Ryder Cup points for Americans only available in 2027 under new criteria

The U.S. team is changing qualifying criteria for the Ryder Cup for the third straight time, announcing Wednesday a system based entirely on points that can only be earned during the year leading up to the 2027 matches in Ireland. Qualifying will start at The American Express, the season opener in California, and end with the second postseason event at the BMW Championship at Liberty National in New Jersey. The top six players in points automatically qualify for the team, and Jim Furyk will make six captain's picks after the season-ending Tour Championship. Different about this system is that it...