The 2025 Ryder Cup teams are set, and The Golfing Gazette shows who will be representing Europe at Bethpage Black.
In 2023, Luke Donald’s side delivered a commanding win at Marco Simone, but they head into the next contest as underdogs once again.
Winning the Ryder Cup away from home presents a unique challenge, one not achieved since the memorable Miracle at Medinah in 2012.
But Donald will be pleased to have plenty of experience and quality in his squad to attempt it, relying on players such as Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, and others revealed in today’s announcement.
Europe’s 2025 Ryder Cup squad have been finalised
Of the six automatic qualifiers for the European team, five were part of the victorious 2023 team: Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, and Tyrrell Hatton.
McIlroy’s spot was secured early, and after the St Jude Championship last month, Donald confirmed that Rose and Fleetwood had also made the cut.
MacIntyre and Hatton followed soon after, earning their places following strong showings at the BMW Championship and LIV Golf Indianapolis.
| Rank | Player (Nationality) | Points |
| 1 | Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) | 3489.21 |
| 2 | Robert MacIntyre (Scotland) | 1709.94 |
| 3 | Tommy Fleetwood (England) | 1622.11 |
| 4 | Justin Rose (England) | 1545.72 |
| 5 | Rasmus Hojgaard (Denmark) | 1283.56 |
| 6 | Tyrrell Hatton (England) | 1279.33 |
The final automatic spot went to Rasmus Hojgaard, who edged out Shane Lowry thanks to his top-15 finish at the Betfred British Masters.
That left Donald with six picks to fill out his 12-man squad for Bethpage Black.
Donald’s task was not too complicated this time around. The choices were fairly clear-cut based on form and recent performances.
| Rank | Player (Nationality) | Points |
| 7 | Shane Lowry (Ireland) | 1275.51 |
| 8 | Sepp Straka (Austria) | 1264.27 |
| 9 | Ludvig Aberg (Sweden) | 1140.44 |
| 10 | Viktor Hovland (Norway) | 1031.34 |
| 11 | Matt Fitzpatrick (England) | 899.53 |
| 12 | Matt Wallace (England) | 881.12 |
| 13 | Thomas Detry (Belgium) | 817.19 |
| 14 | Marco Penge (England) | 810.38 |
| 15 | Aaron Rai (England) | 754.86 |
| 16 | Jordan Smith (England) | 738.84 |
| 17 | Harry Hall (England) | 703.38 |
| 18 | Nicolai Hojgaard (Denmark) | 681.26 |
| 19 | Niklas Norgaard (Denmark) | 651.10 |
| 20 | John Parry (England) | 634.45 |
The captain’s picks followed suit, with Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland and Matt Fitzpatrick all next in line in the qualification standings.
Jon Rahm also joined them after winning the LIV Golf Individual Championship, despite being far from the automatic spots.
How Team Europe qualified for the 2025 Ryder Cup
Qualification for Team Europe began last September with the British Masters, followed by the Irish Open and BMW PGA Championship before the end of the 2024 season.
The 2025 DP World Tour schedule got underway in January, with Tyrrell Hatton winning the Dubai Desert Classic.
On the PGA Tour, McIlroy won The Masters, Ludvig Aberg took the Genesis Invitational, and Sepp Straka claimed victory at the Truist Championship.
This is how points were allocated throughout the past year:
- Major Championships: 5,000 points per event
- PGA Tour Signature Events, The Players Championship, and FedExCup Playoffs: 3,000 points per event
- DP World Tour Rolex Series Events: 2,000 points per event
- PGA Tour Regular FedExCup Events: 2,000 points per event
- DP World Tour ‘Back 9’ Events: 1,500 points per event
- DP World Tour ‘Global Series’ Events and PGA TOUR ‘Opposite’ Events: 1,000 points per event
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