FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Ben Griffin is in the Ryder Cup, a remarkable rise that is certain to be an inspiration to thousands of American golfers who are good enough to at least dream.

Griffin laughed when asked how many careers he might have ruined in the process.

“You mean all the loan officers who think they can make it to the PGA Tour?” he said.

That’s where the 29-year-old Griffin was four years ago, working a 9-5 job on a slow day in the real estate business about the time Patrick Cantlay and Justin Thomas were making a push to qualifying for the last Ryder Cup held on U.S. soil.

There he was on stage at Bethpage Black for the opening ceremony, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour this year, two other tournaments where he was runner-up to Scottie Scheffler, and currently No. 11 in

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