Luke Donald has opened how to face the captaincy of the Ryder of Europe Cup has helped 'focus' after admitting that he assumed the role at a time when his 'game went back'.
The British golf star, who has won five times at the PGA Tour, has been very successful during her career, especially winning the Ryder Cup four times as a player.
The 47 -year -old man had served twice as ViceCapitán before taking care of Henrik Stenson in 2022 after the Swedish star chose to join the LIV golf.
Before his appointment in 2022, Donald had been fighting for individual form. He made only two appearances in the largest between 2017 and 2022, losing the cut in the PGA 2017 championship before finishing T72 at the US Open in 2019.
“I assumed this role in a difficult time as an individual in golf,” he said The Podcast of Sports Agents.
'My individual game was on the wrong way, I would say.
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“And this gave me a real approach, a true purpose, to put my teeth in something, be committed to the players and do something that I really loved, which is to be part of the Ryder Cup.”
Only six other players have captured a Ryder Cup team on more than one occasion and after the success of Donald guiding the team to Glory in 2023, it was announced last year to take over the team for this year's tournament in Bethpage.
'I have had as many incredible experiences as a player and as Vice-Capitán. And then having the honor of being the captain was very, very special, '' Donald added.
“I was very lucky to be able to do it once and do it twice is really special.”
Discussing his captaincy style, English added: “Want, lose or draw, at the end of the week, on Sunday, these boys move away from the week thinking that it was the best week of their lives, and they had a great experience.”
His relations with the players and the management style have been applauded in the past, with Donald opening on how he addressed the current theme of the players after it was revealed that the American team would be renumed approximately $ 400,000 each to play in this year's tournament.
The subject has been controversial, with Mcilroy claiming that “he would pay to have the privilege of playing” in the Ryder Cup.
“I heard rumors that the United States might be followed that route (to payment), and certainly wanted to get ahead,” Donald said. 'And so, I just asked everyone. Overwhelmingly, they said: “It doesn't matter what they are doing. We have a great purpose; we have a great plan. We love the week, what it represents.”
Donald has also talked about how he had addressed the issue of being paid with his game group in the tournament
While American players will be paid at the 2025 event, Donald said his team 'overwhelmingly' decided that they were not in favor of being renumerated
However, Donald added that if you play well in the tournament, a player's brand will increase in value
Donald deepened why European players have chosen not to receive payments in the Biennial Tournament.
“They do not pay us directly, because we feel that the money collected is very beneficial to grow in the bases of the deepest world tour,” he added.
'Now, it is at that time at this time that we are very satisfied to leave and give everything we have for that week. Again, we have a strong purpose about why we play the Ryder Cup '.
But while European players will not take direct payments for their performances in the tournament, there is a way in which players can be renumerated playing well in the Ryder Cup to Donald's opinion.
“We understand that if you play well, your brand already goes up,” he said.
'That is a way to monetize the Ryder Cup, if you want.
'And the Big Club contracts of some people, if they do the Ryder Cup, there is an advantage.
“So I wouldn't say they don't pay them, but they don't pay us directly.”