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Ryder Cup captains have no issue including LIV Golfers

Ryder Cup captains Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald said that they will not shy away from including LIV Golf players on their respective teams for next year's biennial showdown between the United States and Europe.

Golf • 08 Oct 24

Sergio Garcia is the all-time Ryder Cup points leader with 28.5 points from 45 matches

Garcia mulling Tour U-turn to play Ryder Cup - Donald

Sergio Garcia is considering rejoining the DP World Tour in order to be eligible for next year's Ryder Cup, according to Europe captain Luke Donald.

Golf • 08 Oct 24

Luke Donald will captain Europe at Bethpage Black on Long Island

Europe will have Donald at the helm for 2025 Ryder Cup

Luke Donald will remain as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for the trophy defence on American soil in 2025.

Golf • 05 Dec 23

Luke Donald with the Team Europe players after their success in Rome

Donald backs his dozen to be back for more

Europe captain Luke Donald backed his Ryder Cup winners to have more success in the event after wresting back the trophy from the United States with a 16.5-11.5 victory in Rome.

Golf • 02 Oct 23

After a record defeat at Whistling Straits two years ago, European captain Luke Donald has the unenviable task of maintaining the hosts' 30-year unbeaten record on home soil

Donald: Ryder Cup team inspired by Solheim fightback

Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald believes his team will take inspiration from the brilliant fightback which saw Europe retain the Solheim Cup on Sunday.

Golf • 25 Sep 23

Rome redemption a driving force for wounded Europe

According to captain Luke Donald, the humbling 19-9 defeat at Whistling Straits in 2021 will not be a "focus" as Europe bid to regain the Ryder Cup in Rome. Yet listen to several of the players and a different story emerges.

Golf • 21 Sep 23

Donald: Lowry's big tournament experience crucial

European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald cited Shane Lowry's credentials in big tournaments as a key factor behind his selection and admitted that Padraig Harrington's form earlier in 2023 had briefly put him in the frame to be the oldest player in the history of the event.

Golf • 13 Sep 23

Luke Donald with Padraig Harrington in 2021

Harrington backs 'hard nut' Donald to crack Ryder Cup

Europe's Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is a "hard nut" who has always been underestimated, according to his predecessor Padraig Harrington.

Golf • 05 Sep 23

Luke Donald makes his picks in two weeks

Ryder Cup choices giving Donald sleepless nights

Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald admits thinking about selecting his six wild cards is starting to give him sleepless nights.

Golf • 23 Aug 23

Pádraig Harrington has made the cut in seven of his eight PGA Tour/DP Tour starts in 2023

Harrington's Ryder Cup dream can spark at Hoylake

Pádraig Harrington returns to the Open today as a two-time champion, but also as a fierce competitor hoping to ignite a Ryder Cup conversation.

Golf • 20 Jul 23

Luke Donald takes shelter at Gary Player CC

Donald and Fox share lead at weather-suspended Nedbank

Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald joined Ryan Fox at the top of the Nedbank Golf Challenge leaderboard in the early stages of the second round before the weather intervened in South Africa and play was suspended.

Golf • 11 Nov 22

Europe captain Luke Donald will lead his team into battle against the United States in Rome on 30 September 2023

Donald's Ryder options double with six captain's picks

Europe captain Luke Donald will have an unprecedented six wild cards at his disposal for next year's Ryder Cup in Rome.

Ryder Cup • 30 Aug 22

2023 European Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald

Captain Donald unsure about availability of LIV players

Team Europe's Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is unsure if LIV Golf players will be allowed to feature in next year's event but he says he is committed to picking the strongest 12-man team to challenge the United States.

Golf • 02 Aug 22

Luke Donald was on the winning side in all four of his Ryder Cup appearances as a player

Donald replaces Stenson as European Ryder Cup captain

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.

Golf • 01 Aug 22

Luke Donald playing alongside Sergio Garcia in 2013

Donald 'great candidate' to be Europe captain - Sergio

Sergio Garcia has backed former playing partner Luke Donald to be Europe's next Ryder Cup captain.

Golf • 26 Jan 22

Padraig Harrington (L) and Luke Donald were playing partners at the 2010 Ryder Cup

Harrington adds Donald to Ryder Cup vice-captains

Europe captain Padraig Harrington believes players may have to stomach the sterile atmosphere of a Ryder Cup behind closed doors to keep TV viewers entertained.

Golf • 05 May 20

The 39-year-old former world number one forfeited his place in the competition and sought medical treatment

Hospitalised Donald forced to withdraw from RSM Classic

Luke Donald has withdrawn from his final event of the year after seeking medical advice for chest pains he experienced in Sea Island, Georgia.

Golf • 17 Nov 17

Rampert Sim pours champagne on Si Woo Kim

Kim Si-woo claims first PGA tour title at Wyndham

South Korea's Kim Si-woo outplayed Luke Donald by five strokes to win the Wyndham Championship and with it his first PGA Tour title.

Golf • 30 Aug 16

McDowell is out to impress Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke

McDowell well placed as Donald makes Ryder case

Graeme McDowell surged into the top-10 at the Wyndham Championship with a superb round of 64.

Golf • 20 Aug 16

Luke Donald is two strokes behind joint leaders Rafael Cabrera Bello and Kevin Na

Luke Donald sinks hole-in-one at Wyndham

Luke Donald sank a hole-in-one during an impressive opening round at the Wyndham Championship.

Golf • 19 Aug 16

Luke Donald in action at the 2015 World Tour Championship in Dubai

Donald thought about quitting golf

Former world number one Luke Donald considered quitting professional golf last May after a slump in form and a crisis of confidence.

Golf • 10 Jan 16

Luke Donald (l) and Martin Kaymer are the latest star names to confirm for the Irish Open

Kaymer and Donald latest to confirm for Irish Open

Rory McIlroy's powers of persuasion have resulted in US Open champion Martin Kaymer, former world number one Luke Donald and American Ryder Cup star Patrick Reed in confirming their participation in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

Golf • 16 Apr 15

Luke Donald on the 17th green during his third round

Willett shines as Donald maintains Nedbank lead

Danny Willett produced the outstanding round of the day as overnight leader Luke Donald maintained a one-shot advantage going into Sunday's final round of the Nedbank Challenge.

Golf • 06 Dec 14

Luke Donald leads at the Nedbank Golf Challenge

Donald dodges baboon, takes Nedbank lead

Luke Donald enjoyed a spectacular second round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge during which he dodged a baboon before racing to the top of the leaderboard.

Golf • 05 Dec 14

Luke Donald will be among the world's leading players heading to the second major of the year

Donald up to sixth in world rankings

Luke Donald has climbed into sixth place in the world rankings ahead of the US Open at the Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania.

Golf • 10 Jun 13