Overview
- Luke Donald named Alex Noren as Team Europe’s fifth and final vice-captain, completing a backroom group with Francesco and Edoardo Molinari, Thomas Bjørn and José María Olazábal.
- Europe returns 11 of the 12 players from its 2023 win, with Rasmus Hojgaard in for his twin Nicolai, as Donald stresses this will not be a rinse-and-repeat of Rome.
- U.S. captain Keegan Bradley confirmed he will not play after announcing six picks, a decision publicly endorsed by Justin Thomas as the best move for the team.
- With Bethpage Black expected to produce an intense New York crowd, Bryson DeChambeau warned Europe about the noise as Donald said months of preparation will have his team ready.
- Sergio Garcia, left off Europe’s roster, withdrew from this week’s Irish Open citing mental readiness, and said he will support the team from home ahead of the Sept. 26–28 matches.