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Kevin Kisner in touch with Steve Stricker following Wyndham Championship win

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Earning a spot on a U.S. Ryder Cup team has always been a goal for Kevin Kisner. Talking about earning a spot on a U.S. Ryder Cup team, however, has never been a goal.

“Shocking,” he teased when asked a Ryder Cup-related question on Wednesday at The Northern Trust.

Kisner wasn’t even in the Ryder Cup conversation until his victory last week at the Wyndham Championship moved him to 18th on the U.S. point list. And following his first win since '19, Kisner exchanged text messages with captain Steve Stricker.

“He just texted me congratulations and to keep it up.