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Phil Mickelson responds to Ben Griffin’s selection to Ryder Cup squad by Keegan Bradley
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Ben Griffin has been handed his first Ryder Cup appearance after being named one of Keegan Bradley’s captain’s picks for the USA team.

Griffin, who was not expected to be part of the squad for Bethpage Black, will now make his debut as one of the six picks made by Bradley.

The selection finalises the American side, following the automatic qualification of six players earlier in the year.

Among those already on the team are Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau, who will take on Europe when they arrive in New York next month.

Bradley announced his picks before Luke Donald, with the European captain set to reveal his selections on Monday.

Phil Mickelson responds to Ben Griffin being picked for the Ryder Cup


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After Keegan Bradley announced his picks for the Ryder Cup, including the decision not to choose himself, Phil Mickelson was quick to show his support.

Mickelson has since commented again, this time focusing on Griffin’s inclusion in the squad.

After being called up, Griffin posted on X: “Four years ago I wanted to give up the game forever. I have the strongest team around me who brought me back, and now I’m going to give it all to help this team win at Bethpage.”

LIV Golf’s Mickelson responded with clapping emojis and a simple message: “Congratulations. You’re an inspiration.”

Ben Griffin’s 2025 PGA Tour season results

Griffin had a busy 2025 PGA Tour campaign, and Bradley saw plenty of him throughout the season.

The 29-year-old played in 28 events this year, picking up two victories along the way.

Both wins came at the Charles Schwab Challenge and the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, marking his first two career titles on the PGA Tour.

Tournament Position Total To par
Sony Open in Hawaii T45 273 -7
The American Express T7 269 -19
Farmers Insurance Open CUT 149 +5
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am T69 288 E
WM Phoenix Open T36 277 -7
The Genesis Invitational T44 291 +3
Mexico Open at VidantaWorld T4 266 -18
Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches T4 268 -16
Arnold Palmer Invitational T45 293 +5
THE PLAYERS Championship CUT 145 +1
Valspar Championship CUT 145 +3
Texas Children’s Houston Open T18 270 -10
Valero Texas Open T40 290 +2
Zurich Classic of New Orleans 1 260 -28
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson CUT 138 -4
Truist Championship T46 278 -2
PGA Championship T8 280 -4
Charles Schwab Challenge 1 268 -12
the Memorial Tournament 2 282 -6
US Open T10 285 +5
Travelers Championship T14 273 -7
Rocket Classic T13 270 -18
John Deere Classic CUT 139 -3
The Open Championship CUT 144 +2
Wyndham Championship T11 268 -12
FedEx St. Jude Championship T9 271 -9
BMW Championship T12 277 -3
Tour Championship T10 -12
Ben Griffin 2025 PGA Tour results

Griffin also finished second at the Memorial Tournament and recorded ten top-10 finishes overall.

Scheffler was the only player to finish ahead of Griffin at Muirfield Village in June, as the North Carolina native closed out his season with strong performances as well.

He finished T9 at the St. Jude Championship, T12 at the BMW Championship, and capped it off with a T10 showing at the Tour Championship.

This article first appeared on HITC and was syndicated with permission.

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