Earlier this month, 2025 European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald finalized his 12-man squad with six captain’s picks: Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick. Those selections joined Donald’s automatic qualifiers, who had locked in their spots a few weeks before: Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Rasmus Hojgaard and Tyrrell Hatton.
Donald — who is serving for a second time after also captaining the victorious 2023 European team (which beat the U.S. by the commanding margin of 16.5-11.5 in Rome) — was expected to field a nearly duplicate team this year, and he did. Hojgaard is the only rookie on the European team. You can check out relevant info on each European Ryder Cup team member below.
2025 European Ryder Cup team
Rory McIlroy
The World No. 2 played his first Ryder Cup at age 21 in 2010 and hasn’t missed one since. McIlroy is playing in his eighth career Ryder Cup at Bethpage and has been a part of five winning teams. He has posted 18 total points for Europe with a 16-13-4 overall record, making him Europe’s 8th all-time best in terms of points. (Sergio Garcia tops the list with 28.5 points.) McIlroy’s recent win at the Irish Open marked the 20th of his DP World Tour career.
Robert MacIntyre
MacIntyre is ranked 9th in the world and has three career DP World Tour wins and two PGA Tour victories on his resume. This is his second Ryder Cup after going 2-0-1 in Rome.
Tommy Fleetwood
The reigning FedEx Cup champion made headlines with multiple near-misses on the PGA Tour before finally breaking through in grand fashion at East Lake in August. Now ranked 6th in the world, Fleetwood is playing in his fourth straight Ryder Cup and holds a 7-3-2 career record.
Justin Rose
Rose, at 45, is the oldest member of the European team. He’s playing his seventh career Ryder Cup and has a 14-9-3 overall record for Europe.
Rasmus Hojgaard
After his twin brother Nicolai played for Europe in 2023, Rasmus is making his Ryder Cup debut. The 24-year-old has five DP World Tour wins since 2019.
Tyrrell Hatton
Hatton is making his fourth career Ryder Cup appearance. The 33-year-old has a 5-4-2 career record.
Shane Lowry
The 2019 Open champion has a 2-3-1 record in two previous Ryder Cup appearances.
Jon Rahm
Rahm, a two-time major champion, has a 6-3-3 record in three previous Ryder Cup appearances, highlighted by a 3-1-1 performance at Whistling Straits in 2021.
Sepp Straka
Straka went 1-2-0 as a captain’s pick for the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome.
Viktor Hovland
Hovland has a 3-4-3 record in two previous Ryder Cup appearances, and went 3-1-1 in Rome in 2023.
