European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is bringing an almost identical team to Bethpage Black – all the way down to the same surnames.

Donald finalized his 12-man roster on Monday with no surprises and even fewer new faces.

Eleven of the 12 players who romped to a blowout victory two years ago in Rome will return for another chance at Ryder Cup glory, with the captain ultimately swapping out one Hojgaard (Nicolai) for another (his twin, Rasmus), after the 24-year-old Dane previously secured one of the six automatic qualifying spots.

And even Rasmus isn’t unfamiliar to the cadence and drama of Ryder Cup week – he was brought in to Donald’s team in 2023 as part of the wider, non-playing staff.

Unlike Keegan Bradley’s captain’s picks , which were the subject of endless conjecture over

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