The core is again likely to consist of McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton. One suspects, considering the trajectory he is on, Ludvig Aberg will also be a dead cert and, while Matt Fitzpatrick has never entirely shone in the event, his game looks unlikely to fall away. One or both of the Hojgaard twins — Nicolai, who played in Rome, and Rasmus, who mostly watched from a buggy, will be in contention. The rest of the Rome line-up are all possible candidates, too.
