Alex Fitzpatrick rises in the official world golf ranking. (Photo: Getty)
Analyzing the 2023 World Golf Ranking, we find a total of seven English players in or close the top 100 of the world. In eighth position of the World Golf Ranking, Matt Fitzpatrick holds the highest rank. Tyrrell Hatton follows closely behind, sitting at 13th position. Contrary to his fellow countryman, Tommy Fleetwood moved one ranking up, now ranked 14th globally.
Spotlight on the Top of the British Golfers in the World Golf Ranking
Next on the list, we have Justin Rose in 34th slot, who maintained his rank compared to the previous week. Just over fifty steps behind Rose – and losing one ranking – sits Jordan Smith in the 85th spot. Situated between positions 92 and 105, we find Aaron Rai and Matt Wallace, with Wallace climbing one rank up this week.
Rising Stars and Tough Competition
Furthermore, the World Golf Ranking reveals that Callum Shinkwin looses five spots, landing at 128, Benjamin Taylor has moved down four positions to 131. Harry Hall slips down two spots to 138th. Alex Fitzpatrick, who showed a remarkable leap by gaining 27 places within a week, now holds the 139th position. Completing the Top 150 is Danny Willett.
Meanwhile, in the overall top ten segment of the World Golf Ranking, there’s no change going on. American player Scottie Scheffler continues to reign in the first position, while Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland holds the second spot, while Jon Rahm stays at 3rd position.
The bottom two of the top 10, Brian Harman and Wyndham Clark, maintain their positions at 9th and 10th, respectively, concluding the top ten players in the 2023 World Golf Ranking.
In summary, the Week’s World Golf Ranking brings some apparent shifts among British players, with Alex Fitzpatrick making the most exciting leap. As for the top ten, the competition remains tight, with no new entries this week.
Luke Donalds makes his captain's picks for Team Europe at the Ryder Cup 2023. (Photo: Getty)
Luke Donald has announced his wildcards for Team Europe at the 2023 Ryder Cup. With six players he completes his team with which he will compete against Zach Johnson’s team in Italy to bring the Ryder Cup back into European hands. These are Luke Donald’s captain’s picks:
Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, Nicolai Hojgaard and Ludvig Aberg.
Luke Donald’s picks for the Ryder Cup 2023
For Sepp Straka it will be the first Ryder Cup. He impressed with a win at the John Deere Classic and second place at the Open Championship. “It was a goal to make the team, but it always looks so far away. It’s an honor to be on it.” Donald especially praised Straka’s involvement in Hero Cup earlier this year, for which he flew to Abu Dhabi. “He loves the team environment and is in great form.”
Tommy Fleetwood will be making his third Ryder Cup appearance. He was on the verge of qualifying directly until near the end of the qualifying stage, but was then overtaken by Matt Fitzpatrick. “He’s a ball-striking machine,” Donald explained his choice. Fleetwood was there for the magnificent 2018 victory at Le Golf National, but also for the crushing defeat at Whistling Straits. “I’m one of those players who stood on the 18th green last time out and couldn’t wait to be back next time and bring the trophy back,” Fleetwood said after his appointment.
With Justin Rose, Luke Donald brings a lot of experience to the team. Rose has been part of the team five times, three of them victorious. “A wealth of experience,” Justin Rose offers according to the captain. “He’s been in these situations before, holed putts under pressure.” The Englishman is excited about being in the team for the sixth time after failing to make the team in the previous edition at Whistling Straits. “There’s nothing better than winning as a team,” Rose said.
“He’s made for the big moments, he showed that with his win at the 2019 Open Championship,” Donald announced Shane Lowry as his next pick. Lowry showed his enthusiasm for the Ryder Cup in 2021 at Whistling Straits, even if it wasn’t enough to win. “I’m incredibly proud, grateful and looking forward to Rome,” Lowry said. “The last one hurt and I’m looking forward to a home Ryder Cup.” Despite the loss, Lowry said the 2021 experience was one he will never forget.
Luke Donald brings another rookie to the team in Nicolai Hojgaard. “It was one of my goals and to be on a team with players I’ve admired my whole life is fantastic.” Donald emphasizes the form Hojgaard is currently in and how he proved himself at the Hero Cup earlier this year.
The last pick also goes to a rookie who is starting his pro career with a bang: Ludvig Aberg. The Swede has only been on the pro circuit for two and a half months. “He has the potential to be a superstar in golf,” is how Donald introduces his latest pick. He had his eye on him in his college days, he says, and played with him at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. “I was impressed with his game, so I challenged him to play in Europe for a few weeks after all. And as you know, how that went.” After a shared fourth-place finish at the Czech Masters, Aberg won in Switzerland over the weekend. “If you would have told me a few months ago that I would be in this position, I probably wouldn’t have believed it,” said Aberg, who will be the first player to compete in the Ryder Cup without ever having played a major before.
The Ryder Cup will be played from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome.
These players have already qualified for Team Europe
Six players had already qualified via the two points lists, the European Points List and the World Points List. Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Robert MacIntyre secured their places via the European Points List. While Rahm and McIlroy had already been determined for a while, MacIntyre prevailed in the last qualifying valid DP World Tour tournaments. Viktor Hovland and Tyrrell Hatton were impossible to catch in the world points standings after the FedExCup playoffs. Matt Fitzpatrick secured the final qualifying spot at the Omega European Masters.
The course of Finca Cortesin in spain. (Photo: Solheim Cup)
The 24 European and American players have been selected for the upcoming Solheim Cup, the biennial competition between the best women golfers of Europe and the United States. With the opening ceremony just a few weeks away, it is time for the final touches at Finca Cortesin, “one of the best venues ever”, according to Swedish veteran Anna Nordqvist, who will be teeing it up in her eighth Solheim Cup.
Solheim Cup 2023: “Breathtaking surroundings, world-class amenities, and unwavering dedication to championship golf”
The week of celebrations in Finca Cortesin, nestled in the rolling hills of Southern Spain with sweeping views of the Mediterranean Sea, will start on Monday, September 18th, with a combination of team practices, flamenco exhibitions, gastronomic evenings, and candlelight concerts.
Finca Cortesin (Photo: Solheim Cup)
“It is the perfect destination and setting to host the Solheim Cup. With breathtaking surroundings, world-class amenities, and unwavering dedication to championship golf, we hope to create an unparalleled experience for players and spectators during the event,” said Rocio Sanchez, Assistant Golf Manager at Finca Cortesin.
The golf course, designed by Cabell Robinson, a graduate of Princeton and Harvard residing in Spain, has hosted numerous high-profile tournaments including the Volvo World Match Play Championship (2009, 2011, 2012). It is one of the longest layouts in Europe with around 7,500 yards, large undulating greens and more than 100 strategically placed bunkers.
The matches will start on Friday, September 22nd, with a risk-reward tee shot over a large lake that guards the front of the green of the short par-4 first hole. The excitement will continue with the third, a magnificent par-5 that features an approach over the water; the tenth, a downhill par-3 with incredible views of the nearby mountains, and the eleventh, a long par-5 that provides a great test for all players.
“Finca Cortesin is definitively the best venue of the Solheim Cup. It has so many fantastic facilities with an incredible hotel and one of Europe’s best golf courses,” said Norwegian Suzann Pettersen, Captain of the European squad, which boasts players from six different countries.
“It is a great golf course for match play,” said Spaniard Carlota Ciganda, who will be playing in her sixth Solheim Cup and the first one on home soil. “I love that it is in Spain, with the food, the ‘jamon’, the hospitality, and the great weather,” added Ciganda, member of the winning squad at the last edition in Toledo, Ohio (2021).
(Photo: Solheim Cup)
“Since day one, the resort has been committed not only to showcasing the finest golfing conditions, but also fostering opportunities for women to excel in the sport, both through playing and in business. The Solheim Cup will not only celebrate competition, but the legacy of women in golf and their vital role in shaping the sport’s future,” said Sanchez.
It has been 24 years since Southern Spain displayed its attractions for golfers at the male equivalent of this transatlantic tournament, the 1999 Ryder Cup. The competition and the experiences during this first Solheim Cup will showcase what Finca Cortesin and the region have to offer to women professional and amateur golfers from around the world.
Beyond golf, the property contains a classic Andalusian hotel with 67 spacious high-ceiling suites and three restaurants featuring Asian-Mediterranean fusion, authentic Spanish cuisine, and award-winning Italian dishes. The resort’s Beach Club is less than a mile away at Bahia Casares, with Balinese beds and sun loungers dotted around an infinity pool.
Finca Cortesin sits in the middle of an area that covers the mountains and the wineries led by women oenologists in Ronda, the museums and art scenes of Malaga, capital of the Costa del Sol, and two of the most important and luxurious marinas in the Mediterranean coast, Puerto Banus and Sotogrande.
It does not take long from Finca Cortesin to explore other local attractions, like the recently renovated La Hacienda Links Golf Resort, the Andalusian horse show and sherry wineries in Jerez, the Alhambra in Granada, the Guadalquivir River in Sevilla, or the Arab baths by the Mosque in Cordoba.
And for recovery, detox, and refreshment, there’s the Spa at Finca Cortesin, home to thermal baths, a fitness center, tennis and yoga instruction, a heated indoor saltwater pool, three thermal areas—each with their own sauna, Turkish bath, and relaxation area—and a Snow Cave.
In the words of US Team Captain, Stacy Lewis: “The resort at Finca is amazing. It is first class. We are going to be so spoiled and then the golf course itself is in unbelievable condition. It is going to be a treat for all of us.”
Tyrrell Hatton will compete in the 2023 Ryder Cup for the third time. (Photo: Getty)
The Ryder Cup 2023 is just around the corner. Tyrrell Hatton will be part of the team again this year. Despite rather disappointing performances at the Major tournaments and a season without a title so far, the 31-year-old Englishman qualified for Team Europe for the third time in a row. Alongside Viktor Hovland, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, Hatton is thus the fourth player who will certainly be competing for the European team at the Ryder Cup. Known for his temperament, Hatton could be a valuable points contributor for Team Europe – as long as he keeps his emotions in check.
Tyrrell Hatton at the Ryder Cup 2023
In a year that has so far lacked major success, Hatton qualified for the Ryder Cup through consistent performances and a strong finish on the world points list. With Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm qualifying via the European points list, Hatton, with the fourth-best world points score among European players, made the jump to one of the contested spots for the 2023 Ryder Cup.
For Team Europe, the talented Englishman could be a key to success. This season, for example, the 31-year-old is once again proving that he is one of the best golfers in the world, with seven top-10 finishes in 21 tournaments played in 2023 and only one missed cut. While Hatton did not manage a top finish at the majors, his best results this year include a runner-up finish at the Players Championship and a shared third place at the Wells Fargo Championship and the Canadian Open.
Tyrrell Hatton’s third consecutive Ryder Cup appearance
For Hatton, the participation in the 2023 Ryder Cup represents his third consecutive involvement in the tournament. The two previous competitions in 2018 and 2021 could not have been more contrasting. While Team Europe claimed a convincing victory in France in 2018, Hatton and Co. suffered a historic defeat at the hands of Team USA in Wisconsin in 2021. Hatton himself turned in solid performances in both tournaments, contributing one point (1-2-0) in 2018 and 1.5 points (1-2-1) in 2021.
For the 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy, the European team will be looking for revenge for 2021 despite being perceived underdogs. “I think Europe will have a strong team. The media will portray us as underdogs, but we will have a very strong team,” Hatton announced in an interview with talkSPORT. In any case, the fact that Team USA has not been able to win on European soil for 30 years speaks in favor of success for the Europeans.
Tyrrell Hatton: Dry spell and great successes
The breakthrough in his career came in 2016 when Tyrrell Hatton won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Particularly impressive in this first big success were the 62 strokes in round three. In the following years, Hatton collected five more successes on the European Tour and won the Arnold Palmer Invitational on the PGA Tour in 2020. He also won the 2018 Ryder Cup with Team Europe, but since his victory in 2021 at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Tyrrell Hatton has been waiting for another trophy. A triumph at the 2023 Ryder Cup would certainly be a welcome sense of achievement for him in the context of this dry spell and will provide extra motivation.
Zach Johnson chooses his Team USA Captain's Picks for the 2023 Ryder Cup. (Photo: Getty)
Zach Johnson has selected his wildcards for the 2023 Ryder Cup. Following the conclusion of the Tour Championship, the Team USA captain has six captain’s picks with which to complete his squad for the continental competition in Rome. In addition to season performance, current form, Ryder Cup experience and input from players who have already qualified will play a role in the selection process, among other factors.
Ryder Cup 2023: The six wildcards for Team USA
The following players will attempt to defend the American title at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club:
Johnson explains his selection by the versatility of the players and how those choices give him a lot of flexibility in creating the pairings. “They fit well with Marco Simone, but they also fit well with each other,” he also alludes to the team aspect of his team composition.
With three rookies and three players with just one Ryder Cup on their resume already on the team via qualifying, Johnson opted for five experienced Ryder Cup players and another rookie in Sam Burns, but a match-play champion who should be a secret weapon for the team. Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth both have five Ryder Cup appearances to their credit. Spieth has been an integral part of the continental competition since 2014 and Johnson emphasizes his performance on and around the green, which should serve him well in the Marco Simone. Rickie Fowler returns to the Ryder Cup after 2018 and, in addition to his playing performance, will be an important element in the team room for the captain.
Brooks Koepka was also an obvious choice for the American captain with his win at the PGA Championship and runner-up finish at the Masters: “He’s made for the big stage and there’s no bigger bean than the Ryder Cup.”
Zach Johnson: “You just don’t leave JT at home.”
What may be controversial is the appointment of Justin Thomas to the team, who did not play his best season and even missed the PGA Tour Playoffs. But according to Johnson, “You just don’t leave JT at home.” “His passion for the Ryder Cup is obvious,” the captain said. “In my opinion, he was born for it.” Thomas will definitely have to prove himself on the course.
Already firmly qualified were world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, U.S. Open winner Wyndham Clark, Open Championship winner Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa and Xander Schauffele. The Ryder Cup will be played a month from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome, Italy.
Captain Stacy Lewis choose her captain's picks and the american qualify is over for the Solheim Cup 2023
After the end of the CPKC Women’s Open in Canada, the qualification for the Solheim Cup is also over. The first nine players have been selected and captain Stacy Lewis has named three more players to her team as Captains Pick. Qualified are the first seven of the Solheim Cup point ranking and the first two of the Rolex World Ranking, which are not in the top seven in the Solheim point ranking.
Two players are qualified via the world rankings
Lexi Thompson is arguably the most experienced of the entire team. It will be Thompson’s sixth Solheim Cup appearance. Few have played more Solheim Cups in their lives. She qualified through the world rankings. She has already won a major tournament and ten other tournaments on the LPGA Tour in her career. Her experience should give the debutants peace of mind and security.
Rose Zhang is making her debut at the 2023 Solheim in Spain. She was a rookie on the LPGA Tour this season and immediately attracted attention after winning her first tournament on the LPGA Tour two weeks after turning pro. Since then, she has become an integral part of golf’s elite and is now competing in the Solheim Cup for Team America. “It’s an honor for me to be on this team, to be with the best players in the world and to represent her country as an athlete,” Zhang said. “I can’t wait to travel to Spain and serve with these amazing girls while representing the red, white and blue team.”
Seven players qualified via the Solheim point ranking
The clear number one in the Solheim Cup points ranking is Lilia Vu, who is also currently ranked first in the world. She won two major tournaments in 2023. The American, who has been playing on the tour since 2019, won her first title in Thailand just this year. Whereupon came two more Major victories and she is currently the best US player in the world. Following her is Nelly Korda, who has been playing at the top of women’s golf for years. For her it is already the fourth participation in a Ryder Cup. The same goes for Megan Khang, who was victorious in Canada just last week. In addition to the two, Allisen Corpuz, Jennifer Kupcho, Danielle Kang and Andrea Lee also qualify for the 2023 Solheim Cup.
“Ich war ziemlich gestresst, als es heute auf die Zielgerade ging, denn ich wusste, dass ich unter die ersten 13 kommen musste, um nicht auf die Wahl des Kapitäns angewiesen zu sein”, so Lee, für die es ebenfalls der erste Solheim Cup werden wird. “Ich bin einfach super dankbar und fühle mich geehrt, die USA vertreten zu dürfen. Das war schon immer ein Traum von mir, seit ich ein kleines Mädchen war. Ich habe in zwei Junior-Solheim-Cup-Teams gespielt und wollte schon immer in einem richtigen Solheim-Cup-Team spielen. Ich bin einfach so aufgeregt und kann es kaum erwarten, für Stacy und das Team USA zu spielen.”
The Captains Picks for the 2023 Solheim Cup
Kurz nach dem Ende der Qualifikationsphase gab Stacy Lewis auch ihre Captain’s Picks bekannt. Sie hat Ally Ewing, Cheyenne Knight und Angel Yin zur Vervollständigung des amerikanischen Teams ausgewählt.
“Diese letzten Tage gehörten definitiv zu den härtesten meiner Karriere, aber ich bin so stolz darauf, Ally, Cheyenne und Angel im Solheim-Cup-Team der USA für 2023 zu haben”, sagte Lewis. “Diese drei Frauen haben sich ihren Platz in diesem Team verdient, indem sie sich sowohl durch ihr Spiel auf dem Platz als auch durch ihre Teamarbeit abseits des Platzes ins Gespräch gebracht haben. In den letzten anderthalb Jahren habe ich alle US-Spielerinnen unglaublich gut kennen gelernt, und ich fühle mich geehrt, ihr Kapitän zu sein. Wir werden eine unglaubliche Woche in Finca Cortesin erleben.”
Matt Fitzpatrick is the highest listed english golfer in the world golf rankings. (Credit: Getty)
The world golf ranking of 2023 shows a thrilling ensemble of talented British golfers pushing through the ranks.
At 8th position in the world golf rankings stands Matt Fitzpatrick, showcasing his consistency, having maintained his position from the previous week. Next up we have Tyrrell Hatton, who climbed up a position from the previous week to 13th place in the world golf ranking. Not far behind him, we find Tommy Fleetwood standing still at 15th place in the world golf ranking.
The British Players Holding Steady in The World Golf Ranking
The 34th spot in the world golf ranking is earned by Justin Rose, remaining static from last week. Moving a significant 25 places up the world golf ranking, Matt Wallace boasts the 106th position. Further down the order, Jordan Smith stands firm at 84th place in the world golf ranking and Aaron Rai displays a positive progression, moving four places up to the 91st position in the world golf ranking.
Navigating Through The Lower Half of The World Golf Ranking
Further down the world golf ranking, at the 123rd spot, we find Callum Shinkwin holding his position. Benjamin Taylor moved slightly down to the 127th place in the world golf ranking. Harry Hall also stood his ground at the 136th position in the world golf ranking, while Danny Willett slipped down four places to 144th position.
Alex Fitzpatrick, at the 166th spot in the world golf ranking, marks a significant climb upwards in the rankings, moving an impressive 11 places up. Nathan Kimsey, positioned at 170th in the world golf ranking, has seen a slight decrement in his standings, moving a couple of places down.
Climbers and Slippers in The World Golf Ranking
Lastly, there was a remarkable jump in the world golf ranking standings for Todd Clements who now sits at the 175th position. Callum Tarren, on the other hand, saw a minor drop in his rankings, currently holding the 152nd place in the world golf ranking.
Looking now at the top 10 positions in the world golf ranking, we see Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, and Patrick Cantlay making up the top five. The most significant change came from Vijay Hovland, who moved up a spot to claim the 4th position, displacing Patrick Cantlay to the 5th slot in the world golf ranking. The 6th to 10th positions have been held steady by the same players as the previous week, demonstrating a strong consistency at the top of the world golf ranking.
The 2023 Tour Championship is luring golf's elite with a hefty prize purse. (Photo: Getty)
Georgia opened its doors once again for the 2023 Tour Championship. Payday on the PGA Tour. The final tournament of the FedEx Cup 2023 offered prize money that set its own standards. Almost 20 million US dollars awaited the winner at East Lake Golf Club. But it wasn’t just Viktor Hovland, who won the tournament by five strokes, who cleaned up well, because an entire season came to a spectacular end here. Last year, Rory McIlroy rallied from a six-stroke deficit at the start of the week and a five-stroke deficit at the start of the final day to defeat Scheffler by one stroke and claim the prize money. The size of this prize pool is spectacular: for the enormous sum is as large as the combined salaries of the U.S. Masters, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open and the British Open.
As play heads into the final stretch this weekend in Atlanta, the payout of the $75 million FedEx Cup bonus pool that players receive for their finishes in the season-long points race is drawing ever closer. As with regular PGA Tour events, the money will be split equally among players if there is a tie in the standings in this final event of the 2022-23 PGA Tour season. So each of the top 150 players in the FedEx Cup rankings will receive something from the bonus pool.
Tour Championship: $75 million to be distributed
Scottie Scheffler will not have forgotten last year and so the world number 1 went into the FedExCup final with extra motivation. He started the tournament at -10 ahead of Viktor Hovland (-8) and Rory McIlroy (-7), while Sepp Straka had a more difficult time in 30th place and started at even par. This put Scheffler in pole position for the event at the Tour Championship. However, the American was unable to maintain this position, playing only one round under par and thus relinquishing the leading position to Viktor Hovland, who did not rest on his starting capital, the eight strokes under par and increased to 7-under par. The young Norwegian thus secured the astronomical prize money of 18 million dollars for the victory.
Places 150 to 125 will receive 85,000 dollars, after which the prize money will increase continuously. From 50th place onwards, the prize money is around 200,000 dollars. However, over half a million dollars was waiting for the top 30 at the Tour Championship. Straka and Co. are therefore already guaranteed the 500 000 dollars after the Tour Championship. The mark of 1,000,000 dollars will be cracked from 10th place in the ranking. In 5th place, there are already 3 million dollars waiting. This is followed by 4th place with 4 million dollars, 3rd place with 5 million and the runner-up with 6.5 million dollars. But as if that wasn’t enough, first place will receive almost triple that amount and can look forward to a whole 18,000,000 dollars. A list of the prize money probably makes some amateur golfers jealous.
Tour Championship 2023: The prize money at a glance
The Junior Ryder team is official. Two talents from germany are among them. (Photo: Getty)
The six automatic qualifiers comprise three boys – Englishman Kris Kim, Ireland’s Sean Keeling and Germany’s Peer Wernicke – and three girls – Spain’s Rocio Tejedo, Swede Meja Örtengren and Germany’s Helen Briem. The automatic qualifiers earned their place on the European Junior Ryder Cup team through a season-long ranking system, which was organised by the European Golf Association.
Junior Ryder Cup: Captains Picks
Six players were then selected by Gallacher: Scotland’s Connor Graham, Ukraine’s Lev Grinberg and Italian Giovanni Binaghi for the boys, while Sweden’s Nora Sundberg, Spain’s Andrea Revuelta Goicoechea and Italian Francesca Fiorellini were selected for the girls.
Gallacher said: “I would like to congratulate the players selected to represent Europe in the 2023 Junior Ryder Cup. They have all performed brilliantly over the past year and their selection is fully justified.
“I’ve been to several of the qualification events this year and I’ve been blown away by the standard of golf on show. We’ve got a very strong team and it is going to be a fiercely contested tournament against the United States.
“It is a tremendous honour to be their Captain and I am looking forward to working with and showcasing the most exciting future talent in Europe.
“We are relishing the prospect of taking on the United States in Rome and playing the final day single matches at Marco Simone will be a memorable experience for both sets of players.”
Kim, winner of the recent 96th Boys’ Amateur Championship at Ganton, topped the male Junior Ryder Cup Order of Merit to secure his place in Rome, and he will be joined by Keeling who finished second on the rankings.
Keeling finished third at the Portuguese International Amateur Championship, before reaching the third round of matches in the Spanish Amateur Championship.
The third and final automatic qualification spot was taken by Wernicke after an impressive campaign which included a third place finish at the Spanish International Amateur and a runner-up finish at the German Boys Open.
For the girls, Tejedo topped the Order of Merit thanks to a sensational season, which included two victories at the Portuguese International Ladies’ Amateur Championship and German Girls Open. Tejedo also won the European Girls’ Team Championship with Spain, in addition to third place finishes at the Spanish International Amateur Championship and French International Girls Championship.
Tejedo, currently sitting third in the European Golf Rankings and 37th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, will be joined in Rome by her fellow automatic qualifiers, Örtengren and Briem.
Örtengren has tasted success twice in 2023, firstly winning the French International Girls Championship before adding the European Ladies’ Team Championship in Finland, whilst Briem became the first German to win The R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship in its 104-year history to secure the final automatic qualification spot.
New Record
Gallacher then selected the talented trio of Graham, who will become one of the youngest players in Walker Cup history after being selected in Great Britain and Ireland’s team for the matches against the United States in September, Grinberg and Binaghi.
Grinberg, at the 2022 Soudal Open in Belgium, became the second-youngest player to make a cut in the DP World Tour’s history at the age of 14.
He also picked Sundberg who won the Spanish International Amateur Championship and the stroke play qualifying at the European Girls’ Team Championship earlier this year, Goicoechea who finished second in the French International Girls Championship, and Fiorellini, meaning there will be two Italians taking part in the Junior Ryder Cup on the eve of the country hosting the Ryder Cup itself for the first time.
The first two days of the Junior Ryder Cup will be played at Golf Nazionale before the decisive singles matches are held at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, the Ryder Cup venue, on the eve of the 44th edition of the biennial contest between Europe and the United States.
The qualification process for the US Ryder Cup Team concluded with the BMW Championship. (Credit: Getty)
Half of the USA’s team for the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome is in place. The BMW Championship, the second of the three tournaments in the final series of the PGA Tour, also marked the end of qualifying for the continental duel between Europe and the USA. In addition to world number one Scottie Scheffler and US Open winner Wyndham Clark, who already could not be ousted from their places, the four other qualifiers are now also clear.
Patrick Cantlay, Open Championship winner Brian Harman, Max Homa and Olympic champion Xander Schauffele will also be part of the team. Three of the six qualifiers will make their Ryder Cup debut at Marco Simone Country Club. After the Tour Championship on 29 August, captain Zach Johnson will announce his six captain’s picks to complete Team USA.
While Cantlay, Scheffler and Schauffele were already part of the victorious Ryder Cup team at Whistling Straits, Harman, Homa and Clark will be there for the first time. However, the three first-named have each only taken part in the 43rd continental comparison, which did not take place until 2021 (actually planned for 2020) due to the Corona pandemic.
