Matthew Fitzpatrick, who spent a quarter at Northwestern before leaving to school to pursue professional golf, will be teeing it up in the Ryder Cup. The biannual event, which pits Europe's best golfers against the United States' best, begins Friday at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota.
Here's all you need to know about the former Wildcat's participation at one of golf's most hallowed events.
Format
Each team consists of 12 players, and all 24 players who will compete are ranked in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. The United States' team had eight players qualify via a points system while the additional four were selected by team captain Davis Love III.