Rasmus Højgaard states his ‘biggest goal’ after qualifying for the Ryder Cup and says ‘it would be amazing’

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Europe will indeed have at least one rookie on their team for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage after Rasmus Højgaard did enough at the British Masters to qualify automatically for Luke Donald’s side.

While the Tour Championship is taking place on the PGA Tour this week, plenty of eyes were on the DP World Tour. The British Masters was the final event where qualification points were on offer for those hoping to be involved in Luke Donald‘s Ryder Cup team.

Of course, the key player at The Belfry was Rasmus Højgaard. The Dane was the only player who had a chance to jump into the top six.

Højgaard needed to finish tied for 29th or better to secure his spot at the Ryder Cup. And, despite making four bogeys in his final round, the 24-year-old was able to finish tied for 13th and book his ticket to New York.

Rasmus Højgaard suggests his dream scenario after qualifying for the Ryder Cup

There now looks to be a very real possibility that Europe will take 11 of the players who won the Ryder Cup in Rome, with Højgaard replacing his twin brother Nicolai Højgaard to complete the team.

However, Nicolai Højgaard is not giving up his place without a fight. He put himself right in the mix to win the British Masters before Alex Noren was able to secure the victory by just one shot.

And Rasmus Højgaard admitted that it would mean an awful lot if his twin brother joined him in the side at Bethpage in September.

“Oh, a hundred per cent. It’s probably the biggest goal we have together. Yeah, I think if it would happen this year, it would be amazing. But I’m sure we’ll both fight to be able to do it another time if it didn’t happen,” he said.

Rasmus Højgaard makes an admission after a nervy final day at the British Masters

The 2024 Irish Open winner did not make it easy for himself on Sunday. A birdie on the 15th hole settled the nerves after he had played the previous 10 holes in three over par.

And Højgaard admitted that he found getting over the line extremely difficult.

“Yeah, I don’t know what to feel right now. I’ve been so stressed out on the course today. Yeah, I was telling Tom, my caddie out there, I don’t know how I’m going to be able to do this,” he said.

“You know, I managed to make a good four in the end there. So yeah, I’m over the moon right now.”

Admittedly, Højgaard had an underwhelming year on the PGA Tour as both he and his brother failed to make the FedEx Cup playoffs.

However, he is one of those players who could prove to be a real wildcard for Europe next month. Only seven players – including his twin – have hit the ball further off the tee on the PGA Tour this season.

And having gone up against Rory McIlroy on a couple of occasions on the DP World Tour in 2024, Højgaard is unlikely to be overawed once he does arrive on the Ryder Cup stage.

One of the big questions now is whether his brother will be joining him.