Wealthy Beem: American golf majors sweep in 2024 raises hopes of USA Ryder Cup success dwelling and away

Xander Schauffele’s victory at The 152nd Open, which handed America a clear sweep of the 4 males’s golf majors this 12 months, has raised hopes of dwelling and away Ryder Cup success for the USA, in accordance with Sky Sports activities’ Wealthy Beem.

Schauffele’s two-shot win at Royal Troon means all 4 males’s majors have been gained by American gamers for the primary time since 1982.

The 30-year-old additionally gained the US PGA Championship in Could, whereas Scottie Scheffler claimed The Masters title in April and Bryson DeChambeau took US Open victory in June.

The American sweep comes after the USA misplaced the Ryder Cup in October final 12 months as Europe claimed a 16.5-11.5 win in Rome.

However Beem believes the American main success which has adopted can now act as a springboard for the USA to, not solely regain the Ryder Cup subsequent 12 months in New York, however earn their first away Ryder Cup win since 1993 at Adare Manor in Eire in 2027.

“There’s so many world-class players playing in the United States, abroad and even on LIV, so to have four Americans stand out and win all four majors, which hasn’t happened since 1982, that’s just a massive accomplishment,” Beem advised Sky Sports activities Information.

“The American gamers push one another and are striving each time. We do take exception after we lose the Ryder Cup, even when it is on away soil and this win simply type of helps solidify the truth that we all know that our video games can journey.

“I think that hopefully not only winning the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black next year but certainly when it gets over to Adare Manor, I think that’s going to be on everybody’s mind.

“But just winning all four majors from one country, granted we have the bulk of the Americans playing on the PGA Tour, but it’s still pretty special as an American to kind of be like, ‘Wow, we own them all’.

“It is fairly good, and belief me, I let all of my colleagues know at Sky Sports activities too!”

‘Class move by USA Ryder Cup captain Bradley to congratulate Schauffele’

Keegan Bradley will captain the USA within the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black and he was one of many first to congratulate Schauffele with a heat embrace following his victory at Royal Troon, which Beem was happy to see.

He mentioned: “That is only a nice transfer by Keegan to be there as a result of Xander made some notes about Keegan’s captaincy and what he wish to see modified. They’ve had quite a lot of dinners, quite a lot of features, images and that actually takes away quite a lot of time from the gamers exterior of their regular routine.

“I think Keegan wanted to be there for Xander to say, ‘Listen, I’ve heard you, I’ve got your back and I’m going to do everything I can in conjunction with the Ryder Cup on the USA side and the European side to see if we can limit some of that’.

“However simply having Keegan there, I feel was a giant second too for Xander. I feel that it was a category transfer by Keegan.”

‘Rory’s Troon displaying had nothing to do with US Open heartbreak’

Schauffele grew to become the primary participant to win The Open and US PGA Championship in the identical 12 months since Rory McIlroy in 2014.

McIlroy, nonetheless, is and not using a main since victory at Valhalla because the world No 3 missed the minimize at Royal Troon.

The 35-year-old’s poor efficiency got here only a month after his collapse on the US Open, the place he dropped three photographs within the closing 4 holes to lose by one to DeChambeau.

However Beem believes McIlroy’s Pinehurst heartbreak was to not blame for his struggles in Scotland and he should concentrate on adapting to windy situations if he’s to style success subsequent 12 months at The 153rd Open, which is being held at Royal Portrush in his native Northern Eire.

“His major performances this year were pretty good,” Beem mentioned. “The one which acquired away from him on the US Open, that actually ate at him, however I do not assume it had something to do together with his efficiency at Troon.

“I think that the weather conditions caught him out just a little bit. Going forward, he might want to take a look because he did talk at length about the wind and the conditions getting to him and he didn’t handle it very well, so that’s something to look at when he tries to win this great championship at Portrush next summer.

“I feel most of us, possibly even Rory included, would say that he hasn’t had an ideal document and hasn’t performed exceptionally properly when there’s quite a lot of heavy winds concerned.

“Though he did win the Scottish Open final summer season when he hit an unbelievable shot into the 72nd gap to steal the title from Robert MacIntyre, who gained it this 12 months. But it surely’s a distinct kind of heavy wind that that they had at Troon and it was evident that there have been quite a lot of gamers that weren’t capable of deal with it and he simply occurred to be the largest title that did not deal with it very properly.

“Every golfer has something to learn about their failures and where they need to improve in case they get into that situation next time when the winds and the rains are coming in, like we should see in Portrush. He just needs to look at that part of his game when it comes to preparation, but I’ve got no issue with his game whatsoever.

“He’ll come out throughout the FedExCup Playoffs and play at a excessive degree and also you by no means know, he would possibly win the factor once more. He is such an distinctive participant however I simply assume that he acquired caught out by the situations and he rightfully admitted that too, which was really refreshing to listen to.”

What’s next?

The PGA Tour heads to Minnesota for the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities, with live coverage on Thursday from 6pm on Sky Sports Golf. The next regular DP World Tour event is the D+D Real Czech Masters from August 15-18. Stream the PGA Tour, majors and extra high sport with NOW.

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