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Michael Kim’s Ryder Cup warning could spell trouble for Bryson DeChambeau

Originally posted on HITC | By Jordan Harris | Last updated Oct 7, 2025 7:15 AM ET

There will be no shortage of fans in the US who are tired of overhauls, but it’s hard to ignore that something needs to change if they want to avoid another defeat on European soil.

The five Ryder Cups before Bethpage gave the PGA plenty of room for excuses. Since Medinah in 2012, no away team had even come close to winning.

That run ended last month in New York. Luke Donald’s European side put on a show over the first two days and set up only the fourth away win seen in the event since 1993.

But none of those wins came from Team USA. In fact, America’s total number of victories during that time matches Europe’s tally from away fixtures alone.

Michael Kim thinks a PGA Tour run could improve Ryder Cup results

There have been attempts to transform the fortunes of the American Ryder Cup side. Paul Azinger’s pod system reaped plenty of rewards in 2008. Meanwhile, the task force was formed in the build-up to their triumph at Hazeltine in 2016.

But Team USA seem determined to throw away any momentum they create.

And speaking on the Mayo Media Network, Michael Kim suggested that the team may be a lot better off if the PGA Tour were in charge.

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“I think it’s an underrated aspect that the DP World Tour runs the European side of the Ryder Cup, and it’s the PGA of America that runs the American side. If the US team was run by the PGA Tour, there’d be way more communication between players and between players and all that. And I don’t think it would be run in a way that just feels like there’s a bunch of bumps on the road. We see those [the PGA Of America] people once or twice a year, and that’s that. I don’t think that’s a small aspect when it comes to trying to fine-tune all these little things,” he said.

“I am very curious what [the PGA of America] thought about how everything went down last week. Was it just a massive success because of all the money they made? I don’t even know if they truly care if US side wins because theoretically, US has more talent and if US can get all those details figured out, they would be winning more.”

What giving control to the PGA Tour could mean for Bryson DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau, for one, might not be eager to see the PGA Tour take charge of Team USA. After missing the 2023 event, he returned to the Ryder Cup by qualifying automatically through his major performances alone.

It wasn’t his best week in New York, managing just 1.5 points, but his commitment was never in doubt.

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But a change in oversight could spell trouble for him. Having left for LIV Golf in 2022, he’s no longer a PGA Tour member. While Europe included Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton this year—both still active on the DP World Tour despite their LIV ties—the situation is different across the pond.

LIV players like DeChambeau have already been excluded from recent Presidents Cups. If the PGA Tour takes over Team USA, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a similar approach adopted for future Ryder Cups.

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

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