
golfmonthly.com.
"Those individuals that have left the PGA Tour, to my knowledge, are still members of PGA of America. There's a grace period involved there. I don't know the specifics."
