American wants Ryder Cup spot after playoff loss | Golf News

Andrew Novak is decided to secure a spot on Keegan Bradley’s Ryder Cup workforce this yr.

Despite a heart-wrenching loss to Justin Thomas on Sunday, his resolve stays unshaken. The North Carolina native has been one of essentially the most constant performers on the tour this season, boasting three top-10 finishes.

He shared third place on the Valero Texas Open earlier this month earlier than narrowly shedding to Thomas in a playoff on the RBC Heritage. European captain Luke Donald, in the meantime, has added a former Masters champion to his workforce for Bethpage Black.

Since incomes his PGA Tour card in 2021, Novak has been steadily climbing the ranks. The 30-year-old has discovered his stride on the elite degree, at present sitting in fifteenth place within the FedEx Cup rankings this season.

His spectacular type has propelled him to a personal best of thirty fourth within the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) and eleventh place within the Ryder Cup qualification standings. This places him firmly on Team USA captain Bradley’s radar for the showdown with Donald’s Europeans at Bethpage Black in September.

Novak confesses that the New York occasion has been a point of interest for him for a few years, even earlier than he turned a common contender on the high of leaderboards on the tour. The alternative to symbolize his nation continues to fuel his ambition.

Novak has long been pushed to succeed on the 2025 Ryder Cup, to be held at Bethpage in New York. “Pretty much ever since Bethpage Ryder Cup was announced, I had that circled as something that I really wanted to be ready to give a run at,” he advised ‘Any Given Monday.’

“I really consider the New York fans are going to be some of the most insane we’ve ever seen, to the point that I would not be surprised if, after this Ryder Cup, we’re looking back like, ‘Man, we might need to tone it down in the future.’

“I need to be half of that, so for actually 4 or 5 years now, I’ve variety of had it circled, and a lot of what I’ve accomplished is like building up to put a good effort towards this.

“Maybe that’s a lot of pressure to put on myself but I think so far this year, I’ve been solid. I’ve been able to consistently give myself opportunities. Now, I haven’t picked up a win yet but I keep giving myself chances. I feel like every single tournament I play, I’ve been up near the lead at some point or hanging around it.”

Novak has been constant to this point this yr, commonly competing close to the highest of the leaderboard. At Harbour Town, he started the ultimate spherical only one shot off the lead. He dealt with the stress properly, capturing a three-under-par 68 to tie for the lead with Thomas.

However, Novak’s birdie putt on the final gap narrowly missed, sending the match into a playoff. Unfortunately for him, a par on the primary playoff gap wasn’t enough, as Thomas sunk a 21-foot putt to say the win.