Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton ‘excited’ as they confirm entry into tournament in early 2025

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The DP World Tour reached its conclusion at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai last week, with Rory McIlroy emerging victorious.

McIlroy was in a relaxed mood on the course on his way to a third successive Race to Dubai title, and a sixth title overall.

The Northern Irishman is now level with Seve Ballesteros and just two behind all-time leader Colin Montgomerie.

He and many other players will now be enjoying well-earned rests ahead of the new season, with Shane Lowry among those summarising their years.

A massive 2025 is now in store across the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf, particularly given it is a Ryder Cup year.

Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton excited for 2025 Team Cup

And Team Europe captain Luke Donald will get a superb insight into many of his players in January, with the first 18 competitors for the 2025 Team Cup having just been announced.

Two experienced Ryder Cup players in Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton will be involved, with the duo set to play for Great Britain & Ireland captain Justin Rose.

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“Excited for this in January!” Hatton wrote on X, with Fleetwood saying: “Excited to start the 2025 season playing with the boys in Team GB&I for my great friend and living legend Justin Rose!!”

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The Team Cup pits Continental Europe against Great Britain & Ireland, with Abu Dhabi Golf Resort hosting the event in January 2025.

Rose will captain the latter for the first time, with Francesco Molinari set to lead the former in the three-day team competition.

The event should give European players team experience ahead of the 2025 Ryder Cup, which is scheduled for New York’s Bethpage Black in September.

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The first 18 players for the tournament have now been confirmed, with Hatton and Fleetwood joined by the likes of Aaron Rai, Paul Waring and Matt Wallace.

Featuring for Continental Europe meanwhile are players such as Rasmus Hojgaard, Niklas Norgaard and Thorbjorn Olesen.

The last player of each team will be chosen following the Nedbank Golf Challenge, the third event of the 2025 Race to Dubai which finishes in early December.

As per the DP World Tour website, Great Britain & Ireland captain Rose has shared his excitement for the tournament, saying: “Having two Ryder Cup team-mates in Tommy and Tyrrell in the team will be invaluable, but I’m looking forward to seeing how the rest of the team step up to this new arena.

“Having also played in 2023, I’m sure Matt and Jordan [Smith] will be keen to go out there and win the Cup so it’ll be great to watch them in action again.”

All players will be keen to impress as Donald watches on, with Tom McKibbin joining Fleetwood and Hatton in sharing his excitement for the event, having just clinched his PGA Tour card for 2025.