Golf-Donald replaces Stenson as Europe Ryder Cup captain

FILE PHOTO: Golf - Scottish Open - The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland, Britain - July 8, 2022 England's Luke Donald in action on the first hole during the second round Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough

(Reuters) -Former world number one Luke Donald has been named captain of Team Europe for the 2023 Ryder Cup to replace Henrik Stenson, who was stripped of the role before he joined the LIV Golf Invitational Series.

Stenson was removed as captain last month, hours before the Swede announced he was joining the lucrative Saudi-backed series and Englishman Donald later told Golf Week he would love to take over.