New Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald motivated by ‘bitter’ memories of 2021 defeat
Luke Donald will be motivated by the “bitter” memories of a record Ryder Cup defeat at Whistling Straits after succeeding the sacked Henrik Stenson as Europe’s captain.
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Luke Donald will be motivated by the “bitter” memories of a record Ryder Cup defeat at Whistling Straits after succeeding the sacked Henrik Stenson as Europe’s captain.
Luke Donald was named on Monday as captain of Europe's 2023 Ryder Cup team, replacing Henrik Stenson who was stripped of the honour last month after joining the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series.
Luke Donald has been named Europe's Ryder Cup captain for next year’s contest in Rome after Henrik Stenson was stripped of the role.
Luke Donald has been named Europe’s Ryder Cup captain for next year’s contest in Rome after Henrik Stenson was stripped of the role.
Henrik Stenson will definitely not be at next year’s Ryder Cup as Europe’s captain - but he could be in Rome as a player.
Henrik Stenson’s decision last week to sign up with the Saudi rebel circuit and so all but force Ryder Cup Europe to strip him of the captaincy was hugely controversial. Yet nobody can deny it was also outrageously lucrative, with a remarkably quick yield.
Joining LIV Golf may have cost Henrik Stenson the Ryder Cup captaincy, but it paid off immediately as the former Open champion secured a bumper payday on his debut in the Saudi-backed breakaway.
Luke Donald has said LIV Golf’s disruption of the sport will have no impact on the spectacle that is the Ryder Cup. Donald has been strongly tipped to be named Europe’s Ryder Cup captain as replacement for Henrik Stenson, who was stripped of the role after defecting to LIV. Ad/> A host of potential Ryder Cup players have jumped ship to LIV, and as things stand will not be eligible to play in the Ryder Cup in Rome next year.