Europe captain Luke Donald selected major winners Shane Lowry and Jon Rahm among his six captain's picks for the upcoming Ryder Cup on Monday.

Also named were Sepp Straka, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick.

This group joins automatic qualifiers Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton with Rasmus Hojgaard claiming the final guaranteed spot after last month's British Masters.

Europe defend the trophy at Bethpage, New York, from September 26-28 as they seek a first victory on US soil since their 'Miracle at Medinah' success in 2012.

All bar one of Donald's team featured during Europe's 16.5-11.5 victory in Rome in 2023.

The only change is the inclusion of Rasmus Hojgaard, who replaces his brother, Nicolai.

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