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Staff Europe captain Luke Donald explains his Ryder Cup choices and the way he plans to win again the well-known trophy.
Staff Europe captain Luke Donald explains his Ryder Cup choices and the way he plans to win again the well-known trophy.
We check out who options in Luke Donald’s Staff Europe facet on the 2023 Ryder Cup, being held at Marco Simone Golf Membership in Italy this September.
The six automated qualifiers had been confirmed after the Omega European Masters, with Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Robert MacIntyre qualifying by way of the European Factors Listing and Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton and Matt Fitzpatrick incomes their spots by way of the World Factors Listing.
Donald then confirmed his six wildcard choices in a particular stay programme at Sky Studios, the place Ludvig Aberg was introduced alongside Tommy Fleetwood, Nicolai Hojgaard, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose and Sepp Straka to finish Europe’s line-up.
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A better take a look at the person who will captain staff Europe at this yr’s Ryder Cup – Luke Donald.
A better take a look at the person who will captain staff Europe at this yr’s Ryder Cup – Luke Donald.
Rory McIlroy (Northern Eire)
Age 34. Caps 6. Majors 4
Ryder Cup report: 12-12-4
McIlroy is the standout member of the European staff, each by way of his Ryder Cup pedigree and his standing as one in all golf’s modern-era greats.
The present world No 2’s wait so as to add to his 4 main wins is now into its ninth yr however arguably his sport has by no means been in higher order. McIlroy has positioned eighth or higher in seven of the final eight main tournaments (three being top-three finishes), with the one exception being his failure to make the minimize at this yr’s Masters.
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After ending fourth within the Tour Championship, Rory McIlroy believes he is in a superb place forward of the Ryder Cup subsequent month.
After ending fourth within the Tour Championship, Rory McIlroy believes he is in a superb place forward of the Ryder Cup subsequent month.
And McIlroy will probably be determined to wrestle the Ryder Cup again into European arms after returning his worst efficiency within the 19-9 hammering by the hands of the US two years in the past wherein he received solely his final-day singles match and misplaced his different three ties.
Jon Rahm (Spain)
Age 28. Caps 2. Majors 2
Ryder Cup report: 4-3-1
A lot will probably be anticipated once more of the world No 3, Europe’s prime performer with three wins and a halved match from his 5 ties two years in the past – regardless of the carnage happening round him because the US ran out report winners.
Rahm grew to become a two-time main champion this yr, including a Inexperienced Jacket to his US Open triumph from 2021 as he received at Augusta Nationwide, and that is regardless of four-putting for a double-bogey six to start out his match.
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Highlights from the ultimate spherical of the 2023 Masters at Augusta Nationwide, the place Jon Rahm impressed
Highlights from the ultimate spherical of the 2023 Masters at Augusta Nationwide, the place Jon Rahm impressed
Additional successes have been elusive since, although the much-loved Spaniard did end strongly at each the US Open to complete tied-Tenth and at The Open, the place a surprising third-round 63 helped him finally end in a share of second.
Viktor Hovland (Norway)
Age 25. Caps 1. Majors 0
Ryder Cup report: 0-3-2
Hovland has firmly cemented himself amongst golf’s rising stars over the previous 18 months. And although a primary main success nonetheless eludes him, the Norwegian walked away with over £14 million for successful the Tour Championship on the finish of August and topping the FedExCup standings.
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Highlights from the fourth spherical of the Tour Championship from the East Lake Golf Course.
Highlights from the fourth spherical of the Tour Championship from the East Lake Golf Course.
The Norwegian has threatened on the majors on multiple event, most notably when sharing the lead after three days of the 2022 Open Championship and after day one in all this yr’s Masters, although his problem at each tournaments finally light.
By way of his Ryder Cup pedigree, Hovland and Rahm had been the one gamers entrusted to play a full 5 matches in Europe’s 2021 defeat, although the previous – making his debut – discovered the going a lot more durable, failing to register a single victory. Absolutely higher will comply with this outing.
Tyrrell Hatton (England)
Age 31. Caps 2. Majors 0
Ryder Cup report: 2-4-1
It has been some time since Hatton mounted a real problem on the prime finish of the leaderboard in a significant, however he did end as runner-up to Scottie Scheffler on the unofficial ‘fifth main’, The Gamers’ Championship, earlier this yr.
That was simply one in all a staggering 17 top-10 finishes for the favored Englishman on tour over the previous two years, a mark of the exceptional consistency that has secured him his Ryder Cup spot in Italy.
Hatton has performed twice earlier than, successful a fourball contest in each Europe’s triumph in France, 2018, and in defeat two years in the past.
Matt Fitzpatrick (England)
Age 29. Caps 2. Majors 1
Ryder Cup report: 0-5-0
Look away now Fitzpatrick followers, for the 29-year-old’s Ryder Cup report to date makes for grim studying – 5 matches over two appearances, 5 defeats.
These two caps for Fitzpatrick each got here in heavy defeats on US soil, whereas he now will get the chance to play in entrance of European followers for the primary time – and now with the expertise of a significant championship win below his belt.
Of slight concern to Fitzpatrick will probably be that his kind has abandoned him at factors since his beautiful US Open success at Brookline in 2022, although a tied-third end at Crans-sur-Sierre which clinched his Ryder Cup berth by way of the World Factors Listing – negating the necessity for a wildcard choose – hopefully factors to his finest sport returning.
Robert MacIntyre (Scotland)
Age 27. Caps 0. Majors 0
Ryder Cup report: N/A
A Ryder Cup rookie, MacIntyre clinched his place on the staff with a tied-Fifty fifth end on the European Masters in Switzerland final week to carry onto third place on the European Factors Listing.
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Staff Europe captain Luke Donald’s 12 man Ryder Cup staff is full – meet the golfers seeking to win again the trophy.
Staff Europe captain Luke Donald’s 12 man Ryder Cup staff is full – meet the golfers seeking to win again the trophy.
The 27-year-old received the Italian Open in September of final yr and has adopted that up with eight top-10 finishes since, together with coming second to Rory McIlroy by only one stroke at his dwelling championship, the Scottish Open, earlier this summer time.
Ludvig Aberg (Sweden)
Age 23. Caps 0. Majors 0.
Ryder Cup report: N/A
The brand new child on the block. Ludvig Aberg solely turned skilled in June, however enters his first Ryder Cup as one of many hottest properties in European golf.
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Staff Europe captain Luke Donald reveals why Ludvig Aberg was chosen as one in all his six picks to finish his Ryder Cup line up.
Staff Europe captain Luke Donald reveals why Ludvig Aberg was chosen as one in all his six picks to finish his Ryder Cup line up.
The Swede dazzled on the John Deere Traditional earlier this summer time with rounds of 68, 64, 71 and a surprising 63 to complete tied-fourth, earlier than just lately tying for 14th after two rounds of 66 and a final-round 67 on the Wyndham Championship.
His 0.903 common off the tee would place him among the many best on this planet, alongside together with his spectacular tee-to-green common of 0.801.
Nicolai Hojgaard (Denmark)
Age 22. Caps 0. Majors 0.
Ryder Cup report: 0-0-0
Hojgaard will get his Ryder Cup nod within the wake of an tidy summer time that final month noticed him end tied-14th on the Wyndham Championship after capturing 4 sub-70 rounds, together with a 67 to shut the weekend.
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Hear from the six gamers that Ryder Cup Staff Europe captain Luke Donald has chosen as his captain’s picks to play in opposition to the USA in Rome later this month.
Hear from the six gamers that Ryder Cup Staff Europe captain Luke Donald has chosen as his captain’s picks to play in opposition to the USA in Rome later this month.
The Dane notably starred on the Genesis Scottish Open to completed tied for sixth after carding a chic 63 on day two.
He’s coming off a tied-fifth place end on the European Masters in addition to a third-placed end on the Czech Masters, throughout each of which he shot below 70 all through the week.
Tommy Fleetwood (England)
Age 32. Caps 2. Majors 0
Ryder Cup report: 4-2-2
Fan favorite Tommy Fleetwood has recorded 9 top-10 finishes over the previous season, ending runner-up on the Canadian Open again in June.
His pursuit of a maiden main continues to get nearer to reward, and he was in competition at The Open at Royal Liverpool in July after a gap 66 earlier than fading over the ultimate three rounds.
He adopted up by ending tied-third on the FedEx St Jude Championship and extra just lately carded a third-round 65 and final-round 66 to position tied for sixth on the Tour Championship. The 32-year-old is again for his third Ryder Cup look, with desires of waking up beside that coveted trophy as he famously did in 2018.
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Luke Donald has chosen Tommy Fleetwood as one in all his Ryder Cup captain’s picks, the English golfer was on the victorious European facet in Paris in 2018 and his celebration after holing a putt on the primary day has turn out to be iconic.
Luke Donald has chosen Tommy Fleetwood as one in all his Ryder Cup captain’s picks, the English golfer was on the victorious European facet in Paris in 2018 and his celebration after holing a putt on the primary day has turn out to be iconic.
Sepp Straka (Austria)
Age 30. Caps 0. Majors 0.
Ryder Cup report: 0-0-0
Austrian Sepp Straka is primed for his Ryder Cup debut on the age of 30 after a powerful marketing campaign that noticed him report 5 top-10 and 9 top-25 finishes.
Having began the yr second on the Sanderson Farms Championship, he went on to position tied-fifth on the Honda Traditional in addition to tied-seventh on the PGA Championship.
His spotlight arrived on the John Deere Traditional the place he emerged victorious after a spectacular final-round 62.
Straka adopted up by tying for second at The Open. He ranks sixteenth on the PGA Tour in method to the inexperienced.
Justin Rose
Age 43. Caps 5. Majors 1
Ryder Cup report: 13-8-2
It’s a welcome return to Ryder Cup motion for Justin Rose following the heartbreak of lacking out on a spot within the crushed European staff in 2021.
He’s now because of make his sixth look on the occasion, coming into with a 13-8-2 report in opposition to the US. Rose has 5 top-10 finishes to his identify this season, the spotlight being victory at Pebble Seashore in February following a final-round 66.
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Justin Rose’s putt on the seventeenth inexperienced in his singles match in opposition to Phil Mickelson on the ‘Miracle of Medinah’ is an iconic Ryder Cup second. Rose has simply been chosen as a Ryder Cup captain’s choose by Luke Donald.
Justin Rose’s putt on the seventeenth inexperienced in his singles match in opposition to Phil Mickelson on the ‘Miracle of Medinah’ is an iconic Ryder Cup second. Rose has simply been chosen as a Ryder Cup captain’s choose by Luke Donald.
He has since tied for sixth at The Gamers Championship and tied for ninth on the PGA Championship, earlier than lacking the minimize on the US Open, Scottish Open and The Open.
Shane Lowry (Eire)
Age 36. Caps 1. Majors 0
Ryder Cup report: 1-2-0
Former Open champion Shane Lowry earns his second Ryder Cup call-up having been a part of the European staff that was crushed in Wisconsin final outing.
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A veteran of two earlier Ryder Cups, Shane Lowry has been chosen as a captain’s choose for Europe by Luke Donald. At the latest match at Whistling Straits he holed a dramatic putt to clinch some extent.
A veteran of two earlier Ryder Cups, Shane Lowry has been chosen as a captain’s choose for Europe by Luke Donald. At the latest match at Whistling Straits he holed a dramatic putt to clinch some extent.
He has 9 top-25 finishes to his identify this season, together with his tied-fifth end on the Honda Traditional firstly of the yr.
Lowry loved a powerful outing on the Vacationers Championship the place he completed tied-Nineteenth after a final-round 64, earlier than putting tied for twelfth on the Scottish Open after center rounds of 64 and 65. He’s ranked twenty first in tee-to-green worth, whereas sitting eighth in complete driving on Tour.
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