“Welcome to Team Europe!”

Those were the congratulatory words of European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald, who was calling Rasmus Hojgaard just moments after the 24-year-old Dane locked up one of six automatic spots on Donald’s team that will compete Sept. 26-28 at Bethpage Black.

By not qualifying for this week’s Tour Championship at East Lake, it afforded Hojgaard the chance to tee it up in the DP World Tour’s Betfred British Masters. He entered the week needing a two-way tie for 29 th to earn enough points to leapfrog Shane Lowry for sixth in points.

And following a 1-under 71 on Sunday, Hojgaard accomplished his goal with a few shots to spare, tying for 13th.

“I don’t know what to feel,” Hojgaard told reporters afterward. “I’ve been so stressed out on the course today. I was tellin

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