Golf: Europe Ups Ante With Ryder Cup Qualification Changes
Zeeshan Mehtab Published January 18, 2017 | 05:15 PM
ABU DHABI, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Jan, 2017 ) - Europe has made significant changes to its qualification process to allow more in-form players to make the side for the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Paris.
Tournaments that take place closer to the Ryder Cup will carry weighted points, helping in-form European players to qualify for the team, it was decided following a meeting of the European Tour's Tournament Committee on Tuesday night on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Other major changes include giving European captain Thomas Bjorn four wildcard picks for 2018 instead of three, as Europe ramps up its attempt to wrestle back the Ryder Cup from the United States.
Players will also only be required to compete in a minimum of four European Tour events instead of five outside the major championships and World Golf Championships to be eligible for the team.
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