Snedeker wants J.J. Spaun to ‘make me look stupid’ for Presidents Cup snub

MEDINAH, Illinois — Brandt Snedeker said he wants J.J. Spaun "to make me look like an idiot" after he left the 2025 U.S. Open champion off the U.S. team and offered a Ryder Cup prediction to perhaps help smooth over any hard feelings.

Snedeker, the U.S. team captain this year, addressed Spaun's omission after Spaun expressed disappointment at not being chosen to be part of the biennial team match-play event pitting the best golfers from the U.S. against the top international golfers this week at Medinah Country Club outside Chicago. Spaun made his remarks immediately after winning the BMW Championship in England on Sunday, Sept. 20, noting he played with a "huge chip on his shoulder" after being snubbed from the Presidents Cup team.

"Being a captain, you have to make tough decisions unfortunately, and we had 15 guys, 16 guys that we were really looking at," said Snedeker, who also mentioned Ryan Gerard, Akshay Bhatia and Gary Woodland – a U.S. team vice captain at this year's Presidents Cup – as close calls during his deliberations on captain's picks.

"You're going to have to make these tough decisions and the best advice I got from all the guys I…

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