Re-worked European Tour schedule throws up dilemma for Shane Lowry

Ryder Cup hopefuls, including newly crowned champion Shane Lowry, will face a dilemma next season after the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational was withdrawn from the European Tour schedule.

A re-working of the PGA Tour’s 2016 calendar to accommodate golf’s return to the Olympics has seen the prestigious World Golf Championship event brought forward to the end of June.