Luke Donald is the man in charge of this year’s European Ryder Cup team, and the Englishman has sensationally opened the playing door to his predecessor Padraig Harrington
Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald has given selection hope to his predecessor Padraig Harrington, who has recently found some form on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.
Harrington was involved in the 2021 Ryder Cup as a non-playing captain, but things did not go to plan for the Irishman. The 51-year-old led the European team to a record-breaking defeat at the hands of their American rivals, who ran away with the event at Whistling Straits.
On the back of the defeat, the Irishman then handed over duties ahead of the 2023 event, which were first taken on by Henrik Stenson, before he was replaced by Donald due to the Swedish star’s decision to join LIV Golf. The Irishman’s name was now one in Ryder Cup past, having held his captaincy role two years ago.
With less than three months to go until this year’s event, it seems Harrington has once again entered the conversation on the back of winning his first senior major championship at the US Senior Open last month.