Jon Rahm’s ‘Emotional’ Slip-Up Brings Team Europe’s ‘Boys Club’ Rumors Alive After Captain’s Pick

“Luke called me and told me a few days ago,” confessed Jon Rahm as he got emotional about being Team Europe’s second Captain’s Pick for Bethpage. Everyone expected the Spaniard to make the team. He had proven himself to be irreplaceable after delivering for three straight Ryder Cups over the last 8 years. And his pick was completely justified. However, Rahm’s revelation also shed light on a possible issue in the Team Europe dressing room; they now had their own version of the ‘Boys Club’.

Sporting Life editor Ben Coley talked about it after he heard what the 2-time major winner said. He tweeted, “Rahm says he was told ‘a few days ago’ which maybe clears up why Wallace said last Monday he had run his race. Why am I live tweeting this.” The connection between Rahm confirming his place in the team and Matt Wallace revealing that he was out of the race is where the ‘Boys Club’ story is built.

Wallace came off a very strong finish at the 2025 Omega European Masters recently. He finished second, 2 strokes behind Thriston Lawrence. Even though the 35-year-old couldn’t retain the title that he had won in 2024, you would think his performance in Switzerland would make him a serious contender for Bethpage. However, when Matt was asked about his chances of making the squad after the tournament, he shed a few tears before stating, “I’ll never give up on the Ryder Cup. I just won’t.”

The emotional response from Wallace suggested that he had very less hopes of making the team. Still, fans had their fingers crossed until Luke Donald revealed his very last pick a few minutes ago. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the Matt they were hoping for as the Team Europe captain chose Fitzpatrick to join the team for his fourth Ryder Cup appearance. That puts Jon Rahm’s statement under further scrutiny, as Wallace might have also received a call from Donald telling him that he has not been picked.

Rahm says he was told ‘a few days ago’ which maybe clears up why Wallace said last Monday he had run his race. Why am I live tweeting this.

— Ben Coley (@BenColeyGolf) September 1, 2025

So has Team Europe really turned into a ‘Boys Club’?

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