Shane Lowry facing anxious wait as European Ryder Cup team takes shape

Shane Lowry faces a nervous weekend as he waits to see whether he will be pipped for the final Ryder Cup automatic qualification spot.
Shane Lowry

Lowry currently holds the sixth and final qualification spot for the Ryder Cup, but he will be knocked out of the top-six should Rasmus Hojgaard finish in a two-way tie for 29th or better at the British Masters this weekend.

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Offaly native Lowry has long been considered to be a lock to automatically qualify for Team Europe as the Ryder Cup takes place at Bethpage Black in New York. Lowry starred in both defeat in 2021 and glorious victory in 2023, with the Open Champion a wildcard pick on both occasions.
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Luke Donald will name his six wildcard picks on Monday, September 1 and it is not expected that there will be wholesale changes to the team that won in Rome two years ago.

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