Monday 30 May 2016 13:28, UK
Following the conclusion of the BMW PGA Championship and with four months to go until the Ryder Cup, we look at who is currently in the race to be part of Darren Clarke's European side at Hazeltine.
Despite failing to turn a 36-hole lead at Wentworth in to a third victory of the season, Danny Willett's third-place finish sees him extend his advantage at the top of the European Points List ahead of Irish Open champion Rory McIlroy.
The biggest move of note over the fortnight has been from BMW PGA Champion Chris Wood, who shot up from eighth in to the third automatic qualifying berth after holding on to finish one clear of Rikard Karlberg.
British Masters champion Matt Fitzpatrick drops one place to fourth having followed an early exit at the K Club with a tied-47th showing in Surrey, with the gap between him and Andy Sullivan now down to less than 19,000 points.
Sullivan is still in a qualification position as things stand, occupying the last of nine places on the world points list as he chases a maiden Ryder Cup appearance.
Although Henrik Stenson hasn't played since back-to-back missed cuts on the PGA Tour earlier this month, the Swede lies third in the world list ahead of Justin Rose.
Rose withdrew from the BMW PGA Championship due to a back injury, with his advantage over Sergio Garcia cut after the Spaniard claimed AT&T Byron Nelson victory last week.
Rafa Cabrera Bello completes the group currently in qualification positions, as he added a solid tied-22nd at Wentworth to a fifth top-10 of the season the previous week.
The top four members on the European Points list at the end of August 2016 will automatically secure their spots for Hazeltine, as will the five players not already in the side who have won the highest number of OWGR (Official World Golf Rankings) points over the same time period.
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