The 45-year-old former world No.1 is Europe’s first repeat skipper since Bernard Gallacher rounded off his third successive captaincy with an unlikely triumph at Oak Hill in 1995.
LIV Golf’s application to receive Official World Golf Ranking points has been denied, according to reports from the Associated Press and Global Golf Post.
Chair of the DP World Tour’s Tournament Committee, David Howell, said the captaincy selection process won’t begin until later in the year and is not likely to include formal interviews as has been the case in the recent past.
If you thought the performances from the home side on the course on Sunday were impressive, take a look at what the Ryder Cup Europe social handle on X (formerly Twitter) captured and thankfully shared for all the world to see.
Donald showed his ability of executing a proven system of Ryder Cup success laid by past captains and players. Then, crucially, he built a backroom staff to that effect.
Luke Donald forced players to play for $100 matches on the first hole during practice rounds, and three-hole money matches between themselves to help them get into an aggressive mindset early.
As the sun dances behind the skyline of the Eternal City to send this match into the past, this feels like a Ryder Cup that was lost as much as it was won.
Australian Golf Digest
