An experienced European team with 11 of the 12 players returning from a triumph in 2023 will be prepared for intense and passionate American spectators during the Ryder Cup of next week at Bethpage Black.
So said the captain of Europe, Luke Donald, whose only change in his range from a Rome Romp on the United States will be that the Denmark Rasmus Hojgaard will replace his twin brother Nicolai on the Golf Biennale test list.
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“You want to kiss what a Ryder Cup represents and part of this is to kiss the crowd and kiss this atmosphere and these guys will certainly be ready for this,” said Donald.
“If you are ready and you are ready, we understand what will happen to us. This is our reaction to that which is really important.
“We all have fears. We all have anxieties and we all find that the Ryder Cups under pressure, but it is the best athletes who understand how to walk towards this fear.”
The title champion of masters of the Rory McILroy, whose emotional victory of the playoffs on Justin Rose in England in Augusta National finished a big career in a career, leads Europe. The world’s number two in Northern Ireland is a five -hearted victorious winner.
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“We know how difficult it will be. We are not on an illusion,” said McILroy.
“We have a huge opportunity to do something that few Ryder Cup teams can say that they have been. I was lucky to be part of a Ryder Cup team that won. We have experience in the knowledge of what is needed.”
The other qualifiers of Europe included Tommy Fleetwood, the sixth rank of England, which won the championship Tour de la month for its first PGA victory; Robert Macintyre, Hojgaard, Hojgaard, Hojgaard, the 14th row of Rose and England, Tyrrell Hatton of Liv Golf, whose events offer no classification.
Donald’s Captain’s choices included the world number 11 Viktor Hovland from Norway, Sepp Straka, the 15th, in Austria, Ludvig Aberg of Sweden, the golf season champion in 24th place, Jon Rahm, a high time from Matt Fitzpatrick and Liv, the golf season champion, twice.
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“I think we play quite well and we are a fairly good and strong enough team to face what we are going to face at Bethpage and, hopefully, we will end up with the cup,” said Rahm.
Donald has prepared players for the US President Donald Trump who attended the opening day on Friday.
“I guess he will want to be on the first tee,” said Donald. “He wants to be there to probably greet the players and I think the crowd will probably be noisy no matter what.”
Donald gave players the virtual reality equipment to get a criticism while they train to prepare for the New York crowds.
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“As long as you are ready to get some fans’ stick, I think it’s okay,” said Donald. “It is important that we have good experience in this team room with people who are treated there and we will certainly share this and learn from it.
“They will be very passionate and support the United States. We are fully aware of it and we will be ready for noise.”
– “in Ryder Cup mode” –
Europe has carried out two days of Bethpage Black practice after most of the programming played in the BMW PGA championship last week.
“We are certainly going in Ryder Cup mode,” said McILroy. “We are all very excited.”
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Chemistry and camaraderie are built with so many familiar faces in the Europe range trying to reach the first victory on the road since the fight “Miracle at Medinah” in 2012 in Europe.
“To get us all together and have the experience and team connection, I hope it will serve more,” said Tommy Fleetwood in England.
Donald is expecting minimal rough and rapid greens in the configuration of the American course, but will count on his team responsible for veterans to settle the settlement.
“Excited by continuity and having a very similar team in Rome. I think it is a huge advantage for us,” said Donald.
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“A large part of my reflection revolves around the management of crowds and the way we react to a team. As long as you are ready to get a little fans’ stick, I think it’s okay.”
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