Ryder Cup 2027: Why is Luke Donald Team Europe's captain again and what led to historic third stint for Adare Manor?

Luke Donald could have called time on his Ryder Cup career with his status as a European great already secured, but the former world No 1 is back for more and targeting further history.

Donald won all four of his Ryder Cup appearances as a player before masterminding back-to-back victories as a captain, beating Team USA 16.5-11.5 in Rome in 2023 and guiding them to an away success in New York last September.

Even Donald himself believed his captaincy was over after that historic 15-13 win at Bethpage Black, where he joined Tony Jacklin as the only Europeans to captain back-to-back Ryder Cup victories, although has now been confirmed for a third stint in the role.