Luke Donald will remain the European Ryder Cup captain for the 2025 edition in New York after leading his team to victory in Rome in October.
He will become the first European captain to serve consecutive terms since Bernard Gallacher between 1991-1995.
“I am delighted and honored to once again lead Team Europe,” said Donald.
“Great opportunities don’t come around very often in life and I’m a firm believer that when they do, you have to grab them with both hands. This is one of those times.”
Having been named captain in August 2022 to replace the ousted Henrik Stenson following the Swede’s move to LIV Golf, Donald helped his team regain the trophy and ensured Europe’s unbeaten record to home extends beyond 30 years.
European Ryder Cup players chant ‘two more years’ to Donald during his speech during the presentation of the 2023 trophy.
Among his four Ryder Cup appearances as a player, Donald’s successes include the ‘Miracle at Medinah’ in 2012 when he secured the first singles point of Europe’s remarkable comeback.
Donald had served as vice-captain in previous editions under Thomas Bjorn in 2018 and Padraig Harrington in 2021.
Following the team’s success in Rome, where they regained the trophy after a 19-9 defeat at Wisconsin in 2021, Jon Rahm said Donald had “done an incredible job”, while Tommy Fleetwood added that the players were “all very proud of him”. .
The next Ryder Cup will take place in September 2025 at Bethpage Black, which is set to join Oak Hill Country Club as the second New York course to host the event.
There, Donald will look to become only the second captain to lead Europe to home and away victories since Tony Jacklin at the Belfry, England, in 1985 and at Muirfield Village in Ohio in 1987.
Donald added: “There is no doubt that being away captain is a difficult task.
“But I’ve never been afraid of challenges throughout my career and that’s precisely the kind of thing that motivates me. I look forward to having another team of 12 in Bethpage in 2025.”