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Europe’s victory over the USA in the 44th edition of the Ryder has left USA captain Zach Johnson on the edge of the abyss. The former golfer from Iowa (47 years old) and winner of two majors (Augusta 2007 and the British 2015) has had to deal with multiple discordant factors in Rome and his resounding defeat (16.5 to 11.5) has left him very touched.
Ryder captaincy is already a highly sought-after position and not even that of Luke Donald at the head of Team Europe, despite his fantastic performance and handling of the situation in the Italian event, is guaranteed for 2025 at Bethpage New York Black Course.
“2025? I’d have to sit down and think about it. Of course I would consider it, but New York is going to be a cauldron with the passion of the fans they are too passionate. But winning it there would be a great achievement,” Donald told ‘Sky Sports’
Among his great milestones included relying on a statistics nut like the Italian Edoardo Molinari and looking for the most emotional and historical part with Chema Olazábal. His excellent handling of each situation, his care and control has meant that the players themselves, with whom a total feeling has been seen, have already shown their firm support for his continuity.
“He has set the bar very high,” said Rahm. ‘Two more years’ the twelve members sang on the podium just before receiving the cup on Sunday.
Tiger Woods, statements
If in the ‘Old Continent’ everything is a raft of oil, in the US the raft is in the middle of a hurricane.
The criticism has been very harsh against Johnson and the list of names is already circulating in all the specialized media and even among the players present in Rome. “Tiger Woods should be the next captain and I hope he is,” said Paul Azinger, the red captain who won the 2008 Valhalla Ryder (Kentucky).
The Californian golfer, winner of 15 major titles and with 82 PGA circuit trophies, He was already invited to participate as vice-captain in the 2021 Ryder in Wisconsin by boss Steve Stricker, but Tiger rejected him as he was recovering from the tremendous car accident suffered six months earlier (February 23).
Fred Couples, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink are also in the race for the position, but according to what they say from the red circle, if Tiger wants, he will be the one chosen. At that point, Woods will be 49 years old and three months away from a half-century.
A fact that could bring this circumstance closer because, according to the information, there are only two options for Tiger not to be the captain of the United States in New York: that he does not want to or that he is part of the 12 players who try to recover the cup in the legendary biennial event.
