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Darren Clarke named Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2016

• Stobsbee 4,784 Posts

  Wed, Feb 18 2015 10:23 AM

  Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke will captain holders Europe in the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine, United States.

  A five-man panel selected the 46-year-old ahead of Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez and Thomas Bjorn of Denmark.

  Clarke has won the tournament four times as a player and was a non-playing vice-captain for wins in 2010 and 2012.

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/31511945

   

• SPINO1 5,394 Posts

  Wed, Feb 18 2015 11:20 AM

  Is there any point to the Ryder Cup anymore, its so one sided LOL....

  Pleased for DC though what a great man for the job, The USA have little chance this time round.

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Wed, Feb 18 2015 12:13 PM

  It is great to see from my view. Big DC is a respected fav of mine, for sure.

  SPINO1:

  The USA have little chance this time round.

   And may never return. Most of the newer crop are nothing more than coddled prima donna whimps with awesome swings, much promise, and zero sand or grit...a bunch of peckerwood, momma boy, little whimps.  ~ SP ~

• PaulTon 10,731 Posts

  Wed, Feb 18 2015 12:15 PM

  The worst kept secret in golf, a dead cert since last event.

• concorde2 1,189 Posts

  Wed, Feb 18 2015 3:59 PM

  Great news for a  fellow countyman from N ireland - he should make a fantastic captain and I wish him every success in his attempts to retain the trophy

  Good luck DC

• daveparr 1,175 Posts

  Thu, Feb 19 2015 7:18 AM

  Long overdue Darren  is a Gritty Firey Player and he  will put that same Grit and fire into the European Team.