~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~40~RS~)
Ryder Cup: Clarke, McGinley and Bjorn named as vice-captains
European captain Jose Maria Olazabal has named Darren Clarke, Paul McGinley and Thomas Bjorn as three of his four vice-captains to face the United States in their defence of the Ryder Cup.
The trio were selected by Colin Montgomerie as vice-captains for the 2010 Ryder Cup.
Olazabal will announce his fourth vice-captain, as well as his two wildcard picks, on 27 August.
"For me to have these guys by my side is fantastic," said Olazabal.
"All three are world-class golfers with tremendous experience of playing in the Ryder Cup which is absolutely invaluable."
The trio have played in 10 Ryder Cups between them, with nine wins to their credit.
"I am really pleased to be part of Jose Maria's team and I know that we can instil that relaxed atmosphere in the team room and help the captain get the best out of the players," said Clarke, who won the Open last year.
The Ryder Cup will take place at the Medinah Country Club, Chicago, from 28-30 September.
Comments
Jump to comments pagination
All posts are reactively-moderated and must obey the house rules.
More from Golf
Elsewhere on the BBC
-
Art over politics
Michelangelo managed to complete Florence’s Medici Chapel during a time of uprising
-
Comment number 50.
Ross198017th August 2012 - 11:31
49- Too many cooks or many hands making light work? I won't deny that it seems alot, but bear in mind that we only had 1 VC (Ollie) at Valhalla in 2008- and we lost!!! Given that having multiple VCs proved succesful at Celtic Manor, I can see Europe would want to keep it, esp for an 'away' RC.
Link to this (Comment number 50)
Comment number 49.
maxmerit17th August 2012 - 10:59
4 Vice Captains ! , is surely overkill, how did they ever manage with 2 ? Too many cooks.
Link to this (Comment number 49)
Comment number 48.
Typical_English_No817th August 2012 - 10:35
They should all be captains...
Link to this (Comment number 48)
Comment number 47.
Southern softy17th August 2012 - 9:45
4th spot for Garcia or Jimenez... hopefully the later qualifies by right either way one will get the capt pick.
Link to this (Comment number 47)
Comment number 46.
Adam Oyston17th August 2012 - 9:02
Obviously 4th spot is for Garcia should he fail to qualify. A very good idea to have vice captains in general. If chosen wisely they can only make the team stronger.
Pretty even contest this year with USA being favourites due to home advantage.
Link to this (Comment number 46)
Comments 5 of 50