Biography

Straka becomes the first Austrian to play in multiple Ryder Cups after being handed a second consecutive Captain’s Pick by Luke Donald.  His victory at the American Express may not have earned him any Ryder Cup points but it will have caught the skipper’s eye and he continued to thrive in big events with top 15s at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard and RBC Heritage.  A Signature event win at the Truist Championship followed by a top three at the The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and top ten at the Genesis Scottish Open further proved he has the appetite for the big stage. 

Was picked to play in the opening session on his Ryder Cup debut and defeated Rickie Fowler and Collin Morikawa 2&1 in foursomes alongside Shane Lowry before the duo fell to Max Homa and Brian Harman on day two. He suffered a 2 Up defeat to Justin Thomas in the singles as the United States won four consecutive points to get it from 14-7 to 14-11 but moments later, he was a Ryder Cup winner.