What to Make of Ben Griffin as a Ryder Cup Captain’s Pick

Griffin boasts 10 top 10s in 28 starts. including wins at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and the Charles Schwab Challenge and a runner-up finish at the Memorial.

“I’ve just been working really hard and believing in myself, and I'm just really excited to be a part of this team and appreciate the belief from not only Keegan but also from the rest of the captains and other players that also believe in me, and I'm ready to work hard and fight for a lot of points at Bethpage,” Griffin said.

Captain Bradley's Perspective on Griffin

Bradley admits that Griffin wasn’t on his Ryder Cup radar until this year, but the 39-year-old likes what he has seen in Griffin throughout the 2025 PGA Tour season.

“Ben is an extremely confident, excited player. He's burst on to the scene this year with 10 top 10s, only second to Scottie in our team, including two wins, one at Colonial and one at Zurich, which plays the same format as the Ryder Cup,” Bradley said in the Wednesday Ryder Cup press conference announcing his picks. “I'm really proud of this player for making this team. He had to show all year that he was playing at this level and he was consistent the entire year, and we're really lucky to have him on this team.”

And just by listening to the humility with which Griffin speaks on making the Ryder Cup team, it would seem the budding star feels similarly lucky to be able to play for his country on such a big stage.

“I mean, it's the biggest honor of all time to be on a Ryder Cup team and represent the United States,” Griffin said. “I am really proud of the way I fought at the end of the year and had some top finishes and left no doubt to [Keegan].” 

Getting the Phone Call

Griffin then expounded on what it felt like to get a phone call from Captain Bradley telling him that he made the team.

“That phone call, there was a lot of emotions, anxiety going into that phone call, just not knowing what was going to happen. Just really excited to have the belief of all my teammates and captains to be on this team and to go out there and try to earn as many as we can,” Griffin said.