Golf-Stenson named Europe's captain for 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome


  • Golf
  • Wednesday, 16 Mar 2022

FILE PHOTO: Golf - 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National - Guyancourt, France - September 30, 2018. Team Europe's Henrik Stenson, his wife Emma and their children celebrate after winning the Ryder Cup REUTERS/Paul Childs

(Reuters) - Henrik Stenson was named Europe's captain for next year's Ryder Cup on Tuesday, becoming the first Swede to hold the position in the competition's history.

Stenson, the 2016 British Open champion, helped Europe to victory in three of his five Ryder Cup appearances as a player, including the last home tournament at Le Golf National in 2018.

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