Justin Thomas reflects on dwindling Ryder Cup hopes after missing another major cut

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This year has not been kind to Justin Thomas, especially with his performance at the majors.

The two-time major winner missed his third major cut Friday after his 11-over 36-hole score at The Open Championship.

He finished tied for 65th at the PGA Championship in May.

Thomas has just three top 10 finishes this year and is on the outside looking in at not just the FedEx Cup playoffs, which he won in 2017. With his recent play, a potential third-straight Ryder Cup appearance is also in jeopardy.

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Justin Thomas of the United States reacts on the 18th green at The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club July 20, 2023, in Hoylake, England.  (Warren Little/Getty Images)

"Obviously, I want to make the Ryder Cup more than anything," Thomas said at Royal Liverpool Friday. "I'm probably honestly trying too hard to do it. It reminds me a lot of my first or second year on tour. I tried so hard to make that team for the first time. I'm in a very similar position."

The top six American players in the FedEx Cup standings automatically qualify. Thomas ranks 13th in that group. He's 75th overall, and the top 70 make the playoffs.

Captain Zach Johnson will get six picks of his own, leaving him with a tough decision to make. Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Keegan Bradley, Tony Finau and a resurgent Rickie Fowler are also on the bubble. And while Dustin Johnson ranks 35th among Americans due to playing in LIV, he has played in five Ryder Cups, and his veteran leadership could be a plus..

"I've been trying to make it easy on Zach and get in the top six, but I seem to not want to do that with my golf,"