Passionate Bryson DeChambeau says missing 2023 Ryder Cup 'put a fire in my stomach' for Team USA return

Team Europe Ryder Cup members practice on the driving range in front of hundreds of fans at Bethpage Black on Long Island, New York.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Bryson DeChambeau is at Bethpage Black with a vengeance.

When DeChambeau made the controversial move from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf, he knew what he signed up for, understanding it would be much more difficult to play in the Ryder Cup.

Team USA's automatic qualifiers make the team through FedEx Cup points, which are attained in golf's four majors and other PGA Tour events. 

But with LIV Golf only able to compete in the majors, DeChambeau missed out on qualifying for the 2023 team and was not selected as a captain's pick.

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Bryson DeChambeau of the United States reacts to a putt on the ninth green during Sunday's Singles Matches of the 43rd Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits Sept. 26, 2021, in Kohler, Wis. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

"Yeah, it sucked. I wanted to be there. Didn't play well enough in the majors," DeChambeau told reporters Thursday. "Knew what I was up against when I went to LIV. That's a whole other conversation. But still wanted to make the team and wasn't able to."

After a crushing loss without him in Rome two years ago, DeChambeau had eight chances for Bethpage (four majors in 2024 and 2025) to make this year's team. In those tournaments, he won the 2024 U.S. Open, finished second in both PGA Championships and had three other top 10 finishes.

That was enough to not only get him on the team but to automatically qualify.

"Seeing the guys lose really put a fire in my stomach and wanted to make the team this time around. Now we're here, and we're a day away from starting probably, if not the most exciting golf