Overview

• Team Europe has six automatic qualifiers locked in — Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Rasmus Hojgaard and Tyrrell Hatton — with Donald to name six wildcards at 2pm BST today.
• Team USA’s 12-man roster is complete after Keegan Bradley’s selections, featuring a strong average world ranking and players including Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas and Bryson DeChambeau.
• Analysts widely rate the U.S. as stronger on paper based on world ranking metrics, heightening Europe’s focus on pairings and roster balance for New York.
• Matt Wallace finished tied second at the Omega European Masters and delivered an emotional interview about his hopes, yet his selection remains uncertain as he sits 12th on Europe’s standings.
• Commentator Mark Rolfing has questioned Sepp Straka’s recent form, while European veterans emphasize mental readiness for a hostile crowd at demanding Bethpage Black from 26–28 September.