Zach Johnson Reveals His Favorite Ryder Cup Moment

Zach Johnson is the 2023 Ryder Cup captain for Team USA. And even though it has been only a couple of days since the news broke out, the golf world already can’t stop loving him.

In a new video shared by Johnson on the Ryder Cup USA official page, the captain shares his favorite Ryder Cup moment from over the years.

“My favorite Ryder Cup memory… well, the last time I was a part of…the 2020 Ryder Cup team,” Johnson said as the video began. He explained that he loved being the part of Team USA, which Steve Stricker led. 

Although Johnson was not part of the Ryder Cup Team’s playing squad of 12, he had another important role. He was one of the five vice-captains that Stricker had chosen for 2021; Jim Furyk, Fred Couples, Davis Love III, and Phil Mickelson were the rest of the vice-captains of Team USA. 

Zach Johnson takes pride in their unmatchable points against Team Europe

“I don’t know if I can identify one moment,” the 2023 US Ryder Cup captain said. “I would just summarize it by saying this, 19:9.”

Johnson was talking about the points Team USA won against Team Europe at last year’s tournament. The U.S. team won the competition with a big margin of 19 against Team Europe’s 9. 

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Other than the victories of Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter against Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau, respectively, Team Europe didn’t have anything to boast by the end of the competition. 

How would Team USA choose its team for the 2023 Ryder Cup? 

Team USA has chosen its captain as Zach Johnson way earlier than Team Europe. Likewise, they have already published the criteria to choose the players to be part of the team. According to the official website of the Ryder Cup, Team USA’s 12-member squad will include the top 6 players in the point rankings and 6 captain’s picks. 

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The golfers will have the opportunity to earn points in the first half of 2022; The point system will close right after the BMW Championship. Notably, the top 6 players with the most points will be added as the first 6 members of the team, whereas Johnson would pick the next 6 afterward. 

Who do you think would be a part of Team USA for the 2023 Ryder Cup? Do you think Johnson can lead the team to victory? Let us know in the comments below!