Dan Rapaport thinks two players may have just booked their spots at the Ryder Cup with their displays at The Open

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Another major championship season has just finished with The Open, but fortunately there is a Ryder Cup still to come this year.

Rory McIlroy wants to be fresh for the Ryder Cup, which is scheduled for New York’s Bethpage Black in September.

He just finished T7 at The Open in front of his home fans at Royal Portrush, where Scottie Scheffler clinched the title.

Both players have already qualified for the Ryder Cup, with McIlroy leading the way for Team Europe and Scheffler leading the way for the United States.

The two teams are beginning to take shape, although many twists and turns can be expected between now and the end of September.

Two players told they have booked their Ryder Cup spots after The Open

Aaron Rai wants to make the Ryder Cup team for Europe after taking on The Open, where two other players really caught the eye of Dan Rapoport.

He wrote on X during the final round at Royal Portrush: “Harris English and Matt Fitzpatrick booked their Ryder Cup spots this week.”

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English finished four shots behind Scheffler in second at The Open, with Fitzpatrick tying for fourth with Haotong Li and Wyndham Clark.

The Englishman has climbed a huge nine places to 13th in the Ryder Cup qualification standings after his display, while the American is up four places to sixth.

Bethpage Black set to host thrilling Ryder Cup between America and Europe

It really is set to be an intriguing Ryder Cup, with Bethpage Black looking likely to be a fitting host for a very memorable tournament.

Luke Donald’s Team Europe will be out to cause a huge upset away from home, heading to New York as the defending champions.

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And many Europeans have been enjoying themselves individually this season, particularly on the PGA Tour, and namely Masters champion McIlroy.

The hosts meanwhile will be under huge pressure to perform in front of their home fans, while it remains to be seen exactly what role Keegan Bradley will play.

He has taken over the captaincy from Zach Johnson, but currently occupies 10th place in the US Ryder Cup qualification standings.

The top six eligible players following the BMW Championship in August will qualify, with the same scenario playing out for Europe with the British Masters.

Each team will feature six automatic qualifiers and six captain’s picks, with time rapidly running out until the sides are confirmed.

Europe stormed to a 16½-11½ victory in Rome in 2023, but will face a huge test as they search for their first win in America since 2012.