Because the world’s eyes flip to subsequent week’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York, golf’s future stars can be competing in their very own worldwide showcase from September 23-25, at Nassau Nation Membership and Bethpage Black, for the thirteenth Junior Ryder Cup.
Group Europe, as soon as once more led by four-time DP World Tour winner Stephen Gallacher, a member of the victorious 2014 European Ryder Cup crew, involves New York defending the title it received in Rome two years in the past with two returning gamers: Ukraine’s Lev Grinberg, 17, and England’s Kris Kim, 17.
Half of the crew is from France, together with top-ranked U18 European Novice Callixte Alzas, 17, who sits second on the European Novice Golf Rankings. French native Sara Brentcheneff, 18, can also be the second-ranked beginner on the European Women’ Novice rating and thirty seventh within the World Novice Golf Rating.
Gallacher mentioned: “The crew spirit was unbelievable in 2023, and we can be seeking to replicate that in New York. Taking part in away from house is an thrilling problem and I’ve little question that our crew can be prepared for it. It’s a large honour to be their captain, and we’re relishing the prospect of taking over america. Taking part in the ultimate day single matches at Bethpage Black is a improbable alternative for each units of gamers to showcase their expertise to {the golfing} world.”
Captained by PGA of America Previous President and PGA Grasp Skilled Suzy Whaley, the US Junior Ryder Cup Group will look to re-claim the Junior Ryder Cup aided by two of the top-ranked junior golfers in America: Stanford College commit Asterisk Talley, 16, and Florida State College commit Miles Russell, 16.
Moreover, the US crew boasts six of the top-10-ranked boys and 4 of the top-10 women within the AJGA rankings, together with 2025 US Junior Novice champion and College of Georgia commit Hamilton Coleman, 17, of Augusta, Georgia, and Anna Fang, 16, of San Diego, who will be part of Talley as a Stanford Cardinal within the Class of 2027.
The US Group is seeking to rebound from their 20½-9½ loss two years in the past at Golf Nazionale & Marco Simone in Rome, which broke a US successful streak of six consecutive Junior Ryder Cups between 2008 and 2018.
As a PGA Grasp Skilled and LPGA Coach, Whaley is aware of the way to put together her crew for the strain they may expertise, particularly come Thursday, when the Junior Ryder Cup singles matches will happen at Bethpage Black in entrance of tens of hundreds of followers. “I can present the attention of the way to carry a crew collectively, how to verify now we have a tradition of respect, grit and perseverance.”
Whaley may even intention to create every week they will construct on for the remainder of their taking part in careers. “I need them to make unbelievable relationships with the European crew. A few of these gamers might find yourself taking part in collectively in faculty or on the skilled excursions. However much more than that, it provides them a stepping stone. When you’ve performed in entrance of 40,000 individuals and on the primary tee of the Ryder Cup, that first huge faculty occasion or first Korn Ferry Tour or Epson Tour occasion may simply really feel slightly bit simpler.”
Following the Junior Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony on Monday, September 22, at Nassau Nation Membership, play will start Tuesday with morning foursome matches and combined foursome matches within the afternoon. Day two will function combined four-ball matches at Nassau CC, earlier than they play singles at Bethpage Black Thursday. Their matches at Bethpage mark the primary time a US Ryder Cup venue will host the Junior Ryder Cup singles matches on the eve of the Ryder Cup.
