Overview

• Europe’s automatic qualification window closes after the Omega European Masters on August 31, after which captain Luke Donald will use his six wild-card selections.
• Donald has been texting Jon Rahm and other potential picks to gauge their availability and form ahead of finalizing his roster.
• LIV Golf players that do not earn Official World Golf Ranking points outside majors, including Rahm, are reliant on those wild-card spots for Ryder Cup entry.
• Team USA will determine its six automatic qualifiers after the BMW Championship on August 17, with Keegan Bradley due to announce his six captain’s picks by August 25.
• A recent committee rule lets captains name themselves as players, and Bradley’s invitation of Bryson DeChambeau to a team dinner has signaled the star’s near-certain inclusion on the US side.