The good news for Padraig Harrington is that the European Ryder Cup qualification process will ultimately be settled in one day. But with 18 holes to play at the BMW PGA Championship, the waters are still murky.
As it stands, Bernd Wiesberger, Shane Lowry, Lee Westwood and Justin Rose are the prime candidates to disturb the current standings.
Nine players will automatically qualify for Captain Harrington’s team and he’ll round out the group with 3 picks. Only five of those spots are currently filled: Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Paul Casey and Viktor Hovland.
Complicating matters this week is the fact that double points are on offer at Wentworth, adding both drama and volatility.