Ryder Cup: Luke Donald reveals Jose Mourinho congratulated him and cherishes ‘recollections that may keep perpetually’ | Golf Information

Luke Donald changed Henrik Stenson as captain of Staff Europe for this yr’s Ryder Cup and continued his 100 per cent successful report at golf’s largest occasion; Donald took cost of a surprising efficiency from Europe over three days in Rome and has been backed to be captain once more in 2025

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Luke Donald says his ‘telephone is blowing up’ after congratulatory messages together with Jose Mourinho after captaining Europe to Ryder Cup victory

Luke Donald has revealed he acquired a message from Jose Mourinho throughout Staff Europe’s Ryder Cup celebrations after they beat Staff USA in Rome.

Europe took a five-point lead heading into the ultimate day after a dramatic finish to Saturday’s motion, with Patrick Cantlay’s caddie Joe LaCava concerned in heated conversations with Rory McIlroy after allegedly standing on his line, earlier than the argument spilled over to the automotive park.

Tommy Fleetwood secured the successful level on Sunday to make sure Europe stay unbeaten on residence soil since 1993 within the Ryder Cup.

“It is nonetheless sinking in. This has been an extended course of, an extended journey. I am so glad it ended up prefer it did,” Donald informed Sky Sports activities Information.

“It was simply an incredible week sharing this with my team-mates, the employees, the households, the wives, companions and everybody. It was only a actually, actually enjoyable week. Recollections that may stick with me perpetually.”

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Staff Europe took their celebrations onto the workforce bus after their thrilling Ryder Cup victory over the USA in Rome

Requested in regards to the messages he acquired on Sunday evening, Donald added: “Tons from family and friends, previous captains and gamers. I obtained one from Jose Mourinho. He had a pleasant victory final evening in Rome. Simply wonderful. My telephone was blowing up!

“I have never even checked out all of them, to be trustworthy. I needed to benefit from the evening and I will definitely get again to replying to these.”

Donald was a part of 4 Ryder Cup groups as a participant – successful on every event, in 2004, 2006, 2010 and 2012 – and he maintained his 100 per cent report in golf’s largest occasion by captaining Europe for the primary time in Rome.

The 45-year-old has been world No 1 and claimed large successes on the PGA Tour and European Tour as a participant however says being in control of a victorious Ryder Cup workforce eclipses all of it.

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Donald was overcome with emotion after main Staff Europe to a sensational victory

“To be in control of the 12 guys is a giant duty, a giant privilege, and I felt very honoured to do it. It is completely different as a participant,” he defined.

“As a participant, you are kind of in your individual bubble, in your individual mindset. You benefit from the workforce side of it and also you benefit from the workforce setting. However as captain, this was an extended course of – a 14-month course of.

“You are enjoying for one thing far more than your self. That is what makes us particular. I believe all of us have this must belong and be part of one thing particular – a tradition and setting the place we are able to all come collectively and share our skills. That is what the Ryder Cup is about actually and also you’re sharing it with your pals and your loved ones.

“It was only a particular week. It hasn’t actually sunk in but. I’ll look again I am certain over the approaching days, weeks and months and doubtless write down stuff that comes again to me about what was so particular about this week. Simply wonderful.”

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Tommy Fleetwood secured some extent for Europe in his singles match in opposition to Rickie Fowler on the Ryder Cup, with an unimaginable tee shot on the par-4 sixteenth gap

Donald to ‘think about’ being captain once more

The subsequent Ryder Cup takes place in two years at Bethpage Black in New York, when the USA will look to reclaim the trophy.

The final time Europe stored the identical captain for successive Ryder Cups was Bernard Gallacher in 1993 and 1995 however the gamers made it clear they need Donald to remain on as they lauded the Brit and chanted “two extra years” when he was chatting with the media on Sunday.

“I respect that from the gamers. We had an incredible week collectively. This isn’t a straightforward job and I definitely have not given it any actual thought but. It is one thing I must sit down and take into consideration, however, after all, I might think about it,” stated Donald.

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Rory McIlroy displays on Staff Europe’s journey to victory on the Ryder Cup and the way a lot the win means to him

“I’ve executed fairly nicely with this one. Possibly I’m going out leaving a legacy as a successful Ryder Cup captain and never risking that legacy! However going over to New York, that will be an actual cauldron.

“These followers are extraordinarily passionate. Will probably be a very robust setting. If I used to be to do that job, and I used to be to go over there and win, that will be some accomplishment for certain.

“It is all the time troublesome to play away. The US discovered that. We had an incredible vitality within the crowd, the gang was behind us and we fed off that.

“When you do not have that, you’ve got to search out vitality some place else. The New York crowd is a tricky one, they’re very passionate, they love their sport, and they’re very patriotic, for certain. They are going to be loud and they are going to be boisterous, to say the least. However I am attempting to take pleasure in this second proper now.”

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New footage has emerged of Rory McIlroy’s argument with Patrick Cantlay’s caddie on the 18th inexperienced as Joe LaCava appeared to anger McIlroy by celebrating too carefully to him whereas he was lining up a putt

What’s subsequent?

The PGA Tour season continues on Thursday with the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi, and the DP World Tour heads to Scotland for the Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks Championship, with each occasions dwell on Sky Sports activities.

The subsequent Ryder Cup takes place at Bethpage Black from September 26-28, 2025, whereas the following residence version might be at Adare Manor in Eire in 2027.

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