Can Matt Wallace play in the 2025 Ryder Cup? Eligibility explored

On Sunday, September 8, Matt Wallace defeated Alfredo Garcia-Heredia in a playoff to win the Omega European Masters. Following his victory, Wallace expressed his goal to qualify for the Ryder Cup next year.

Six years ago, despite winning three titles, Wallace narrowly missed out on a spot in the European Ryder Cup team. Now, his win at Crans-Montana has renewed his hopes of finally making the squad.

Ryder Cup qualification began with the Betfred British Masters a few weeks ago. After his Omega European Masters win, Wallace has climbed to seventh in the standings with 37.5 points.

To secure a spot on the team, Wallace will need to be within the top six of the standings. Fortunately, there is still plenty of time, as the qualification process will conclude with the DP World Tour event, ending on August 24, 2025.

Denmark's Niklas Nørgaard, who won the Betfred British Masters, currently leads the Ryder Cup standings with 250 points, followed by fellow countryman Rasmus Højgaard in second place with 97 points.

Here's a look at the current standings for the European Ryder Cup squad:

• 1. Niklas Nørgaard - 250.0
• 2. Rasmus Højgaard - 94.0
• 3. Jeong Weon Ko - 75.0
• 4. Jesper Svensson - 64.0
• 5. Jorge Campillo - 48.75
• 6. Matteo Manassero - 48.75
• 7. Matt Wallace - 37.5
• 8. Andrew Wilson - 30.15
• 9. Max Rottluff - 30.15
• 10. Harry Hall - 23.22

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How did Matt Wallace perform this season?

Matt Wallace made 13 cuts in 20 starts on the PGA Tour this season. The T4 finish at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson was his only top-ten finish. He is currently 110th in the FedEx Cup standings. In his three starts on the DP World Tour, he registered one win and one top-ten finish.

Here's a look at Matt Wallace's performance this season:

PGA Tour:

• The Sentry: T40
• Sony Open in Hawaii: T52
• The American Express: Missed Cut
• Farmers Insurance Open: Missed Cut
• WM Phoenix Open: T53
• Mexico Open at Vidanta: T33
• Cognizant Classic: Missed Cut
• THE PLAYERS Championship: Missed Cut
• Valspar Championship: T17
• Texas Children's Houston Open: Missed Cut
• THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson: T4
• Myrtle Beach Classic: T20
• PGA Championship: T43
• RBC Canadian Open: T27
• Rocket Mortgage Classic: Missed Cut
• Genesis Scottish Open: Missed Cut
• The Open: T41
• 3M Open: T24
• Wyndham Championship: T28

DP World Tour:

• KLM Open: T15
• Betfred British Masters: 8
• Omega European Masters: 1