News & Notes Jordan Spieth & Justin Thomas Named to Ryder Cup Committee Captain Steve Stricker embraced younger players on the 2021 American Ryder Cup Team that handed the Europeans one of the largest defeats in Ryder Cup history. In sticking with the youth movement theme, The PGA of America has chosen two younger players, who have made a huge impact on the PGA Tour and the Ryder Cup. Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas have been added to fill spots on the committee that also includes PGA of America President, Jim Richerson, Vice-President, John Lindert and PGA CEO, Seth Waugh. This is an opportunity for these young players to put their own mark on the Ryder Cup and step out of the shadow cast by Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, who previously held spots on the committee. Their role will be to help choose the next Ryder Cup Captain and provide insight and advice about player involvement and experience for the Ryder Cup. Spieth said, “The job is mainly more helping to pick the captain, talk about the players’ experience on and off the golf course, how it can be improved, what frees us up to play our best golf. It was nice having the last Ryder Cup, being on the side of knowing what was successful. I think I can provide useful input having been on four teams.” Thomas added, “I feel like it’s important to me. I hope to be playing the Ryder Cup the next 20 years. At least if I’m not playing, which I hope to be, I want to be part of it somehow to help us win.” Ohio Golf Journal
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