Zach Johnson seeks 'camaraderie, chemistry' for U.S. Ryder Cup team - ESPN

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — U.S. Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson still has more than three months to decide which players will be among his six captain's choices for the matches outside Rome in September, but he has a pretty good idea of what he's looking for.

The top six players in the Ryder Cup points standings after the BMW Championship on Aug. 17-20 will automatically qualify for the U.S. squad. The team will be announced the following week after the season-ending Tour Championship.

The Americans will try to end a 30-year drought on European soil at the Ryder Cup, which is scheduled for Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club outside Rome.

«I want camaraderie and chemistry in the team room,» Johnson said during a news conference at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on Wednesday. «I want ownership by the team. I think it probably holds more true over there than over here. I want horses for courses. I want guys that can navigate Marco Simone in September, and caddies because it's a hilly gem. There's numerous factors.»

Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa, Xander Schauffele, Cameron Young, Jordan Spieth and Patrick Cantlay are currently in the top six in points.

Sam Burns, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and Will Zalatoris round out the top 10 in points, but Zalatoris will miss the rest of the season after undergoing back surgery and won't play in the Ryder Cup. Tony Finau, who is 13th in points, also is probably playing his way onto the team after winning four times on the PGA Tour since July.

Wyndham Clark, Kurt Kitayama, Chris Kirk, Harris English, Sahith Theegala, Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler and others also could play their way into consideration.

Johnson was asked specifically about Dustin Johnson and