Novak Djokovic will exchange his tennis racket with a golf membership when he competes within the All-Star match previous the upcoming Ryder Cup outdoors Rome.
Djokovic, Method One driver Carlos Sainz and soccer gamers Gareth Bale and Andriy Shevchenko have been amongst these named to compete within the Sept. 27 occasion by Ryder Cup Europe on Wednesday.
“I can’t wait to tee it up in Rome and expertise the unimaginable ambiance of a Ryder Cup, which has turn out to be legendary,” mentioned Djokovic, a 23-time Grand Slam champion who’s presently competing on the U.S. Open.
American actress Kathryn Newton and former Tremendous Bowl champion Victor Cruz have been additionally included on the groups that shall be led by former Ryder Cup captains Colin Montgomerie and Corey Pavin.
The Ryder Cup shall be held Sept. 29-Oct. 1 on the Marco Simone course. Europe captain Luke Donald and U.S. captain Zach Johnson not too long ago named their 12-man groups for the occasion.