Henrik Stenson says he’ll do “all the things in my energy” to reclaim the Ryder Cup from the US after being named as captain of the 2023 European group by golf chiefs on Tuesday. The primary Swede to be named European captain boasts a powerful Ryder Cup document, serving to Europe to victory over the US in three of his 5 appearances as a participant. The 2020 vice-captain can be trying to reclaim the Ryder Cup following victory for the USA at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin final September.
“It’s a large honour and I used to be humbled to get the decision confirming the information,” Stenson, 45, stated in an announcement launched by Ryder Cup Europe.
He was chosen by a five-man panel together with the three most up-to-date European skippers — Padraig Harrington, Thomas Bjorn and Darren Clarke.
“I want to thank the choice panel for believing in me and can say to them, and each European golf fan, that I’ll do all the things in my energy and depart no stone unturned within the quest to get the Ryder Cup again in European palms,” stated Stenson.
The 2016 British Open champion added: “Once I began out as an expert golfer, it was past my wildest desires that, sooner or later, I’d comply with within the footsteps of legends of the sport equivalent to Seve (Ballesteros) and be the European Ryder Cup Captain.
“However in the present day proves that, typically, desires do come true.”
Stenson “has all of the qualities to be an ideal Captain”, prompt European Ryder Cup director Man Kinnings, highlighting Stenson’s taking part in document within the Ryder Cup  itself and as Sweden’s first male main winner and two-time European primary.
“So he comes with all of the credibility of what he has achieved, and as everyone knows a dry a way of humour and a unbelievable heat persona, however he’s additionally a ferocious competitor,” added Kinnings.
“He’s vastly revered by the gamers and admired by everybody concerned with the sport and the Ryder Cup.”
Stenson made his Ryder Cup debut in 2006 on the Ok Membership in Eire, securing the successful level within the 18 1/2 – 9 1/2 win.
And adopted up as member of the victorious groups in 2014 at Gleneagles and at Le Golf Nationwide in France, in addition to being a part of the 2008 and 2016 European sides.
The 2023 version of the biennial competitors is being staged on the Marco Simone Golf and Nation Membership in Rome, Italy, from September 25 to October 1.
The USA group can be captained by Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters champion and 2015 Open winner.
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