2025-11-30 10:30:17
Colin Montgomerie has backed Luke Donald to return for a third Ryder Cup as Europe’s captain.
Donald has made history by leading Europe to success victories against the United States at the team event and the Scottish golfer thinks he has earned the right to be skipper again at Ireland’s Adare Manor in 2027.
Montgomerie told Sky Sports: “Three out of three would be extraordinary.
“It was a very brave decision (for Donald) to take it a second time in New York – try to achieve something we hadn’t done for almost a generation, to win away from home.
“Because of the success, and the team spirit from Rome (in 2023), he was given an opportunity, so why not do it again?
“If he was brave enough to do New York, then I’m convinced that he’s brave enough to do a third term and win again at home, knowing that our record at home is something that is very special.
“It’s one of the great records in world sport, when you think about the last time we lost at home was 1993.”
Montgomerie – who captained Europe to Ryder Cup glory in 2010 – added: “If I was on that committee, I’d be voting for Luke myself to take on that captaincy for a third time and try to beat Tony Jacklin’s record of two and half wins (from four stints in charge).
“It would be history in the making.”
Montgomerie believes that Europe’s victory at Bethpage Black was made “even sweeter” because of the abuse players such as Rory McIlroy suffered at the hands of US supporters.
The former world number two – who was subjected to similar vitriol at the 1999 Ryder Cup at Brookline – said: “It says a lot that the PGA of America wrote to Rory to apologise, because of the personal abuse. It was a very big thing to do and a good thing to do.
“As it did in 1999 with myself, it went a little bit over the top. Of course it did.
“It was always going to be difficult for Europe, playing away from home in New York. But that just made the result even sweeter to be honest with you, because we just didn’t win at the golf.”
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