With the FedEXCup finale finished, Keegan Bradley is expected to decide on his six captains' picks and Collin Morikawa is expected to be one of them. The California-native has labeled himself a "great asset" to the possible US side travelling to Bethpage in September.
The 28-year-old stands eighth in the Ryder Cup standings- two places off the final automatic qualifier spot. Morikawa, sitting behind Justin Thomas on the list, has now revealed that he is feeling anxious about receiving the call from the US team skipper. The two-time major champion, who finished T19 at the Tour Championship on Sunday, accepted not playing 'great.'
He admitted wishing to join Scottie Sheffeler, JJ Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harry English and Bryson DeChambeau, who have already sealed automatic qualification to the squad.
Responding to a media query on having anxiety over a potential call from the Ryder Cup skipper, Collin Morikawa said, as quoted by ASAP Sports:
“Yeah, it's definitely been in the back of my head. It's hard to push it aside. I haven't been playing great, but I think I'm a great asset to that team. Hopefully I get a positive call from Keegan (Bradley)…
Look, at the end of the day, he's going to do what's best for the team, and we're going to see how that plays out. I really hope I'm part of that because the past four years of team events that I've been a part of, they're the best. They sometimes wake you up and snap you back into the type of golfer you need to be.”
It is important to note that Bradley is yet to decide the final names. His dilemma in the selection process includes selecting himself as a Ryder Cup captain's pick after finishing his "proudest season" on the PGA Tour. The 39-year-old finished T7 in the FedEXCup season finale at East Lake, five strokes behind the Champion Tommy Fleetwood.
A look at Collin Morikawa's 2025 PGA Tour season
Collin Morikawa had a consistent season in 2025. The ace golfer was unsuccessful to end his winless drought since winning the Zozo Championship in 2023, but managed two runner-up finishes at The Sentry and the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Morikawa also posted several top-25 finishes, including a T10 at the Players Championship. A T14 finish at the Masters also stands out among his results.
Although he failed to make an impact at other major outings, finishing T23 at the US Open, T50 at the PGA Championship and missing the cut at The Open. He was unsuccessful to make the cut at the Genesis Scottish Open. The Six-time PGA Tour winner qualified for the Tour Championship, finishing T19 to sign off the FedExCup season adding $7,754,728 to his career earnings.