Thomas to play Wyndham in Ryder Cup push

After one other disappointing efficiency on the ultimate main of the season, Justin Thomas entered subsequent month’s Wyndham Championship, the ultimate match of the PGA Tour common season.

The Wyndham will probably be an opportunity for Thomas to not solely earn FedEx Cup factors, but in addition to show he belongs on the USA Ryder Cup crew.

Thomas, 30, has received two PGA Championships and one Gamers Championship in his profession up to now, however he has struggled all through 2022 and ’23. He missed the minimize on the Masters, the U.S. Open and final week’s Open Championship, taking pictures a spherical of 81 on the U.S. Open and an 82 at The Open.

After the disheartening U.S. Open, Thomas added the Rocket Mortgage Traditional to his schedule. He went 76-69 and missed the minimize, failing to earn any further FedEx Cup factors. Thomas is No. 75 within the FedEx Cup standings; solely the highest 70 will qualify for the primary playoff occasion, the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Thomas can be a longshot to make the Ryder Cup roster until he turns issues round between now and September. As of Monday, Thomas is No. 14 within the American Ryder Cup qualifying standings; the highest six will make the crew, and captain Zach Johnson will add six captain’s picks.

Thomas has performed in every of the previous two Ryder Cups, however with three of the automated spots doubtless going to main champions Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman and Brooks KoepkaThomas has to compete with the likes of Max Homa, Jordan Spieth, Keegan Bradley, Collin Morikawa and Rickie Fowler for captain’s picks.

“I need to make the Ryder Cup greater than something,” Thomas mentioned Friday. “I am in all probability truthfully attempting too laborious to do it. It jogs my memory numerous my first or second yr on tour.

“I attempted so laborious to make that crew for the primary time. I am in a really comparable place. I have been attempting to make it straightforward on Zach and get within the prime six, however I appear to not need to do this with my golf.”

The Wyndham Championship is scheduled for Aug. 3-6 in Greensboro, N.C. The Ryder Cup will probably be performed Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Rome.