McIlroy, who earned his spot through the European points list in a qualification period that began in August, will make his eighth consecutive appearance on Europe’s team.

He has helped lead the side to five victories in his seven chances.

The 36-year-old from Northern Ireland is currently No 2 in the world rankings, a spot that has been solidified by a win at the Masters in April, as well as victories at The Players Championship and Pebble Beach earlier this season.

Europe captain Luke Donald will preside over what will be a 12-man team when the Ryder Cup takes place Sept 26-28.

McIlroy is the first of Europe’s six automatic qualifiers, with Donald set to make six captain’s picks.

“It’s always a huge honour to represent Europe in the Ryder Cup, so it means a great deal to have qualified for my eighth in a row and to be part of Luke’s team again at Bethpage,” McIlroy said in a release.

Europe’s automatic qualifier points process ends Aug 24.

Scottie Scheffler became the first automatic qualifier for the US team after he won the Memorial Tournament earlier this month.