Pádraig Harrington relishing dramatic finale as Shane Lowry bids to hold onto last Ryder Cup spot

Lowry’s grip on the final automatic Ryder Cup place is precarious, with at least a dozen players capable of shaking up the standings

European Ryder Cup captain Pádraig Harrington will finalise his team this week. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

European captain Pádraig Harrington is braced for some “fuss and drama” as his Ryder Cup side is finalised at the BMW PGA Championship this week.

World number one Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Paul Casey, Tommy Fleetwood, and Viktor Hovland are mathematically certain of their place in the team, with Tyrrell Hatton, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Lee Westwood also set to qualify.