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Straka on roller coaster ride: from the last to the Ryder Cup candidate!
Sepp Straka ends the Tour Championship 2025 in last place and still secures a possible Ryder Cup place.
Straka on roller coaster ride: from the last to the Ryder Cup candidate!
Sepp Straka ended the Tour Championship in Atlanta, Georgia, at the 30th and last place. The 32-year-old Viennese played a 71 round on Sunday and completed the tournament with a total score of 287 strokes, which corresponds to 7 via par. Straka received prize money of $ 355,000 for his participation in the FedExcup, around $ 306,000. In retrospect for the PGA season, he can refer to two tournament wins and earned over $ 10 million. In addition, Straka reached the top 10 in the world rankings for the first time.
Last week, however, Straka had to skip the second play-off tournament in Maryland due to a "family matter". Despite the current challenges, Straka did not give up hope of participating in the Ryder Cup in Farmingdale, New York at the end of September.
Ryder Cup qualification
The qualification for the Ryder Cup team is currently a central topic for Straka. He recently won the Truist Championship 2025 and took fifth place in the Ryder Cup qualification for Europe with 942.73 points. This ensures him one of the six automatic qualification places, which is of great importance for his chances of participating in the Ryder Cup. His direct competitor Shane Lowry has improved to second place with 1,124.18 points.
The qualification ends on August 24, 2025 at the Betfred British Masters. Straka could represent a second consecutive Ryder Cup team under the captain Luke Donald in September after he had debuted in 2023.
Ranking overview
Current ranking lists show that Rory McIlroy leads the European ranking lists with 2,955.70 points, while Tommy Fleetwood current occupies eighth place with 814.33 points. Straka's impressive victory in the Truist Championship, in which he prevailed against Lowry in the last round, could be the decisive factor for his important role in the upcoming Ryder Cup.
Luke Donald, the captain of the team, will announce the final selection of the players on September 1st, and Straka will be dependent on a "Captain’s Ticket" if the points should not be enough.
More information about the Ryder Cup Rankings are on datagolf.com available.