European team adds three Ryder Cup rookies

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Three Ryder Cup rookies were among the six captain's picks announced for the European team on Monday.

Captain Luke Donald selected Shane Lowry of Ireland and Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood of England along with first-timers Ludvig Aberg of Sweden, Sepp Straka of Austria and Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark.

They will join the six automatic qualifiers for the biennial competition