Meet the Ryder Cup Wags of Team USA including Scheffler’s high-school sweetheart and a former bodybuilder

Published on September 23, 2025 at 01:28 PM
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THE Ryder Cup returns to US soil as America’s best take on Europe.

They will be cheered on by hordes of fans as well as their at the iconic Bethpage Black in New York.

Scottie Scheffler holding his son and the Procore Championship trophy with his wife, Meredith.Family man Scottie Scheffler is married to Meredith Scudder LIV golfer Bryson DeChambeau and his girlfriend Hunter Nugent leaving in a golf cart during the final round of the LIV Golf Invitational Series Chicago.Bryson DeChambeau is rumoured to be dating Lilia Schneider Golfer Justin Thomas and his wife Jillian Wisniewski arriving for a photo on the Spanish Steps ahead of the 44th Ryder Cup.Justin Thomas and his wife Jillian

There will be some familiar faces on the greens and in the stands as world No.1 teams up with , Collin Morikawa and nine other golfing superstars.

But eyes will also be on the sidelines as their wives and girlfriends cheer Team USA on at the 45th .

Here are some of the high-profile beauties to look out for…

Lilia Schneider

DeChambeau is rumoured to be dating influencer .

The pair have never made things official but have been seen together regularly, including at tournaments including the LIV Golf Invitational Series Chicago.

She is a former Marian University student and likes to play a round or two in her spare time too.

Her prowess on the course has seen her amass more than 58,000 followers on and almost 150,000 on TikTok.

Lilia’s social media mainly contains golf coaching videos and bikini shots, and she has opened up as to why.

She explained the decision to share scantily-clad images online to her TikTok followers in 2021, saying: “I used to be very insecure and hate my body.

“So I decided to do something about it.”

Lilia Schneider posing in a white top and blue jeans outdoors.Lilia Schneider is popular on social media Lilia Schneider in a pink bikini.Her and DeChambeau have never made things offical

Meredith Scudder

Meredith and Scheffler are high school sweethearts, married, and they have a son named Bennett, who is one year old.

Meredith took an instant liking to the four-time major winner, explaining: “At the beginning of high school I always thought he had a super humble ambience about him, that he was just a really down-to-earth guy that doesn’t take himself too seriously.

“Even when he had amazing accomplishments, that wasn’t the most important thing about him.”

After high school she attended Texas A&M University as a communications and business major.

She secured her Bachelor’s degree in 2018 and now works as the director of curating opportunities at Behind Every Door (BED), a Christian community centre organisation.

Scottie Scheffler with the Wanamaker Trophy, his wife Meredith, and son Bennett.Scottie Scheffler and Meredith are childhood sweethearts

Katherine Morikawa

Morikawa married long-time in 2022.

The pair got engaged a year earlier, and the two decided to tie the knot at a lavish ceremony with their dog Koa by their side.

Katherine spent four years playing at Pepperdine University and earning multiple WGCA All-American honours.

And it was through college golf, with Morikawa at California, that the couple met and hit it off.

They both appear in the golf docu-series “Full Swing”.

The golfing power couple started dating in April 2017.

She has amassed 75,000 followers on Instagram, delighting her fans with stunning bikini pictures and her enviable lifestyle.

Katherine Morikawa smiling with the Eiffel Tower in the background.Katherine Morikawa has a huge Instagram following Collin Morikawa and his girlfriend Katherine Zhu in Presidents Cup hats and matching red shirts after Team USA won.She married Collin Morikawa three years ago Katherine Morikawa standing in the ocean in a black bikini.She often shows off in bikinis on social media

Maya Lowe

Another multiple major winner, , is well supported by his wife Maya Lowe.

The pair met at college at San Diego State University, where Maya graduated with a degree in science and public health – she also has a master’s in healthcare administration from the University of Maryland.

They married in 2021, a year after getting engaged, and they have two dogs together.

Maya works at the Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest and now plays an active role in the Xander Schauffele Family Foundation.

During college, she also volunteered with the Peace Corps and Project Concern International.

Xander Schauffele and Maya Lowe on the red carpet at Presidents Cup.Xander Schauffele and Maya Lowe are another couple who met at college

Jillian Wisniewski

often speaks highly of his wife Jillian Wisniewski, who he wed in 2022.

The couple dated for more than five years before tying the knot, having dated for over half a decade prior to that.

They welcomed their first child, Molly Grace, in November last year.

Jillian is a big part of Thomas’ support system with the golfer saying of his spouse: “Winning is hard. It’s really, really hard. I’ve worked my butt off and stayed patient, stayed positive.

“I got a great wife, great team, and now a great daughter.”

Jillian Wisniewski in sunglasses, wearing a blue jacket with arms crossed, watching a golf match.Jillian Wisniewski married Justin Thomas in 2022 Golfer Justin Thomas, his wife Jillian Wisniewski, and their daughter Molly Grace smiling with the tournament trophy and plaid tartan jacket.The couple welcomed a daughter last year

Nikki Guidish

Gorgeous Nikki is married to .

, she is now a practicing doctor of pharmacy.

Incredibly, Nikki also competed in the world of bodybuilding.

The natural beauty supplemented her income when she was younger as a model.

She regularly appeared on the US TV’s the Home Shopping Network modelling footwear.

Patrick Cantlay and his wife Nikki Guidish posing with the BMW Championship trophy.Patrick Cantlay is married to Nikki Guidish

Caroline Campbell

is still a relative Ryder Cup newcomer and he will be supported by his wife Caroline Campbell, whose grandfather Bo was a college football star.

Caroline is also sporty and started dating Burns at Louisiana State University – although the pair first met at church when they were just five-years-old.

The couple eventually got engaged in April 2019 after five years of dating.

Burns popped the question just before the 2019 RBC Heritage after asking Caroline’s father for permission.

He said: “These have been some of the best days of my life so far, any time that you ask a person to spend the rest of their life with you, it’s a pretty big deal.

“I hope that we’ll have many years together and grow old together and get to enjoy a lot of fun things together.”

Sam Burns celebrates with his wife Caroline Campbell after defeating Davis Riley in the final round of the Valspar Championship.Sam Burns and his wife Caroline Campbell Sam Burns and his wife, Caroline Burns, hold the trophy together at the WGC-Dell Match Play.The pair met when they were just five-years-old

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