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Luke Donald has warmly welcomed LIV Golf sensation Tyrrell Hatton to his staff after the Englishman remarkably secured an automated qualification for the Ryder Cup.

Hatton, presently ranked twenty fourth in the world, is the fifth participant to verify his spot on the European staff for next month’s face-off against Keegan Bradley’s American squad at Bethpage Black in New York.

He might be becoming a member of Ryder Cup veterans Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, and Tommy Fleetwood on the European facet. Bob MacIntyre also earned his place with a runner-up end at the BMW Championship on Sunday.

However, the Scotsman was visibly upset with his final-round efficiency, expressing a need to “smash his clubs after gifting victory to Scottie Scheffler. That win decided Bryson DeChambeau’s fate for the Ryder Cup.

Hatton’s qualification is particularly impressive. By moving to the LIV, he limited his access to Ryder Cup ranking points, which are not on offer in the breakaway circuit’s events.

Instead, he had to capitalize on the four major championships and his occasional appearances on the DP World Tour. The latter played a crucial role in securing his spot on the team, as he won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship late last year and bagged the Dubai Desert Classic title in January.

Hatton also demonstrated consistent performance in this season’s majors, making all four cuts and finishing tied for fourth place at the U.S. Open in June.

The Englishman will compete in his fourth Ryder Cup, and he’s certain to play a crucial role in Donald’s game plan after delivering an outstanding showing in the victory over Team USA at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome two years ago.

Hatton secured an impressive 3.5 points from his four matches, creating a successful partnership with two-time major winner Jon Rahm, whom Hatton would subsequently join on LIV.

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Captain Donald is pleased with how his roster is taking shape with fewer than 40 days remaining until the tournament begins on Sep. 26. Following Hatton and MacIntyre’s qualification, Donald posted on social media: “Two great characters and golfers back on Team Europe. Team is shaping up properly.”

Hatton’s accomplishment matched that of fellow LIV participant Bryson DeChambeau, who earned his spot on Bradley’s squad despite equally restricted access to rating factors.

One of the six automated qualification spots stays open on the European squad, with the factors cutoff arriving at this week’s Betfred British Masters. Shane Lowry presently holds that place, but he will not earn any factors for his involvement in the PGA Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta.

Denmark’s Rasmus Hojgaard, meanwhile, will compete at The Belfry close to Birmingham, England, and might overtake the Irishman with a strong efficiency at the 2002 Ryder Cup website. The BMW Championship on Sunday confirmed the automated qualifiers for the American staff, with Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Harris English, and Russell Henley becoming a member of DeChambeau on the squad.