Ryder Cup: Luke Donald given Colin Montgomerie's backing to captain Europe again in 'historic' bid for third win

Former European player and captain Colin Montgomerie has given Luke Donald his backing to continue as Ryder Cup captain in the hope of securing a historic third-straight win in 2027 at Adare Manor.

Donald further cemented his Ryder Cup legend by guiding Team Europe to a memorable 15-13 over the USA in September, seeing him join Tony Jacklin as the only European captains to win successive Ryder Cups.

Such was Europe's performance, both in Rome in 2023 and two months ago in New York, that it raises the possibility of Donald becoming the first three-time captain since Bernard Gallacher (1991, '95, '97) as he bids to become the first European to skipper three consecutive Ryder Cup wins.