Overview

• Hojgaard’s T-13 at the Betfred British Masters clinched the last European automatic place, joining Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre and Tyrrell Hatton.
• Shane Lowry was displaced after earning no Ryder Cup points at the Tour Championship and now awaits a captain’s pick from Luke Donald on Sept. 1.
• The United States confirmed six automatic qualifiers after the BMW Championship: Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau.
• U.S. captain Keegan Bradley will announce six selections on Aug. 27 and remains undecided about choosing himself, which would make him the first U.S. playing-captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963.
• President Donald Trump says he will attend opening day at Bethpage Black on Friday, Sept. 26, and publicly urged Bradley to include himself on the team.