Luke Donald as captain led the European team two years ago in Rome. The famous golfer did everything to make his team a great success, and ultimately they managed to get the trophy on home soil.
However, he now has a much more serious and difficult task ahead of him; win on American soil. Many call such a task nearly impossible, given that it is rare in the world of golf for a visiting team to celebrate in the Ryder Cup.
Luke Donald is optimistic though.
At the press conference before the start of the Amgen Irish Open, the European captain addressed a reporter's question, who was interested in whether he could imagine that 11 of the 12 players from two years ago would make this team again.
Donald admits that it is somewhat unusual, considering that throughout the history of this competition it is rare to have such a similar roster after two years, and to have even 11 players from Rome is even more surprising.
Rome and Bethpage Black are a completely different experience
While the 47-year-old emphasizes that it is a great thing to have an experienced team at his disposal, on the other hand he is a little worried. Namely, the English golfer is not sure how his players will cope with the home crowd, which will stand firmly with the American golfers from the beginning to the end of the tournament.
Playing on home soil is much easier since you feel less pressure, but you have the support of the home crowd and everything you need to achieve success.
Luke Donald has carefully analyzed the opposing team, as well as the conditions that will prevail on American soil. He has drawn an important lesson from everything and is ready to implement tactics that can help the Europeans lift such an important trophy.
This is one of the reasons why we will be impatiently waiting for the start of this prestigious tournament, which will certainly bring both excitement and surprise factor.
