Bryson DeChambeau not yet eligible for Ryder Cup

According to RyderCup.com, Bryson DeChambeau does not yet hold the required designation to even earn points towards making the team.

Tom Brawley, PGA of America Senior Director of Membership Services, confirmed: “a player must have an A-3 PGA of America Member Classification.”

An A-3 classification is reserved for “Exempt PGA TOUR, Champions Tour, Nationwide Tour, LPGA Tour and Futures Tour players.”

Although DeChambeau is now a professional, he is still playing on sponsor exemptions and does not have official status on the PGA Tour, which means he is ineligible for PGA A-3 status at this time.

It is possible, however, that DeChambeau could earn status on Tour depending on how he finishes events prior to the PGA Championship that would make him an A-3 member.

DeChambeau would currently rank 74th in the most recent Ryder Cup rankings thanks to his fourth-place finish at the RBC Heritage. With six more sponsor exemptions at his disposal — as well as a start this week at the Valero Texas–DeChambeau still has the ample opportunities to gain status. 

What is more, if he was to gain status and with that an A-3 classification, the points that he earned during his qualification process would be retroactively awarded to him. 

We think he would be a great addition to Team USA, and will be following his progress with eagle eyes.

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