It wasn't a great weekend for MacIntyre inside the ropes; Scheffler ran him down for the win, and American fans heckled him into frustration. But he did qualify for the European team — not a shock, but still nice to hear — as did Hatton, who finished out his string on the season's LIV tour.

A pair of rookies and four members of the 2021 squad make up the six automatic qualifiers for the United States

The leading six players for the Americans were Scheffler, J.J. Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, English and DeChambeau. All those spots — except for DeChambeau — were practically set going into the final qualifying event.