United States Announces Selection Criteria for 2027 Ryder Cup
The PGA of America today announced the U.S. Team selection criteria for the 2027 Ryder Cup.
Points will be awarded in 2027 to all U.S. players across 31 events beginning at The American Express, scheduled for January 18-24. Points qualification will conclude through the BMW Championship, taking place August 16-22, 2027.
The top six eligible players on the U.S. Ryder Cup Points list following the BMW Championship will earn automatic selections to the team. U.S. Captain Jim Furyk will make his six captain’s picks during the week of August 30 after the TOUR Championship.
“I have worked diligently with our team and am pleased to implement a new qualifying process for the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup Team,” said Furyk. “We possess an exceptional mix of veterans and rising stars, and this system will help us identify the strongest players in September 2027. As I have said from the outset, this role was very appealing to me because I love the passion, camaraderie and deep sense of brotherhood among this group of American players. I am excited for qualification to begin in January and to watch them compete at the highest level for a spot on our team.”
The 31 qualifying events to determine the top six qualifiers include the four Major Championships, THE PLAYERS Championship, eight PGA Tour Signature events, two PGA Tour playoff events and 16 PGA Tour full-field tournaments.
2027 U.S. Ryder Cup Winners Point Distribution:
- 2027 Major Championships
- 3,000 points earned by the winners of The Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open and The Open
- THE PLAYERS Championship
- 2,850 points earned by the winner of THE PLAYERS Championship
- 2027 PGA Tour Signature and Playoff Events
- 2,250 points earned by the winners of the eight PGA Tour Signature Events (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, The Genesis Invitational, Cadillac Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, RBC Heritage, Truist Championship, the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Travelers Championship) as well as the FedEx St. Jude Championship and BMW Championship
- 2027 PGA Tour Events
- 1,500 points earned by the winners of PGA Tour Full-Field Events beginning with The American Express (January 18-24, 2027)
- For the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (which features a unique points distribution formula) partners must be U.S. team eligible in order to receive any Ryder Cup points.
- 2027 Opposite Field PGA Tour events will NOT receive points.
- 1,500 points earned by the winners of PGA Tour Full-Field Events beginning with The American Express (January 18-24, 2027)
Every U.S. player making the cut and finishing the above events will be awarded a percentage of the total number of points.
Here is a full breakdown of points awarded by finish position for Majors, THE PLAYERS, PGA Tour Signature and full-field events.
Points ranking does not guarantee qualification for the Ryder Cup. Players must separately meet all eligibility requirements.
