Luke Donald has taken upper hand over Tiger Woods with Ryder Cup announcement
Luke Donald beats Tiger Woods at Ryder Cup announcement
Luke Donald is set to lead Team Europe to a second consecutive Ryder Cup title at Bethpage Black in 2025, following last autumn’s victory in Italy, and the Briton is already leading the team behind the scenes. It is being strengthened.
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Luke Donald has already begun rebuilding his Ryder Cup structure in preparation for next year’s title defense at Bethpage Black, reappointing Thomas Bjorn as one of his vice-captains.
Donald led the Europeans to a convincing 16.5-11.5 victory over their American opponents at the Marco Simone Tournament last October, regaining the title they lost at the Whistling Slate two years ago. Donald’s outstanding performance saw him re-appointed captain for the first time in almost 30 years.
But the Englishman is looking to co-captain eight Ryder Cups to win away matches, with his final win of the ‘European Miracle’ at the Copper 12 years ago on the horizon, and now even more. facing difficult challenges. Read more: Rory McIlroy prioritizes golf’s ‘tradition’ despite partnership with LIV and Jon Rahm’s disappointment shows why
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As part of the preparations, the English player has brought into the squad Bjorn, who helped him in Italy and led the European team to victory in 2018. “I’m really happy to have Thomas back on the team,” Donald said of his own vices. -captain. “As soon as I was appointed captain again, it was immediately clear to me who I wanted to have in the team and Thomas was definitely one of them. He is very important to me. I have maintained a great relationship with him in recent years because he has passed on that knowledge to me. “He means a lot to me. I have had a great relationship with him in recent years because he has passed on that knowledge to me. Building those relationships and enjoying the people you spend time with is really important. Bjorn will join 2023 captain Edoardo Molinari, who Donald also brings back.
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“This is an away Ryder Cup so the sooner we start planning, the better,” the captain added. “This game has more challenges than a home game, but with Edoardo and Thomas together, we can sit down with them and figure out how we can build the right culture for the team to be successful in New York. You can start the process of planning.”
The Europeans maintain a lead over their American rivals, who have yet to announce who will lead the team in New York in 2025. The man likely to be the captain of the US team is Tiger Woods, and he will undoubtedly bring the US team back from its defeat six months ago.
During last week’s Masters, Woods was asked about his position on the 2025 Ryder Cup captaincy, and the 82-time PGA Tour winner said he planned to speak with PGA of America president Seth Waugh after his visit to Augusta. Stated. “Seth and I are going to sit down and talk about that after this event,” he said.
“I said I’ll be busy for a few weeks. So let’s focus this week and maybe buy another jacket if I can. Then we can talk at length next week.”
Woods played in eight Ryder Cups during his career, posting a record of 13 wins and 21 losses. But his likely opponent, Donald, is already preparing for the big event with the intention of winning his second consecutive Ryder Cup.
