Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka and Sam Burns among USA’s six Ryder Cup wild cards

“Justin Thomas is one of the most talented players on the PGA Tour in my opinion,” Johnson said.

JUST(MADE IT)IN: Justin Thomas has been given a Ryder Cup wild card despite struggling this season (David Davies/PA)

United States captain Zach Johnson has selected Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Sam Burns and Rickie Fowler as his wild cards for the 44th Ryder Cup in Rome.

Thomas failed to qualify for the FedEx Cup play-offs and admitted it had been “humiliating and embarrassing” to card a second round of 81 in the US Open in June.