Only time will tell whether Messrs Donald and Bradley have got it right with their Ryder Cup team selections . We're not going to debate their picks in this article; simply ask the question as to whether there might be an alternative way of reaching the final 12.

Europe have their least changed line-up in Ryder Cup history going into the 2025 contest at Bethpage in New York, with Rasmus Hojgaard the only new player in the side, replacing his twin brother Nicolai who played in Rome two years ago.

Rory McIlroy , Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood , Justin Rose , Hojgaard and Tyrrell Hatton qualified automatically, and captain Luke Donald completed the team by picking Shane Lowry , Jon Rahm , Sepp Straka, Viktor Hovland , Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick . You may like

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