Sport Book Service | Matt Wallace roars into Ryder Cup contention by winning Made in Denmark in front of Europe skipper Thomas Bjorn

MATT WALLACE rocketed right into the Ryder Cup reckoning on the back of his sensational Made in Denmark victory.

The Londoner, 28, had European captain Thomas Bjorn beaming with approval as he clinched his third win of 2018 in the Danes home event.

English ace Matt Wallace has fired his way into contention for a Ryder Cup placeCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Wallace birdied ten of his last 13 holes including the final five to force his way into a four man-play off.

He then beat Lee Westwood, Steven Brown and Jonathan Thomson in extra time.

European Tour insiders confirmed that Wallace was a big part of the discussions last night as Bjorn and his vice-captains debated who should get the four wildcards.

Skipper Bjorn will announce his picks at 1.30pm today, after the eight automatic qualifiers to face the Americans were confirmed on Sunday.

Matt Wallace notched his third European Tour win since March - at the Made in Denmark event in Silkeborg

Brit Matt Wallace toasts his impressive victory in the Made in Denmark eventCredit: Henning Bagger

This is not the first time Wallace has shown that when he is hot, it does not pay to bet against him.

He won five times in a row on the third-tier Alps Tour two years ago, sparking his meteoric rise.

And in only his third start on the European Tour he led wire to wire to win the 2017 Portugal Open, clinching his card to play with the big boys.

Two more victories followed earlier this year at the Hero Indian Open and the BMW International Open.

Matt Wallace shares his play-off victory joy in Denmark with his caddieCredit: Getty Images - Getty

But it was Sundays success which propelled him to 54th in the world rankings that really underlined his Ryder Cup credentials.

It will be hard for Bjorn to ignore this birdie machine, especially as his rivals for a wildcard have hardly been covering themselves in glory.

Ian Poulter, Henrik Stenson and Paul Casey are virtually guaranteed picks and, until recently, the shrewd money was on Sergio Garcia.

But Bjorn was seriously unimpressed with the 2017 Masters champions decision not to play in Denmark.

Poor form and a lack of commitment are not exactly an irresistible combination, despite Garcias previous Ryder Cup heroics.

Fellow Spaniard Rafa Cabrera-Bello could prove a more realistic contender, especially after finishing tenth on the qualifying list, sandwiched between Poulter and Casey.

Stenson finished down in 17th, but he has formed a potent partnership with Justin Rose, and two top six finishes in the Majors this year confirmed the 2016 champion remains the man for the big occasion.

Garcia missed the cut in all four Majors, and finished 13th in the qualifying list. That was three places above Wallace, but the Hillingdon ace was not exempt for the Majors or World Golf Championship events, which carried huge qualifying points.

Belgiums Thomas Pieters also has his wld card supporters, after winning all four matches as a Ryder Cup rookie two years ago.

But his struggles since then were reflected by the fact he finished a lowly 24th on the qualifying list. It would take a big leap of faith to draft him in this time.

AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS: 1, Francesco Molinari (Italy); 2, Justin Rose; 3, Tyrrell Hatton; 4, Tommy Fleetwood (all England); 5, Jon Rahm (Spain); 6, Rory McIlroy (N.Ireland); 7, Alex Noren (Sweden); 8, Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark).

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