Oliver Wilson, Soren Hansen and Justin Rose have clinched the final three automatic berths on Europe's Ryder Cup team.
The players secured their first-ever spots in the biennial golf competition against the United States with solid showings at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in Scotland.
Rose finished in a tie for fifth place after Sunday's final round, while fellow Englishman Wilson and Denmark's Hansen were part of a tie for 10th.
Gregory Havret of France finished at 14-under for a one shot victory in the European Tour event.
Wilson got the 10th and final automatic spot on Europe's Ryder Cup team, while Rose and Hansen were eighth and ninth, respectively.
Europe captain Nick Faldo was scheduled to name his two wild-card picks later Sunday. The Ryder Cup runs Sept. 16-21 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.
Paul Casey and Darren Clarke are considered the frontrunners for the wild cards.
Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Henrik Stenson, Robert Karlsson, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Graeme McDowell have already made the team, based on their world rankings and performance on the European Tour.
Nick Dougherty had a chance to join them by winning the Johnnie Walker, but his final-round 69 left him in a three-way tie for seventh, six shots behind winner Havret.
Phil Mickelson, Stewart Cink, Kenny Perry, Jim Furyk, Anthony Kim, Justin Leonard, Ben Curtis and Boo Weekley have qualified for the U.S. team.
Captain Paul Azinger has yet to name his four wild cards.
Europe has won the last three Ryder Cups, and five of the last six.
Martin upsets Howard in Canada Cup playoff
Kevin Martin upset Canadian champion Glenn Howard 7-6 in dramatic fashion on Saturday to advance to the men's semifinal at the Canada Cup in Kamloops, B.C.
Sutter pleased with Flames roster
Calgary Flames general manger Darryl Sutter is confident his team will remain competitive despite its trade inactivity during Tuesday's trade deadline, which significantly strengthened other teams in the Western Conference.
Argentina tops FIFA rankings, Canada No. 56
Argentina held on to the top spot while Canada dropped one place in the monthly FIFA world rankings released Wednesday by soccer's international governing body.
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