Ryder Cup: Phil Won't Be Driving A Cart This Year; What To Do With Brooks And Bryson?

GolfDigest.com’s Brian Wacker talked to 2021 Ryder Cup vice driver Davis Love about Phil Mickelson’s win and what it means for this year’s matches

From the sound of Love’s comments, Mickelson’s historic win—which would have exempted him to the team not that long ago—came just in time.

“We were going to talk to [Mickelson] about what he wanted to do,” Love said Monday afternoon at Belmont Golf Course where he was on hand for the reopening of the A.W. Tillinghast course and site of the 1949 PGA that he helped redesign. “I’m glad we didn’t do that.”

Hey buried lede there! More on Belmont another day. We have Ryder Cup drama to deal with.

Sure sounds like they have the keys to a cart with Phil’s name on it ready. Not now.

“The first thing I did [Monday] morning was look to see what number he was [in the standings],” Love said. “And he’ll [continue to] get more points.”

Captain Stricker is working with a record six picks this year.

Two players currently not needing a pick? Why it’s Brookson!

Bryson DeChambeau is currently second in Ryder Cup points while his buddy Brooks Koepka is sixth, but almost assured a Captain’s pick if he’s healthy. And while the PIP ramifications of their unusual bond was sealed with the leaked Golf Channel tape, the captain’s are going to need all of their powers to prevent those two from a table tennis room tussle.

Needless to say, they will not be in the same pod.