No Ryder Cup guarantee for Rahm as Donald passes the buck

Will Jon Rahm be eligible for New York? And at number 29 in the rankings, will he be picked?

Jon Rahm of Spain signs autographs prior to the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 13, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

There was a lot of deflecting going on regarding the Ryder Cup and the status of Team Europe’s second most prominent player. Jon Rahm deflected to captain Luke Donald. Donald deflected to DP World CEO Guy Kinnings. Had Kinnings been brought to the podium at Quail Hollow, he surely would have kicked the can to someone with more authority – perhaps God or Rory McIlroy.

Has Rahm been told not to worry, that he’ll be on the team despite currently sitting 29th in points? “That’s a question for Luke. It’s his team. Hopefully I can qualify, and we don’t have to question it.”