Luke Donald names strong line-up for inaugural Hero Cup with Tyrrell Hatton and Shane Lowry committing to play in the Ryder Cup warm-up
- The match is between Continental Europe and Britain and Ireland in Abu Dhabi
- There is considerable depth in what amounts to a Ryder Cup trial
- The British and Irish team of 10, captained by Tommy Fleetwood
Luke Donald has named a strong cast for the inaugural Hero Cup, with Tyrrell Hatton and Shane Lowry committing to play in the Ryder Cup warm-up in January.
While none of the four leading Europeans – Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick and Viktor Hovland – have currently been included for the match between Continental Europe and Britain and Ireland in Abu Dhabi, there is considerable depth in what amounts to a Ryder Cup trial.
The British and Irish team of 10, captained by Tommy Fleetwood, will include Lowry, Hatton, Ewen Ferguson, Robert MacIntyre, Callum Shinkwin, Jordan Smith, Matt Wallace and Seamus Power, who recently won on the PGA Tour.
Luke Donald has named a strong cast for the inaugural Hero Cup in January
As with Francesco Molinari’s European side, they will announce their final player at the end of the year.
The Continental European line-up includes Alex Noren, Thomas Pieters, Sepp Straka, Rasmus Højgaard, Victor Perez, Adrian Meronk, Thomas Detry and Guido Migliozzi.
With a number of those 18 players in early contention to make the European team for Rome next Autumn, Donald said: ‘We all thought it was important to combine experience and youthfulness and I think we have found that balance with a mixture of major champions and Ryder Cup players, alongside guys who are hoping to secure a spot in Rome next year.’
Tyrrell Hatton has committed to playing in the Ryder Cup warm-up in January
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