Ryder hopefuls out of Munich event

Luke Donald and Ian Poulter have withdrawn from this week's BMW International in Munich after suffering wrist injuries at the US Open.

Donald did not complete his final round at Torrey Pines on Sunday because of soreness in his left wrist. Meanwhile, Poulter's right wrist gave him problems on the second day and he quit on 14 over par after 15 holes.

Their absence from the BMW International is a blow to the event and also a setback to their chances of making the European team for this year's Ryder Cup.

Automatic places in captain Nick Faldo's team will go to the top five Europeans in the world rankings and the best five in the European Tour money list.

Chicago-based Donald is currently the eighth-ranked European in the world and needs to boost his position in the European Order of Merit, where he stands 31st because he spends much of his time playing in the USA.