Henrik Stenson will lead the European workforce after 5 appearances as a participant
Henrik Stenson has been named because the European Captain for the 2023 Ryder Cup, which is being held at Marco Simone Golf and Nation Membership in Rome subsequent 12 months.
Stenson was chosen as Europe’s subsequent captain by a five-man choice panel comprising Pádraig Harrington, Thomas Bjørn, Darren Clarke, European Tour Group CEO Chief Govt Keith Pelley and DP World Tour Event Committee chairman David Howell.
The 45-year-old turns into the primary Swede to be named European Captain and shall be aiming to emulate the memorable European efficiency within the final residence match at Le Golf Nationwide in France in 2018, and reclaim the Ryder Cup following victory for america at Whistling Straits final September.
Stenson mentioned: “I’m completely thrilled and delighted to be the European Ryder Cup Captain – it’s a large honour and I used to be humbled to get the decision confirming the information. I want to thank the choice panel for believing in me and can say to them, and each European golf fan, that I’ll do all the things in my energy and depart no stone unturned within the quest to get the Ryder Cup again in European fingers.
“The Ryder Cup is golf, and sport, at its best. I obtained goosebumps each time I pulled on a European shirt as a participant and that shall be magnified within the function of Captain. Whereas it’s nice for me personally, it is usually nice for my nation and all of the gamers from Sweden who’ve performed for Europe with such distinction since Joakim Haeggman turned the primary in 1993.
“Once I began out as an expert golfer, it was past my wildest goals that, at some point, I’d observe within the footsteps of legends of the sport comparable to Seve and be the European Ryder Cup Captain. However in the present day proves that, generally, goals do come true.”
Stenson’s reverse man is Zach Johnson, who was introduced as Workforce USA’s captain earlier this month.
