MacIntyre, Hatton in for Ryder Cup, Lowry vs. Hojgaard for final computerized spot
VIRGINIA WATER, England — Robert MacIntyre and Tyrrell Hatton have secured computerized qualification to Europe’s Ryder Cup crew for subsequent month’s matches at Bethpage Black, leaving only one assured place up for grabs.
Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood had been already certain to be on the crew, so captain Luke Donald is aware of 5 of his gamers for the defence of the cup on Sept. 26-28.
The sixth and closing computerized spot will go to Shane Lowry or Rasmus Hojgaard.
Lowry occupies No. 6 place in Europe’s factors checklist however may very well be overtaken by Hojgaard, who has one occasion left in qualifying — the British Masters beginning Thursday. Hojgaard wants to complete in a two-way tie for twenty ninth or higher to ensure his place on the crew.
Lowry doesn’t have one other qualification occasion.
Donald will then have six captain’s picks to finish his crew.
“Two nice characters and golfers again on Crew Europe,” Donald posted on X on Monday about MacIntyre and Hatton. “Crew is shaping up properly.”
MacIntyre completed second to Scottie Scheffler on the BMW Championship on Sunday and moved into second place within the Ryder Cup rankings for Europe.
It is going to be the Scot’s second Ryder Cup look. He was a part of the profitable crew on the Marco Simone membership outdoors Rome in 2023.
