Dustin Johnson Says LIV Golf Move Cost Him Spot on USA's 2023 Ryder Cup Roster | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Aria Murphy
Published Mar 25, 2026
While the relationship between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf may be mended, some of the LIV defectors are still feeling the impact of their decision on their careers, namely two-time major champion Dustin Johnson.
Johnson, 39, was not selected to compete in this year's Ryder Cup despite being a part of five previous American teams.
"I would love to be a part of the team," Johnson told The Palm Beach Post Tom D'Angelo. "But to be honest, I haven't really played that well this year. But have I played well enough to be on the team? Yeah. I didn't have the best year. Was it good enough to make the team? I think so.
"If I would have been playing on [the PGA Tour], yeah, I would have made the team. Do I think I can help the U.S. team? Absolutely."
This year's Ryder Cup begins on Sept. 29 and will be held at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club near Rome. Johnson will have to settle to be a spectator for the first time in a while despite once again being one of the best players on the planet.
Johnson was not selected by US captain Zach Johnson despite finishing in the top-10 five separate times this season.
He didn't have a great time at the majors this year, however. Outside of a top-10 finish at the US Open, Johnson tied for 48th at the Masters, tied for 55th at the PGA Championship and missed the cut at The Open Championship.
"If I would have played a little better at the majors, I think I definitely would have had a really good chance to be on the team," Johnson said. "But just struggled a little bit in the majors this year, which happens."
Johnson joined the LIV Golf circuit in June 2022 and won two tournaments while on the tour. He helped the US win the Ryder Cup in 2021 and was a member of the team in 2010, 2012, 2016 and 2018.
"When you've been a part of teams for the last 12 to 14 years, you want to be a part of it because they are great events" he said.
Brooks Koepka, who won the PGA Championship back in May, is the only former member of LIV to make the 12-man American Roster. He was one of Zach Johnson's six captain picks announced last month.
