Overview
- Hojgaard secured the finish he needed at The Belfry to overtake Shane Lowry for Europe’s last automatic spot.
- Europe’s automatic qualifiers are Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre, Tyrrell Hatton and Rasmus Hojgaard.
- Lowry, unable to earn points at the PGA Tour’s Tour Championship, must await a captain’s pick after learning early in the week that event offered none.
- Donald will reveal his six selections on September 1, with the Ryder Cup scheduled for September 26–28 at Bethpage Black in New York.
- Team cohesion remains a talking point with much of the 2023 Rome core set to return, while the United States’ six automatic qualifiers are already locked in.