Birmingham, England — Rasmus Hodgerd secured the remaining auto-qualification spot for the European Ryder Cup staff as he completed thirteenth within the British Masters, which was acquired by Alex None on Sunday.
Højgaard needed to end a minimum of 29 occasions within the event at Belfry. He scored sufficient factors to overhaul Shane Laurie.
Regardless of being nervous and damaged, Højgaard shot a 71-under 71 within the remaining spherical and handed Rory. Norén shot 67 and drilled a 7-foot bogey putt final for a one-stroke victory with 16 beneath par.
“I do not know what to really feel. I used to be very harassed concerning the course immediately. I informed the caddy. I do not know the way I can do that,” stated Whaugard, who will make his Rider Cup debut at Bethpage Black subsequent month.
“I have been past this month.”
Højgaard acquired a name from European Captain Luke Donald after the spherical.
“You bought it, you belong and I am very excited to have you ever be part of the staff,” Donald might hear him say.
“I do know it was a tense week,” Donald added.
Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert Macintyre and Tyrrell Hatton had already insisted on 5 different computerized spots on the Luke Donald staff defending the Ryder Cup.
Laurie hopes that one of many six captain’s picks will full a staff of 12. They are going to be introduced on September 1st.
Rasmus Højgaard’s twin brother, Nikolai, competed in Europe within the 2023 Ryder Cup on the outskirts of Rome.
