Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry<\/a>, Viktor Hovland, Tommy Fleetwood<\/a> and Europe’s winning captain, Luke Donald, are in the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ferguson would have loved to have joined them but the 29-year-old Scot has revealed on his personal Instagram account he was forced to withdraw from the $4m tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Some visa issues at the airport this morning forcing me to w\/d from India, very annoying,” he wrote.<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n “But a week off to reset might not be a bad thing.”<\/p>\n Ferguson still has an awful lot to play for this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n Currently ranked 41st in the Race to Dubai Rankings, Ferguson is almost guaranteed a start in the first leg of the DP World Tour’s play-offs in Abu Dhabi.\u00a0<\/p>\n Only the top 70 players in the standings will have a tee time at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The top 50 players will then advance to the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n The aforementioned McIlroy<\/a> is in pole position to secure the season-long title for the fourth season in a row and seventh overall.\u00a0<\/p>\n *As of 14 October<\/p>\n Race to Dubai Rankings<\/p>\n Rank<\/p>\n Player name<\/p>\n Events<\/p>\n Points<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n Rory McIlroy<\/p>\n 8<\/p>\n 4,084.56<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n Marco Penge<\/p>\n 24<\/p>\n 3,691.24<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n Tyrrell Hatton<\/p>\n 8<\/p>\n 2,866.08<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n Kristoffer Reitan<\/p>\n 29<\/p>\n 2,553.05<\/p>\n 5<\/p>\n Adrien Saddier<\/p>\n 23<\/p>\n 2,465.83<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n Robert MacIntyre<\/p>\n 9<\/p>\n 2,453.59<\/p>\n 7<\/p>\n John Parry<\/p>\n 29<\/p>\n 2,319.33<\/p>\n 8<\/p>\n Alex Noren<\/p>\n 5<\/p>\n 2,302.00<\/p>\n 9<\/p>\n Haotong Li<\/p>\n 22<\/p>\n 2,077.72<\/p>\n 10<\/p>\n Daniel Brown<\/p>\n 21<\/p>\n 1,992.04<\/p>\n 11<\/p>\n Jordan Smith<\/p>\n 26<\/p>\n 1,909.52<\/p>\n 12<\/p>\n Laurie Canter<\/p>\n 19<\/p>\n 1,806.90<\/p>\n 13<\/p>\n Matt Fitzpatrick<\/p>\n 9<\/p>\n 1,769.95<\/p>\n 14<\/p>\n Martin Couvra<\/p>\n 24<\/p>\n 1,764.05<\/p>\n 15<\/p>\n Elvis Smylie<\/p>\n 21<\/p>\n 1,569.67<\/p>\n 16<\/p>\n Joakim Lagergren<\/p>\n 25<\/p>\n 1,560.67<\/p>\n 17<\/p>\n Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen<\/p>\n 21<\/p>\n 1,541.67<\/p>\n 18<\/p>\n Justin Rose<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n 1,541.57<\/p>\n 19<\/p>\n Patrick Reed<\/p>\n 12<\/p>\n 1,523.49<\/p>\n 20<\/p>\n Daniel Hillier<\/p>\n 24<\/p>\n 1,398.52<\/p>\n 21<\/p>\n Keita Nakajima<\/p>\n 20<\/p>\n 1,376.50<\/p>\n 22<\/p>\n Shaun Norris<\/p>\n 12<\/p>\n 1,335.37<\/p>\n 23<\/p>\n Angel Ayora<\/p>\n 27<\/p>\n 1,301.63<\/p>\n 24<\/p>\n Jayden Schaper<\/p>\n 24<\/p>\n 1,298.84<\/p>\n 25<\/p>\n Thriston Lawrence<\/p>\n 15<\/p>\n 1,273.56<\/p>\n 26<\/p>\n Jacques Kruyswijk<\/p>\n 19<\/p>\n 1,273.53<\/p>\n 27<\/p>\n Rasmus H\u00f8jgaard<\/p>\n 10<\/p>\n 1,235.06<\/p>\n 28<\/p>\n Viktor Hovland<\/p>\n 7<\/p>\n 1,226.43<\/p>\n 29<\/p>\n Richard Mansell<\/p>\n 25<\/p>\n 1,169.03<\/p>\n 30<\/p>\n Nicolai von Dellingshausen<\/p>\n 27<\/p>\n 1,130.08<\/p>\n 31<\/p>\n Eugenio Chacarra<\/p>\n 19<\/p>\n 1,128.84<\/p>\n 32<\/p>\n Kazuma Kobori<\/p>\n 26<\/p>\n 1,107.92<\/p>\n 33<\/p>\n Nicolai H\u00f8jgaard<\/p>\n 10<\/p>\n 1,099.75<\/p>\n 34<\/p>\n Oliver Lindell<\/p>\n 27<\/p>\n 1,093.99<\/p>\n 35<\/p>\n Calum Hill<\/p>\n 26<\/p>\n 1,084.70<\/p>\n 36<\/p>\n Joost Luiten<\/p>\n 23<\/p>\n 1,069.11<\/p>\n 37<\/p>\n Michael Kim<\/p>\n 7<\/p>\n 1,068.30<\/p>\n 38<\/p>\n Tom McKibbin<\/p>\n 11<\/p>\n 1,058.65<\/p>\n 39<\/p>\n Marcus Armitage<\/p>\n 22<\/p>\n 1,057.21<\/p>\n 40<\/p>\n Grant Forrest<\/p>\n 23<\/p>\n 1,032.20<\/p>\n 41<\/p>\n Ewen Ferguson<\/p>\n 23<\/p>\n 1,025.27<\/p>\n 42<\/p>\n Johannes Veerman<\/p>\n 21<\/p>\n 1,013.69<\/p>\n 43<\/p>\n Connor Syme<\/p>\n 23<\/p>\n 982.36<\/p>\n 44<\/p>\n Todd Clements<\/p>\n 27<\/p>\n 960.91<\/p>\n 45<\/p>\n Andy Sullivan<\/p>\n 25<\/p>\n 949.87<\/p>\n 46<\/p>\n Jacob Skov Olesen<\/p>\n 25<\/p>\n 949.64<\/p>\n 47<\/p>\n Marcel Schneider<\/p>\n 26<\/p>\n 930.11<\/p>\n 48<\/p>\n Matthew Jordan<\/p>\n 23<\/p>\n 920.89<\/p>\n 49<\/p>\n Dylan Naidoo<\/p>\n 22<\/p>\n 915.55<\/p>\n 50<\/p>\n Brandon Robinson Thompson<\/p>\n 27<\/p>\n 908.39<\/p>\n 51<\/p>\n Aaron Rai<\/p>\n 8<\/p>\n 891.6<\/p>\n 52<\/p>\n Jorge Campillo<\/p>\n 27<\/p>\n 888.41<\/p>\n 53<\/p>\n Ryan Gerard<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n 874.91<\/p>\n 54<\/p>\n Alejandro Del Rey<\/p>\n 21<\/p>\n 852.95<\/p>\n 55<\/p>\n Darius van Driel<\/p>\n 25<\/p>\n 852.27<\/p>\n 56<\/p>\n Jon Rahm<\/p>\n 7<\/p>\n 850.71<\/p>\n 57<\/p>\n Romain Langasque<\/p>\n 24<\/p>\n 841.06<\/p>\n 58<\/p>\n Francesco Laporta<\/p>\n 25<\/p>\n 827.37<\/p>\n 59<\/p>\n Matt Wallace<\/p>\n 9<\/p>\n 816.25<\/p>\n 60<\/p>\n Joel Girrbach<\/p>\n 29<\/p>\n 775.03<\/p>\n 61<\/p>\n Ugo Coussaud<\/p>\n 24<\/p>\n 771.91<\/p>\n 62<\/p>\n Manuel Elvira<\/p>\n 29<\/p>\n 755.4<\/p>\n 63<\/p>\n Ryggs Johnston<\/p>\n 29<\/p>\n 752.67<\/p>\n 64<\/p>\n Jeong Weon Ko<\/p>\n 30<\/p>\n 742.93<\/p>\n 65<\/p>\n Wenyi Ding<\/p>\n 27<\/p>\n 728.25<\/p>\n 66<\/p>\n Joe Dean<\/p>\n 24<\/p>\n 700.49<\/p>\n 67<\/p>\n Ivan Cantero<\/p>\n 27<\/p>\n 697.95<\/p>\n 68<\/p>\n Ashun Wu<\/p>\n 9<\/p>\n 696.65<\/p>\n 69<\/p>\n Rafa Cabrera Bello<\/p>\n 27<\/p>\n 692.75<\/p>\n 70<\/p>\n Jason Scrivener<\/p>\n 24<\/p>\n 684.04<\/p>\n Luke Donald on retaining Ryder Cup captaincy Luke Donald<\/p>\n Unsurprisingly, Luke Donald was asked whether he had decided to lead the European Ryder Cup team in 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n It is understood Donald has been given a period of time to decide whether he wants to lead the blue and gold for a third time when the matches head to Adare Manor in Ireland.\u00a0<\/p>\n Only Bernard Gallacher has served three terms as European captain.\u00a0<\/p>\n Donald said he was still digesting want happened at Bethpage Black last month when he was pressed for an answer<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Viktor Hovland upset over Ryder Cup situation Viktor Hovland and Luke Donald<\/p>\n Europe may have won the Ryder Cup by two points but half a point was secured without a ball being struck.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Viktor Hovland suffered a recurrence of a neck injury on day two of the 45th edition of the Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n His condition worsened after having an MRI scan and the Norwegian was ultimately forced to withdraw from the Sunday singles.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hovland offered his opinion on the topic in his pre-tournament news conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Luke](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-09-28t234129z_1461446313_up1el9s1tt3jh_rtrmadp_3_golf-rydercup-1_0.JPG\")
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