If the Europeans want to celebrate at Bethpage Black, it will take much more than just quality and motivation. When you find yourself in front of such an opponent, as well as a crowd that firmly stands by your team, much more is needed if you want to win.
Luke Donald, captain of the European team, is well aware of this. Although he led this team as captain in Rome two years ago, the experience at Bethpage Black will be completely different, and this time, in addition to being the captain of the team, he will also have to be a psychologist, especially for those young, inexperienced golfers.
During the press conference before the start of the Amgen Irish Open, Rory McIlroy stressed that Novak Djokovic is his role model and the person he looks up to when it comes to dealing with pressure.
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Throughout his long career, the Serbian tennis player often had to face the crowd that was on the side of his opponent. The Northern Irishman has learned important lessons from it, and it seems that the Europeans' captain, Luke Donald, also shares the same opinion.
The 47-year-old golfer revealed that Novak Djokovic came to Rome two years ago, giving specific advice to his players. Having such people around you and your team can certainly be an important factor.
Advice from Novak Djokovic
The European captain will probably take Novak Djokovic's advice into account if he gets it.
In addition to the famous tennis player, many other athletes can be great examples for golfers, so there is no doubt that Luke Donald will adequately prepare the team for the biggest challenge of their career.
We will look forward to the start of this tournament and see how well the Europeans can handle the pressure.
