With Rory McIlroy and 2 Others Already on Board, Former World No. 1 Faces a Herculean Ryder Cup Challenge: ‘A Lot To Digest’

Ryder Cup’s Team Europe captain Luke Donald, has a very crucial responsibility on his shoulders. As the prestigious event inches closer, the Englishman must make wise and rewarding decisions about choosing the correct captain’s pick to add to his team.

The responsibility is huge and Donald does not want to make a wrong choice that will fail him in Italy. Hence the mammoth task that needs so much consideration is keeping Donald up at night. With his latest statement, he opened about his struggles in making the right choices.

Ryder Cup decisions are keeping the European captain up at night

The Ryder Cup is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the golf world and every golfer wants to add the privilege of playing in it to their resume. Now for this year, it’s all up to Luke Donald and his decision. And the date for the captain’s picks approaches, Luke Donald is losing sleep over the decision.

In his latest interview, he revealed, “I’m not sure if it was the jet lag last night or lots of things building up, but I was up for a couple of hours in the middle of the night. Lots of things whirring through my head – who I should be talking to, next steps, all that sort of stuff.”

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European aspirants are lining up at this week’s D+D Real Czech Masters in Albatross Golf Resort, Czech Republic. Donald and his team of three vice-captains will keep their eyes sharp on the ground in Prague to look for the most suitable candidate for his announcement on September 4th. For the team Europe, only three names have been finalized so far – Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and, Viktor Hovland. Meanwhile Tyrrell Hatton and Tommy Fleetwood will be joining the team through World Points standings.

Brilliant performers at the Czech Masters will be in Luke Donald’s good books

The selection has also left Donald excited: “It’s becoming more and more as the week gets closer. A lot to digest, I’m trying to take it day by day, but it’s an important week. I’m excited to be very close to finalizing those 12 guys.”

He hoped that this week the golfers would play by keeping the Ryder Cup as a goal in mind. Notable names like Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, and Matt Fitzpatrick are among the most anticipated names from Europe to join the team.

Donald believes that the performance this week will go a long way for the players to be on the Ryder Cup team. Now that the Team Europe captain has given brief hints, the players must perform with all their willpower this week. Who do you think will make it to the European Ryder Cup team? Let us know in the comments below who you think will be picked up by Donald for his team.

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