November 27, 2024

Ryder Cup 2023: Team Europe latest qualification standings after Viktor Hovland wins Memorial

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The golf season has well and truly kicked into gear with two majors down and two go, and it means the Ryder Cup is increasingly coming into focus.

Team Europe get their chance to win the trophy back in September, when they welcome the American side to Rome. The return to home comforts is a welcome one – it’s now 30 years since the United States last came to Europe and won.

Jon Rahm will be a key component of that team and he continued his superb 2023 with victory at the Masters, becoming the fourth Spanish player to put on the Green Jacket. Rory McIlroy unsurprisingly features high up the rankings, while Viktor Hovland’s victory at at the Memorial Tournament continued his strong form.

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Matt Fitzpatrick backed up his good work in Augusta with victory at the RBC Heritage, further cementing himself as one of the key men on the European team looking for revenge later this year.

The likes of Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter have all seemingly played their final Ryder Cup matches, after the trio resigned from the DP World Tour as the tension continues with those involved with LIV Golf.

The Saudi-backed breakway circuit has already disrupted the event, with the initial European captain Henrik Stenson stripped of the role after he joined the tour last year. His replacement is Luke Donald, who won the Ryder Cup each of the four teams he was involved as a player.

The Englishman will have six captain’s picks later this year, double the amount Padraig Harrington had in Wisconsin, after the new qualification process was confirmed.

Qualification for Team Europe began at the BMW PGA Championship in September last year, and will run through to September 3 this year. The top three on the European Points List will be earn their spots on the team, as will the top three on the World Points List who have not already qualified through the European standings.

Here’s how the qualification process is looking for Team Europe…

European Points List

(Players in bold currently qualifying)

Position

Player

Points

1

Jon Rahm

2910.53

2

Rory McIlroy

2354.20

3

Victor Perez

1427.58

4

Adrian Meronk

1422.47

5

Yannik Paul

1406.89

6

Adrian Otaegui

1346.80

7

Jorge Campillo

1155.23

8

Shane Lowry

1149.56

9

Pablo Larrazabal

1109.75

10

Rasmus Hojgaard

1101.86

World Points List

(Players in bold currently qualifying)

Position

Player

Points

1

Jon Rahm

337.57

2

Viktor Hovland

242.39

3

Rory McIlroy

206.39

4

Tyrrell Hatton

162.53

5

Matt Fitzpatrick

137.53

6

Tommy Fleetwood

92.35

7

Shane Lowry

86.72

8

Justin Rose

82.93

9

Sepp Straka

67.14

10

Seamus Power

66.00

Standings correct as of June 5.

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