U.S. TEAM BOND WITH 'GOOD PREP'

Americans eager for Ryder Cup to start after strong showing amid great vibes at tune-up

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Even with a championship in the balance in a PGA Tour event, a good portion of the golfers at the Procore Championship have larger aspirations in September.

That is because the tournament served as a final on-course tuneup for the Ryder Cup.

“It was a good prep week — the guys definitely stayed sharp this week,” said Scottie Scheffler, who won the tournament on Sept 14 in Napa, California.

Ten of the 12 US players for the Ryder Cup took part in the Procore Championship. Only Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau from the American team were not in the field. Schauffele recently became a father and DeChambeau is ineligible as a member of LIV Golf.

“It was a good move just to get everyone sort of together and get that chemistry going,” J.J. Spaun said. “Get those team atmosphere juices flowing.”

While the Ryder Cup members were mostly paired together for the first two rounds, they also spent time off the course together. That included a dinner earlier in the week as team captain Keegan Bradley was on site but was not entered in the Procore Championship.