{"id":255769,"date":"2022-10-04T15:17:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T15:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/?p=255769"},"modified":"2023-11-29T19:01:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T19:01:13","slug":"luke-donald-expects-europe-to-be-ryder-cup-underdogs-despite-home-dominance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/luke-donald-expects-europe-to-be-ryder-cup-underdogs-despite-home-dominance\/","title":{"rendered":"Luke Donald expects Europe to be Ryder Cup underdogs despite home dominance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Europe captain Luke Donald believes his side will be underdogs in next year’s Ryder Cup, despite having not tasted defeat on home soil for 30 years.<\/p>\n

Two-time major winner Zach Johnson, who said Tiger Woods will be part of his team “in some capacity”, is bidding to become the first American captain to win away from home since Tom Watson at The Belfry in 1993.<\/p>\n

The United States cruised to a record 19-9 victory at Whistling Straits in 2021 and although three members of that team – Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka – are ineligible after joining LIV Golf, Johnson has a core of young, world-class players at his disposal.<\/p>\n

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Let battle commence 🏆@LukeDonald<\/a> | #RyderCup<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IU52xgTiDM<\/a><\/p>\n

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) October 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n