Dustin Johnson: Playing LIV Golf cost me USA Ryder Cup 2023 spot in Italy live on Sky Sports

Dustin Johnson contends he would have been selected for the USA's Ryder Cup team this year, live on Sky Sports, had he not defected to LIV Golf.

Instead, the two-time major champion finds himself as a spectator despite previously being a part of five American teams. The Ryder Cup will be contested at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, starting on September 29, live on Sky Sports Golf.

"I would love to be a part of the team," Johnson, 39, told The Palm Beach Post. "But to be honest, I haven't really played that well this year. But have I played well enough to be on the team? Yeah.

"I didn't have the best year. Was it good enough to make the team? I think so.

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"If I would have been playing on (the PGA Tour), yeah, I would have made the team. Do I think I can help the US team? Absolutely."

Johnson, who joined the Saudi-funded LIV Golf circuit in June 2022, was not selected by USA captain Zach Johnson despite the former recording five top 10 finishes this season.

He didn't fare well in the majors, however, with his T-10 finish at the US Open being the best of the lot. He posted a T-48 at the Masters, T-55 at the US PGA and missed the cut at The Open.

"If I would have played a little better at the majors, I think I definitely would have had a really good chance to be on the team," Dustin Johnson said.

"But I just struggled a little bit in the majors this year, which happens."

Live coverage from the opening day of the Ryder Cup begins on Friday September 29 from 6am on Sky Sports Golf, while live programming begins on Monday September 25. Stream the PGA Tour, DP Tour, Ryder Cup and more with NOW.