Crew Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald made historical past at Bethpage Black by changing into simply the second particular person to guide the Europeans to a house win after which away.
Luke Donald has turn into solely the second Crew Europe captain to win the Ryder Cup at dwelling and away (Picture: Getty)
Luke Donald stays coy about whether or not he’ll captain the Crew Europe Ryder Cup workforce once more at Adare Manor in 2027. Nobody, American or European, has captained a workforce three consecutive occasions because the flip of the century.
Bernard Gallacher was the final to guide Europe in 1991, 1993 and 1995. Gallacher took over from Tony Jacklin, who captained the workforce at 4 straight editions from 1983 to 1989. Donald joined Jacklin to double the variety of European captains who’ve received the Ryder Cup at dwelling and away. The latter, as Donald may, reclaimed the trophy at dwelling earlier than being victorious within the US after which returning dwelling.
Jacklin misplaced his first in cost abroad and tied his final – however Europe retained – at The Belfry in 1989. So there may be some precedent for achievement over an prolonged interval.
Donald, nonetheless, has but to make any rapid selections about persevering with as captain. “I do not suppose my coronary heart can take two extra years,” he stated in response to chants from the Crew Europe camp and European followers of: “Two extra years!”
Nonetheless, he did make clear that “we’ll see” after being requested if his earlier comment was a “no” to the demand. “We’ll see,” the host of Sunday’s trophy ceremony repeated, earlier than including: “OK, you heard it hear first!”
Donald was additionally requested once more on the post-session press convention and replied: “My reply is I’ll get pleasure from tonight.”
Shane Lowry additionally requested his captain, “Let’s do it once more in Eire,” however Donald responded, “No remark.”
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Jon Rahm additionally shared the same sentiment. “Luke has set the bar for captaincy so extraordinarily excessive,” the Spaniard stated.
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“What he is achieved these 4 years of being part of, is totally astonishing. He has been so skilled, so devoted, so extremely meticulous, and effectively organised and doing all the things that he must do, and that is why you have seen the 2 performances you have seen from us.
“He is the chief of the ship and he is undoubtedly led us the precise manner. The one factor left to say from I believe all of us is 2 extra years.”
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