Ryder Cup Sends Clear Message After Scottie Scheffler News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As the golf world gears up for Bethpage Black this September, the United States Ryder Cup team has signaled its intentions by officially naming world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler as its first automatic qualifier for the 45th edition of the competition.

Scottie Scheffler can already start making travel plans to be in New York for the Ryder Cup this fall. OK, so the World No. 1 was always going to be an important part of the U.S. team, but now it's official that he'll be wearing the red,

It is hardly a surprise, but it is official nonetheless. On Wednesday it was announced that world number one golfer Scottie Scheffler is the first person to officially qualify for the United States Ryder Cup team that will look to re-take what is theirs at Bethpage Black later this year.