Overview

• Captain Luke Donald named Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Åberg and Matt Fitzpatrick as his six wildcards.
• Eleven of the 12 players return from Europe’s 2023 winning side, with Rasmus Højgaard replacing his twin Nicolai as the only change and the team’s lone rookie.
• The automatic qualifiers are Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Rasmus Højgaard and Tyrrell Hatton.
• Notable omissions include Matt Wallace, Nicolai Højgaard and Harry Hall, as Donald emphasized experience, established partnerships and team continuity.
• Team USA’s roster was set earlier by Keegan Bradley, who chose Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay, Sam Burns, Ben Griffin and Cameron Young to join six automatic qualifiers for the Sept. 26–28 matches at Bethpage Black.