Let's start with the premise that 11 players on the European Ryder Cup team are locked in. You may disagree but hold that thought for just a moment. These are the 11 that, at least for me, are all but certain: Rory McIlroy Robert MacIntyre Tommy Fleetwood Tyrrell Hatton Shane Lowry Sepp Straka Justin Rose Ludvig Aberg Viktor

There are more contenders than there are places on the team for both squads, making the next month potentially very interesting.