Luke Donald has named his six wildcards for the European Ryder Cup team for the match at Marco Simone. Among them are Swedish rising star Ludvig Aberg, Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood as the 12-player team to take on the US in Italy is now confirmed.
However, for some players, there was disappointment as they missed out on the chance to play for Team Europe in its effort to regain the trophy it lost to Team USA at Whistling Straits in 2021.
Here are some of the players who didn’t quite do enough to convince Donald they were worthy of a place on his team.
Seamus Power
Seamus Power had dreamed of making the European Ryder Cup team
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As far back as last October, the Irishman’s thoughts were turning to the possibility of representing Team Europe in the match when he admitted his Ryder Cup dream meant he wouldn’t consider joining LIV Golf.
Back then, he said: “Every European just dreams of playing the Ryder Cup. It won’t be at the back of my mind but right at the forefront of my mind for the next 12 months so hopefully I can play good golf and give myself a chance to make that team.”
Unfortunately, it didn’t quite transpire for the 36-year-old. Despite a solid start to the year, which included a T14 at the Genesis Invitational, Power’s form was inconsistent, and his PGA Tour season finished with 48th in the BMW Championship.
Adrian Meronk
Adrian Meronk had been tipped to make the team
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After securing the Italian Open title at the venue for the match in May, the Pole had seemed a lock for the Ryder Cup.
At that point, Meronk was firmly in contention for an automatic qualification position, and looked a good bet for a wildcard even if he fell short. Donald himself was also clearly keeping an eye on his progress, and following his win in Rome, tweeted: “Superb win for @AdrianMeronk. Some solid golf played all week and came up with the right shots when he needed them most, starting to make winning a habit. Well done Adrian.”
However, despite further top 10 finishes in the KLM Open and BMW International Open, he didn’t quite make a strong enough case for inclusion and misses out on becoming the…
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