It hasn’t happened in a while, and Donald doesn’t believe it’s going to happen any time soon, either. According to Golf Monthly, he dismissed the idea, saying:
It hasn’t happened since 1961, but regardless, it’s been a very long time since a captain doubled as a member of the team for the Ryder Cup.
He did admit that he felt like he was playing well, as evidenced by the 64 he shot at the Abu Dhabi HSBC championship:
He continued:
He still doesn’t plan on making his own team, but it could happen:
The event isn’t for several months, so there’s plenty of time for the best players to rise above and claim their spot on the team.
How does Luke Donald feel about his potential Ryder Cup team?
Potential awkwardness aside, there are a lot of good players primed for an appearance on Team Europe. That may not leave room for Luke Donald, but he’s not worried about that.
After the former captain moved to LIV Golf, Donald was named team captain. In an ironic twist, Henrik Stenson, who was previously the captain, is going to potentially be part of the team.
It could provide some tough scenarios for Team Europe, but Luke Donald is ready and excited about what the future holds.
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