Headaches for Harrington: Shane Lowry misses out on automatic place on Ryder Cup team

Shane Lowry: Relying on a wildcard pick to make the Ryder Cup team. Picture: Steven Paston/PA

European captain Padraig Harrington faced a tough decision over his Ryder Cup wild cards after the nine automatic qualifiers were confirmed at the BMW PGA Championship.

Bernd Wiesberger’s tie for 20th saw him secure a debut at Whistling Straits at the end of the month, knocking Shane Lowry out of the side.