Luke Donald will captain Europe at the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor – as he bids to lead them to a third-straight victory over the USA

Luke Donald will skipper Europe at the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor after being handed the captaincy for a third-straight edition of the biennial tournament.

Donald is looking for a hat-trick of wins as captain having led Europe to a 16.5-11.5 win over the USA in Rome in 2023 before masterminding last year’s dramatic 15-13 triumph in New York.

If he does achieve the feat on home soil next year, he would become the first-ever captain to win three in a row at the Ryder Cup. It is unclear who will be the USA captain, but reports suggest it could be Tiger Woods.

‘The last two Ryder Cups have meant a lot to me and my family. I didn’t imagine this third time would come,’ Donald told the Ryder Cup website.

‘Celebrating on that Sunday night in New York after a pressure packed week in a tough environment, I thought maybe my job was done – but maybe there is a little more story to tell.

‘This Ryder Cup captaincy journey has given me so much focus, so much purpose and it is something I don’t take for granted. It’s a real privilege and I am certainly looking forward to another home Ryder Cup.’

The biennial contest will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year, with that to be held at Adare Manor in County Limerick, Republic of Ireland across September 17-19.

Luke Donald relishing the Irish support at the 2027 Ryder Cup

Donald was a playing member of the victorious European team at the 2006 Ryder Cup, one of his four wins as a player, held at the K Club in County Kildare and he has fond memory of the Irish support.

‘The Irish golf fans are some of the best in the world. They are so passionate about the game, so hospitable and so down to earth,’ he continued.

‘They will bring such a great energy to the Ryder Cup. I am sure they will get behind our players and cheers us on. That’s what you want from a crowd – to pick you up in those low moments and keep you going when things are going well.

‘That will be a big factor. It’s obviously one of the advantages of playing at home and there is no better place to do it than in Ireland.’