Explained: How European players qualify for the Ryder

The best players from Europe and the USA go head to head over three days every two years, with the rivalry growing over the event’s near-100-year history.

But the qualification process can often be confusing, especially when changes are made. Allow us to explain it…

For the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome, there are a few tweaks to the process for Team Europe.

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In recent editions, nine players have made the team automatically through the World and European points lists, with three captain’s picks.

However, ahead of the showpiece at Marco Simone, captain Luke Donald has elected to double the number of wildcards available.

That means three players will qualify automatically from each of the points lists, with the remaining six places handed out at the skipper’s discretion.

It brings Europe up to the same number of captain’s picks as the US.

The tweaks don’t stop there, either. Donald, his vice-captains Thomas Bjorn and Edoardo Molinari and the DP World Tour tournament committee have also opted to change the number of points allocated to events on the European points list.

Previously, the ratio between the highest and lowest-ranked events was 6:1. That…