Rahm: Garcia nice decide to captain Europe in '31

Jon Rahm already has ideas on which golfer ought to captain Staff Europe on the 2031 Ryder Cup.

With Ryder Cup officers revealing Tuesday that Spain’s Camiral Golf Resort will host the 2031 competitors, Rahm believes countryman Sergio Garcia is sensible as Staff Europe’s captain. The one different time the nation hosted the Ryder Cup, Spain’s Seve Ballesteros captained his facet to victory in 1997 at Valderrama.

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“I feel there’s one thing to say about probably having, clearly, a neighborhood captain,” Rahm mentioned Wednesday whereas previewing this week’s LIV Golf United Kingdom event.

“I feel it will do wonders for the gang. If historical past reveals us something, and it’s extremely arduous to check anyone to Seve, however I’ve solely heard tales about what that Ryder Cup was like. I’d say, if potential, I feel that is a really apparent sensible choice to have Sergio be part of that one.”

The 45-year-old Garcia ranks among the many biggest performers in Ryder Cup annals. In 10 competitions from 1999 to 2021, he delivered a 25-13-7 report in singles matches, and nobody has equaled his 28.5 factors earned.

And he may add to that if captain Luke Donald selects him for this yr’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York.

“I feel that I can deliver issues to the group that — to any group that will in all probability want it,” Garcia instructed reporters after making the reduce ultimately week’s Open Championship. “Clearly, on the finish of the day, he will make no matter he thinks is the most effective resolution for him and his group, on the finish of the day. So, we’ll see.”