Profiles of Europe Ryder Cup team

FARMINGDALE, New York :A brief look at the 12-man Europe Ryder Cup team that will face the United States in the biennial competition this week at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York.

LUDVIG ABERG (SWEDEN)

Age: 25

World ranking: 16

Ryder Cup appearances, record: One (2023), 2-2-0

Aberg, who in 2023 became the first player to compete in a Ryder Cup before appearing in a major championship, overcame a mid-season lull by recording three top-10 finishes over his last five PGA Tour starts.

MATT FITZPATRICK (ENGLAND)

Age: 31

World ranking: 29

Ryder Cup appearances, record: Three (2016, 2021, 2023), 1-7-0

Fitzpatrick was a longshot to make the team after a shaky start to the season but turned his game around in time to secure a captain's pick and will now try to improve his Ryder Cup record after going having won just one of his eight matches.

TOMMY FLEETWOOD (ENGLAND)

Age: 34

World ranking: 7

Ryder Cup appearances, record: Three (2018, 2021, 2023), 7-3-2

Fleetwood is making his fourth Ryder Cup appearance but will enter this year's edition with more confidence than ever after finally shedding the label as the PGA Tour's best player without a win at last month's Tour Championship.

TYRRELL HATTON (ENGLAND)

Age: 33

World ranking: 25

Ryder Cup appearances, record: Three (2018, 2021, 2023), 5-4-2

One of three European players to go undefeated in Rome two years ago, Hatton is making his fourth consecutive Ryder Cup appearance and secured an automatic spot on each occasion.

RASMUS HOJGAARD (DENMARK)

Age: 24

World ranking: 58

Ryder Cup appearances, record: First appearance

The only rookie on Europe's Ryder Cup roster, Hojgaard replaced his twin brother Nicolai in the only alteration to a line-up that has 11 players from the group who reclaimed the trophy