Norwegian Viktor Hovland turned the third member of Team Europe’s Ryder Cup roster on Tuesday, becoming a member of Jon Rahm and Rory McIlory on captain Luke Donald’s crew.
“My man!! Welcome to the party! 3 down, 9 to go,” Donald wrote in a social media announcement.
Ranked quantity 5 within the World Golf Rankings, Hovland has 4 PGA Tour wins and two on the DP World Tour. He will make his second consecutive Ryder Cup look following computerized qualification.
The 25-year-old was 0-3-2 in 2021, his solely earlier Ryder Cup look. He was the primary participant from Norway to symbolize Europe on the Ryder Cup when it was held at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin in 2021.
A top-20 finisher in every of golf’s 4 majors this season, together with runner-up on the PGA Championship, Hovland hasn’t missed a lower in 18 PGA Tour begins this 12 months.
The Ryder Cup begins September 29 at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club close to Rome. The U.S. is the defending champion.