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Dustin Johnson says taking part in within the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour value him a USA Ryder Cup spot
Dustin Johnson contends he would have been chosen for the USA’s Ryder Cup crew this 12 months, reside on Sky Sports activities, had he not defected to LIV Golf.
As a substitute, the two-time main champion finds himself as a spectator regardless of beforehand being part of 5 American groups. The Ryder Cup can be contested at Marco Simone Golf & Nation Membership in Rome, beginning on September 29, reside on Sky Sports activities Golf.
“I might like to be part of the crew,” Johnson, 39, instructed The Palm Seaside Publish. “However to be trustworthy, I have not actually performed that properly this 12 months. However have I performed properly sufficient to be on the crew? Yeah.
“I did not have the perfect 12 months. Was it adequate to make the crew? I feel so.
“If I might have been taking part in on (the PGA Tour), yeah, I might have made the crew. Do I feel I may also help the US crew? Completely.”
Johnson, who joined the Saudi-funded LIV Golf circuit in June 2022, was not chosen by USA captain Zach Johnson regardless of the previous recording 5 high 10 finishes this season.
He did not fare properly within the majors, nonetheless, along with his T-10 end on the US Open being the perfect of the lot. He posted a T-48 on the Masters, T-55 on the US PGA and missed the lower at The Open.
“If I might have performed just a little higher on the majors, I feel I undoubtedly would have had a extremely good likelihood to be on the crew,” Dustin Johnson stated.
“However I simply struggled just a little bit within the majors this 12 months, which occurs.”
Reside protection from the opening day of the Ryder Cup begins on Friday September 29 from 6am on Sky Sports activities Golf, whereas reside programming begins on Monday September 25. Stream the PGA Tour, DP Tour, Ryder Cup and extra with NOW.