Paul Higham grabbed Patrick Cantlay at +1400 for top points scorer, reasoning that Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, Xander Schauffele and Cantlay must shoulder "a lot of heavy lifting" for a U.S. squad with four newcomers. With the roster imbalance, Higham expects Cantlay to play all five sessions. The Californian owns a sparkling 5-2-1 Ryder Cup record and is 2-0 in singles, attributes Higham called priceless in a cauldron like Bethpage.