Rory McIlroy ready for Ryder rollercoaster after 'awesome' week
Europe will take on the United States in the Ryder Cup in Rome buoyed by an "awesome" week in the BMW PGA Championship, according to Rory McIlroy.
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Fox rallies to win at Wentworth while McIlroy shoots 65
A late surge from Ryan Fox saw the New Zealander claim the biggest win of his career at the BMW PGA Championship on a day when Rory McIlory shot a round of 65.
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Donald names ‘generational’ talent Aberg plus Rose, Lowry among Ryder Cup picks
LONDON: Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald picked rising star Ludvig Aberg plus major winners Justin Rose and Shane Lowry among his six wildcards for the tournament in Rome. His other selections for the 12-man team to take on the United States are Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka and Nicolai Hojgaard. They join automatic qualifiers Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton and Robert MacIntire in Donald’s team, which will attempt to regain the trophy at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club from September 29 to October 1. Europe suffered a record 19-9 defeat at Whistling Straits in 2021. Aberg only turned professional in June, but the former world number one amateur won the final qualifying event in Switzerland on Sunday with a final round of 64 at Crans-sur-Sierre. The 23-year-old Swede has made the quickest transition from the amateur ranks to the Ryder Cup in the contest’s history, eclipsing the previous record set by Sergio Garcia, who made his debut in September 1999 after turning professional following April’s Masters. “We have great depth of talent in Europe, and that is perfectly illustrated with the team we now have confirmed for Rome, which is a strong blend of players with previous Ryder Cup experience combined with exciting and talented rookies,” said Donald. “I’m really pleased to have this team now in place and we are all looking forward to going to Rome later this month and trying to win back the Ryder Cup.” Speaking about Aberg, the Europe skipper said: “We obviously knew what he was doing in the college scene. You look at what he did in those four years and the only comparables really were Viktor Hovland and Jon Rahm.
Aberg gets Ryder Cup call for Europe as Donald names three rookie picks
LONDON : Team Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald named 23-year-old Swede Ludvig Aberg as one of three rookies when he unveiled his six picks on Monday but will also lean heavily on some seasoned warriors for this month's contest in Rome.
Wildcard Shane Lowry named in Luke Donald's European Ryder Cup team
Shane Lowry will contest his second Ryder Cup in Rome later this month after being named as one of six wildcards by the European captain Luke Donald.
Briton Fitzpatrick takes European Masters lead to boost Ryder Cup hopes
Matt Fitzpatrick celebrated his 29th birthday by storming into the lead following the European Masters second round at Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland on Friday, boosting his chances of claiming a place in the European Ryder Cup team.
Ryder Cup choices giving captain Luke Donald sleepless nights
Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald admits thinking about selecting his six wild cards is starting to give him sleepless nights.