The United States is changing its qualification system for the 2027 Ryder Cup, discarding results from the preceding year and replacing prize-money-linked standings with fixed points based on tournament strength. The PGA of America said Wednesday that the race for six automatic places on captain Jim Furyk's team will begin at The American Express in January 2027, cover 31 events and end after the BMW Championship in August. Major winners will receive 3,000 points, the Players Championship winner 2,850, winners of PGA Tour Signature events and the first two FedEx Cup playoff events 2,250, and winners of standard full-field Tour events 1,500. Eligible U.S. players who make the cut and complete those tournaments will also earn points according to their finishing positions, while opposite-field events will be excluded. Furyk will select the remaining six players during the week after the Tour Championship. The Americans are seeking their first Ryder Cup victory on European soil since 1993 when the event is held at Adare Manor in Ireland on Sept. 17-19, 2027.