Jordan Spieth’s Ryder Cup Spot in Jeopardy Despite Strong Masters Showing

Jordan Spieth has been a mainstay on Team USA’s Ryder Cup team since he first joined in 2014. He has participated in each biennial tournament since that time, with mostly positive results.

He is 8-7-3 during his five appearances. More impressive is his winning record on European soil at 5-3-1.

But with the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black closing in, Spieth finds himself nowhere near an automatic berth.

Despite some solid performances at both The Masters (tied for 14th) and the RBC Heritage (tied for 18th), the three-time major champion is 30th in the Ryder Cup rankings released on Monday.

Only the top six players on the list automatically qualify for the Ryder Cup. Beyond that, it is up to newly elected Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley to name his six ‘captain’s picks.’

The latest rankings have Scottie Scheffler well ahead of the field with over 14,000 points. He is followed by Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Bryson DeChambeau and Russell Henley.

Justin Thomas, fresh off his win at the RBC Heritage, moved into the sixth and final automatic spot with 7,582 points.

There is a precipitous drop-off to seventh where Maverick McNealy sits with just over 5,700 points.

Meanwhile, Spieth has 1,979.

Suffice it to say, the 31-year-old pro needs to kick it into gear. But outside of winning an event or maybe two, it appears highly unlikely he will be able to climb so high in the rankings.

That will put it in the hands of Bradley.

Team USA will be looking to put the embarrassing shellacking from the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome behind them this fall. Bradley will under intense scrutiny when he makes his selections.

Spieth has logged top 20 finishes in each of his last three events. Maybe he can continue to improve and snag his fourth major championship this year.

Speaking of, Spieth’s quest at the career grand slam presents its next opportunity at the PGA Championship next month. That would surely go a long ways to convincing Bradley he is ready for war at Bethpage.